Primo Paste

Name: Primo Paste
Yield: Makes about 1 cups
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 whole head of garlic, cloves peeled; 1 whole head of garlic, cloves peeled; 6 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper; 6 tablespoons kosher salt or coarse sea salt; 6 tablespoons kosher salt or coarse sea salt; ¼ teaspoon cayenne or ground chipotle chile; ¼ teaspoon cayenne or ground chipotle chile; 6 tablespoons garlic-flavored oil (see BBQ tip)

Preparation info

Makes about
1
cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

About

This is a basic, general-purpose paste, good for a range of lean foods, particularly turkey.

Ingredients

1 whole head of garlic, cloves peeled
6 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper

Americas
United States
Garnish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

In a mortar and pestle or with a food processor, mash the garlic with the salt, black pepper, and cayenne or chipotle. Add the oil to form a thick paste. Refrigerate the paste, covered, for up to 2 weeks.