Chive Oil Recipe – Infused Oil Recipes

This  easy chive oil recipe is a delicious small batch herb infused oil recipe, great for using in vinaigrettes and marinades.

Elevate your dishes with this chive oil. Chives are often used as a garnish for a dish. Whether you harvested some chives from your garden or picked them up from the store, learn how to make chive oil at home. 

Chive oil is a great way to preserve chives in a tasty way. All you need are three ingredients for this green oil recipe. This is one of our favorite herb oils. Learn how to dry chives as well for another method of preserving chives. 

Why Make Chive Oil

• You can use oil to preserve chives, which will keep them fresher for longer. Preserving in oil is an excellent way to extend the life of herbs and more. 
• This infused olive oil is a great way to flavor dishes, such as pasta, topping chicken and steak, making pesto sauce, and more. 
• This recipe is very inexpensive to make and can be transformed into a stunning gift for someone special. Put it in a cute container and add some ribbon. 
• Blending chives with oil is a fantastic way to intensify the flavor of chives and create a more concentrated taste. 
• This makes for a delicious finishing oil. It offers a mild garlic-onion flavor. 

You might also like to learn how to preserve garlic in oil as well. 

 

Signs Chives Are Ready For Harvesting

• The leaves need to be around 6 inches tall before cutting. 
• Look for a vibrant green color. You want to avoid wilting and yellowish coloring. 
• Your plant will produce a thick, bountiful harvest, showcasing its abundance. 

Ensure that when you harvest your chives, you use clean garden shears or, better yet these herb scissors which work great.

Recipe for Chive Oil

Ingredients Needed

• Fresh Chives: Reach for fresh ones for this chive recipe! Absolutely!
• Oil: Olive oil is used in this recipe; you can use any brand you would prefer. You could even use an infused olive oil to add even more flavor to your oil. 
• Salt: You will add a small amount of salt to the water bath for blanching the chives. 

How To Make Chive Oil

Start by rinsing your chives in cold water. Then you will cut in half or in thirds. 

Bring water to a boil. And make a bowl of ice water and set to the side. 

When the water is boiling, add in the salt. Let it dissolve. Then you will add in the chives and let it boil for 10-15 seconds, and then remove the chives. 

Place chives in the ice water bath. This will stop the cooking process. 

Remove from the water and gently squeeze to remove most of the water. You can drain the chives on a paper towel by gently pressing the chives between paper towels. 

Add the chives to a blender (it can be helpful to chop up the chives into smaller pieces for less powerful blenders). Add the oil.

Blend on medium speed until chives are starting to break up. Increase speed until chives are mostly pulverized. This takes just a bit of time to do. You want to ensure you achieve a consistent texture. 

Allow to sit at room temperature for at least 90 minutes.

Strain through a very fine mesh sieve. You can use the back of a spoon to press on the sieve to remove more moisture. 

Then, pour through a very fine mesh sieve. Do not press any foam through at this point. Allow to sit for 30 minutes to drain any remnants.*

Store in a sealed glass container in the fridge for up to 1 week. Bring to room temperature before using.

How long does chive oil last?

Your homemade chive oil will last approximately one week. It will last in the fridge for that long. You can also freeze it if you prefer, for 2-3 months. Just thaw in the fridge slowly, and then you can use it once thawed. Just shake gently or stir together, as it may separate slightly once thawed from being frozen. 

Why is my chive oil dull instead of bright green?

If you overheat the chives, you will find that they can dull the color. You only want to blanch your chives for a few seconds, and then shock them in ice water. 

Can I use dried chives to make chive oil?

You will find that dried chives will lack in flavor, and the color will not be vibrant if you were to use fresh ones. 

More Herb and Chive Recipes:

Try this vegan Chive Pesto from From Soil to Soul

Learn how to dry chives to use year round

Start your own Herb Garden with these growing ideas

Chive Oil Recipe