Description
A method to preserve fresh herbs using olive oil for later use in cooking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh herbs (e.g., basil, parsley, oregano)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Pinch of salt (optional)
Instructions
- Wash and thoroughly dry the fresh herbs.
- Chop the herbs finely or pulse them briefly in a food processor. Do not over-process into a paste.
- Place the chopped herbs into the compartments of an ice cube tray.
- Pour olive oil over the herbs until the compartments are full, covering the herbs completely.
- Add a small pinch of salt to each compartment if desired.
- Freeze the tray until the cubes are solid.
- Remove the frozen herb and oil cubes from the tray.
- Store the cubes in a freezer-safe bag or container in the freezer.
Notes
- Use this method for hard herbs like rosemary or thyme, or soft herbs like basil or cilantro.
- Thaw a cube directly in a hot pan when cooking.
- The olive oil prevents freezer burn and keeps the herb flavor intact.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Preservation
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: General
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cube
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 1
- Fat: 5.5
- Saturated Fat: 0.8
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 0.2
- Fiber: 0.1
- Protein: 0.1
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: freeze herbs, olive oil, herb preservation, basil cubes, parsley cubes, cooking shortcuts