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Wilson's Foods Jalapeño Infused Oil bottle with visible jalapeño flakes suspended in golden oil

Jalapeño Garlic Bread

The recipe that told us the Jalapeño Infused Oil was finally right. Golden, fragrant, with that warm jalapeño heat running right through it. Ten minutes and you'll never look at plain garlic bread the same way again.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Side Dish, Starter
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large sourdough loaf halved lengthways
  • 80 ml Wilson's Foods Jalapeño Infused Oil
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 30 g butter softened
  • 5 ml dried parsley
  • sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 200°C or heat your braai grid to medium-high.
  2. Mix the Wilson's Foods Jalapeño Infused Oil, crushed garlic, softened butter and dried parsley together until well combined. Season with salt and pepper and taste — the jalapeño warmth should be present and comfortable. Add a little more oil if you want more heat.
  3. Spread the mixture generously over both cut sides of the sourdough — don't be shy here, you want the oil working all the way into the bread.
  4. Wrap loosely in foil and place in the oven or on the braai grid for 7 minutes until warmed through and the butter has melted completely into the bread.
  5. Open the foil and return to the oven or grid for a further 3 minutes until the edges are golden and just starting to crisp. Keep an eye on it — the difference between golden and burnt is about 45 seconds.
  6. Tear and serve immediately. This does not improve with sitting.

Notes

Sourdough is the right bread for this — the slight tang in the crust works beautifully alongside the jalapeño warmth. A good ciabatta is the next best option. The butter and oil combination gives you richness from the butter and heat tolerance from the oil — both matter. If you're making this on the braai, get it on the grid while the meat is resting. The timing works out perfectly and the bread comes off exactly when you need it.