- 1 pound raw almonds
- 1 cup olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves stripped
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
- sea salt to taste
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Spread almonds on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until almonds are golden brown and fragrant, 15 to 20 minutes. The nuts will continue to cook after removing from oven. Transfer hot almonds to a wide-bottomed glass or stainless steel bowl.
- Heat olive oil, garlic, rosemary leaves, red pepper flakes, and sea salt in a saucepan over low heat, just before almonds are out of the oven. Mash the garlic and rosemary in the hot oil to release flavor. Pour hot oil mixture over almonds; stir almonds every 5 to 10 minutes until completely cooled.
- Drain oil from the almonds; transfer almonds to a paper towel-lined plate. The almonds will still be shiny and oily to the touch.