Deep-Fried Garlic Cloves and Green Olives
Updated November 4, 2025
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
- Total Time
- 45 minutes
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Ingredients
About 36 large garlic cloves, peeled
1 cup pitted green olives, like Manzanilla or Picholine
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt, more for sprinkling
½ teaspoon pepper
3 eggs
1 cup fresh bread crumbs or panko
Oil for deep-frying
Nutritional analysis per serving
23 grams carbs; 60 milligrams cholesterol; 241 calories; 8 grams monosaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 13 grams fat; 1 gram fiber; 192 milligrams sodium; 6 grams protein; 1 gram sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Put garlic cloves in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 1 minute. Drain and repeat with fresh water. Drain and repeat once more, simmering about 5 minutes or until soft, testing often. Gently lift garlic cloves out of pan and drain on paper towels until cool. Meanwhile, place olives on paper towels to drain.
- Step 2
When ready to cook, mix flour, salt and pepper on a plate. In a bowl, beat eggs. Spread bread crumbs on another plate. In a heavy pot, heat 3 inches of oil to 375 degrees: when hot enough, a chunk of bread will fry in 30 seconds.
- Step 3
Working in batches, roll garlic cloves and olives in seasoned flour, then in beaten eggs, then in bread crumbs. Repeat process and drop into oil. Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle lightly with salt. Let oil come back to 375 degrees between batches. Serve immediately.
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lovely and easy. I added smoked Spanish paprika to the flour and sprinkled a tiny bit more over the the top at serving. A super hit at my last dinner party
How are there no notes on this recipe??? These look absolutely divine. Please, one of you 79 fellow Cooking readers who gave this a rating, tell the rest of us how these worked out for you. Any tips? Thank you and cheers!
I believe the point is to mellow and sweeten the flavor of the garlic, so removing some of the harsh flavor is desirable.
Can these be air fried ?
In Italy deep-fried olives are called all'ascolana after a town in Le Marche. They are stuffed with a meat-bread-parmigiano mixture (basically a meatball mix) and are eaten as an antipasto before pizza. Since virtually every pizzeria serves them, Italians rarely make them at home...
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