If you’re looking for a simple, yet creative gift idea, look no further! If you’re anything like me, there’s nothing better than sitting down with a crispy baguette and dish of delicious dipping oil. And making your own infused oils is actually rather easy! Just a few ingredients and you’ve got a beautiful, giftable set – perfect for relatives, coworkers, and anyone else on your list this year! (Idea from Just Putzing.)

Infused Olive Oil Gift Sets:

Lemon-infused Olive Oil

• 2 whole lemons
• 1 cup olive oil
• 8 oz glass bottle with top

Rosemary-infused Olive Oil

• 3-4 rosemary sprigs
• 1 cup olive oil
• 8 oz glass bottle with top

Chili Infused Olive Oil

• 1 TBSP dried chili flakes
• 1-2 whole dried Thai chilies
• 1 cup olive oil
• 8 oz glass bottle with top

Garlic-infused Olive Oil

• 1/2 cup whole, pealed garlic cloves
• Juice from 1/4 lemon
• 1 cup olive oil
• 8 oz glass bottles with top
• 2-3 whole garlic cloves for bottle, optional

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Making the Oils:

Lemon-infused Oil

1. With a knife, carefully strip one lemon of its zest. Keep the strips long and wide and be sure to avoid the white birth underneath, as this part with create a bitter flavor,
2. Zest your second lemon and set aside. You can zest this lemon in more of a traditional method,
3. In a sauce pan, heat the olive oil until small bubbles begin to form. Add the zest from the second lemon to the olive oil and let steep for 30 minutes.
4. Strain the cooked oil and remove the zest.
5. Prepare the bottle by adding the lemon zest strips and pour the strained olive oil into bottle. Add the cork and a label for gift giving!
6. Keep refrigerated. This oil is ideal for salads or everyday cooking!

Rosemary-infused Oil

1. Stuff rosemary springs into your glass bottle and set aside.
2. In a sauce pan, heat the oil until a few bubble start to form.
3. Carefully pour the warm oil into the bottle over the rosemary.
4. Add the cork and a label for gift giving.
5. Keep refrigerated. This oil is great over salads, bread dipping, and daily cooking. 

Chili-infused Oil

1. Add chili flakes and pepper into the glass bottle and set aside.
2. In a sauce pan, heat olive oil until small bubbles begin to form.
3. Carefully pour warm oil into the bottle over chili flakes and peppers.
4. Add the cork and a label for gift giving.
5. Keep refrigerated. This oil is great over salads, bread dipping, and daily cooking. 

Garlic-infused Oil

1. Place the garlic cloves in a bowl with lemon juice and stir. Let sit for 15 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 325.
3. Remove the garlic from the lemon juice and spread garlic out in one layer in a small baking dish.
4. Pour oil over the garlic so that the cloves are completely immersed.
5. Roast in the oven for 30-40 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven and let cool.  Cloves will darken as they cool. Scoop out cloves and discard.
7. Add a couple uncooked garlic cloves to glass bottle and strain the remaining oil into the bottle.
8. Add the cork and a label for gift giving.
9. Keep refrigerated. This oil is great over salads, bread dipping, and daily cooking.

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I’m always looking for new ways to serve chicken. Chicken can be so versatile and this easy Skillet Lemon Chicken is one of our favorite ways to serve it.

Skillet Lemon Chicken

• 2 lb Chicken thighs (skin on)
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 2 TBSP olive oil
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 TBSP butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 1 sliced lemon
• 2 TBSP lemon juice
• 5 cloves garlic smashed
• 1/8 cup fresh parsley chopped  (any variety)
• Salt / Pepper

Season Chicken with salt and pepper.  Add olive oil to frying pan on medium heat,  Let oil become hot and then add chicken and cook until browned,  Turn and brown the other side.  Remove from pan and set aside.  Chicken will not be completely cooked.

In frying pan on medium heat add butter, onions, garlic and cook for a couple minutes, then return the cooked chicken to pan.   Add broth, wine, sliced lemons, lemon juice and salt and pepper.

Lower heat and cook with lid on for 10 minutes.  When cooking is done add chopped parsley and serve.  Enjoy!

Skillet Lemon Chicken

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This Skillet Lemon Chicken is super easy and makes a delicious meal the whole family will love!

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Ingredients

• 2 lb Chicken thighs (skin on)
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 2 TBSP olive oil
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 TBSP butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 1 sliced lemon
• 2 TBSP lemon juice
• 5 cloves garlic smashed
• 1/8 cup fresh parsley chopped (any variety)
• Salt / Pepper

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Instructions

1. Season Chicken with salt and pepper
2. Add olive oil to frying pan on medium heat
3. Let oil become hot and then  add chicken and cook until browned
4. Turn and brown the other side
5. Remove from pan and set aside (Chicken will not be completely cooked)
6. In frying pan on medium heat add butter, onions, garlic and cook for a couple minutes
7. return the cooked chicken to pan
8. Add broth, wine, sliced lemons, lemon juice and salt and pepper
9. Lower heat and cook with lid on for 10 minutes
10. When cooking is done add chopped parsley and serve

 

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