onion oil

A great way to use scraps, while also making a delicious flavoring agent and cooking oil.

Ingredients:

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4 cups peanut or cooking oil
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4 packed cups of Onion and garlic scraps. options listed below.

Heavy pinch of salt

Onion and garlic scraps that can be used:

Onion skins, garlic skins, onion ends, leek scraps and ends, scallion scraps, small garlic cloves that aren't worth peeling.

Directions:

Wash any of your scraps as needed to get off any dirt that may have stuck around. Make sure to shake off any excess water or dry everything off.

Place your oil, salt, and all of your scraps into a large pot and turn the heat to medium. Cook this until the oil starts to hard boil and bubble around your scraps.

Continue to cook at medium for one minute then reduce your heat to medium low and simmer for 15 more minutes.

Remove the pot from the heat and let cool completely.  Strain the oil into a lidded bowl or jar and place in the refrigerator.