22 Appetizing Truffle Oil Recipes - Half-Scratched (2024)

Want to know how to jazz up your meals with earthy truffle oil? We show you how with our amazing collection of 22 Appetizing Truffle Oil Recipes.

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Truffle oil is a light oil infused with truffle pieces. It has a beautiful earthy umami flavor and will add a wonderful touch to your dishes.

When buying truffle oil go for a good quality olive oil infused with real black or white truffles and beware of those artificially scented oils with truffle flavor.

You can use truffle oil to flavor a variety of dishes from risotto, pasta, meat, fish and soup. You can add a touch of truffle oil to sauces and dips. Drizzle pizza or salad with it to add that lovely touch of umami flavor. You can even try flavoring chocolate truffles with little truffle oil. The possibilities are endless.

Scroll through our amazing round-up of the most appetizing truffle oil recipes.

1. Creamy Roasted Mushroom Risotto with Truffle Oil

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If you're craving a cozy meal then this Creamy Roasted Mushroom Risotto with Truffle Oil by Craving California is perfect. This delicious risotto is made with a mixture of sh*take, golden enoki and chanterelles mushrooms, fresh thyme, parmesan cheese and truffle oil.

2. Soul-Warming Cauliflower Soup with Roasted Garlic and Truffle Oil

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Warm your evening with this hearty Soul-Warming Cauliflower Soup with Roasted Garlic and Truffle Oil by Little Spice Jar. With only a handful of simple ingredients and a good splash of white truffle oil, you will love this bowl of goodness.

3. Grilled Lamb Shoulder Chop with Strawberry Mint Truffle Sauce

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We love this summery Grilled Lamb Shoulder Chop with Strawberry Mint Truffle Sauce recipe by Foraged Dish. The flavors of strawberries, fresh mint, truffle oil and lemon beautifully balance the earthiness of the lamb.

4. Truffle Mashed Potatoes

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Jazz up your mashed potatoes with an earthy, umami flavor of truffle oil. These Truffle Mashed Potatoes by Chisel and Fork are rich and creamy and make a perfect side dish for any meal.

5. Easy Truffle Aioli

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This Easy Truffle Aioli by Kitchen Konfidence is a simple mayo-based sauce infused with the flavors of truffles and garlic. It pairs beautifully with steak, chicken and vegetables and make a wonderful spread or a dipping sauce.

6. Lemon Truffle Arugula Pizza

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For pizza lovers, this Lemon Truffle Arugula Pizza by A Beautiful Plate is a must-try recipe. Topped with grated fontina and mozzarellacheese, fresh arugula and a homemade lemon truffle oil vinaigrette.

7. Spring Pea Pasta with Truffle Oil, Lemon and Mint

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Feast your eyes on this beautifully presented Spring Pea Pasta with Truffle Oil, Lemon and Mint by Feasting at Home. This recipe features a delicious combination of fresh peas, lemon, mint and truffle oil and can be served warm as an entree or chilled as a salad.

8. Squash and Mushroom Pearl Barley Risotto with Truffle Oil and Toasted Hazelnuts

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This Squash and Mushroom Pearl Barley Risotto with Truffle Oil and Toasted Hazelnuts by Rebel Recipes is the coziest fall dish. This healthy plant-based recipe is layered with flavor and texture.

9. Beef in Truffled Cream Sauce

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This deliciously decadent Beef in Truffled Cream Sauce by Vikalinka is easy enough to make for a special occasion. With creamy mushroom sauce laced with truffle oil, this recipe is sure to impress.

10. Homemade Truffle Fries

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How about trying this yummy Homemade Truffle Fries recipe by Craving Tasty? These moreish hand-cut fries are baked to a lovely golden-brown color and garnished with truffle oil, parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.

11. Roasted Vegetable and Truffle Oil Pasta

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This colorful vegan-friendly Roasted Vegetable and Truffle Oil Pasta by Happy Veggie Kitchen is a fabulously tasty meal. Make this dreamy pasta with roasted marinated mushrooms, bell peppers, sweet potato, cherry tomatoes, garlic and truffle oil.

12. Truffled Wild Mushroom Pâté

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Try this wholesome Truffled Wild Mushroom Pâté by Delicious Everyday. This vegan pâté is made with wild mushrooms, green lentils and cannellini beans and flavored with fragrant truffle oil.

13. Shredded Brussel Sprouts Salad with Truffle Oil

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This Shredded Brussel Sprouts Salad with Truffle Oil by Well Seasoned Studio makes a crunchy creamy cheesy appetizer. Raw shredded brussel sprouts are tossed with caesar salad dressing and topped with shaved parmesan and a good drizzle of truffle oil.

14. Truffle Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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How about this moreish looking Truffle Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Cooking with co*cktail Rings? Crusty sourdough bread is filled with layers of mushrooms, fontina cheese, arugula and black truffle oil. How delicious.

15. Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Truffle Oil and Fried Sage Leaves

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This velvety Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Truffle Oil and Fried Sage Leaves by Beyond Sweet and Savory is a beautiful fall recipe. The blend of Jerusalem artichokes, leeks, cream, sage and truffle oil is truly divine.

16. Kale Salad with Parmesan, Lemon and Black Truffle Oil

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Get your daily intake of cruciferous veggies in this earthy Kale Salad with Parmesan, Lemon and Black Truffle Oil by Salt & Lavender. Simple, tasty and nutritious.

17. Spaghetti Squash with Broccolini and Truffle Oil

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This Spaghetti Squash with Broccolini and Truffle Oil by Downshiftology is another fabulous recipe to make in the fall. Roasted spaghetti squash is topped with broccolini, peas, pine nuts and truffle oil.

18. Truffle Mac and Cheese

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Truffle Mac and Cheese by A Couple Cooks is a rich decadent dish. The classic mac and cheese got a makeover with delicious creamy truffle oil and white cheddar sauce.

19. Peach Burrata Salad

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This Peach Burrata Salad by Well Seasoned Studio tastes like summer. Make this gorgeous salad with thinly sliced peaches, creamy burrata cheese, prosciutto, fresh basil and a drizzle of truffle oil.

20. Truffled Mushroom Chicken with Polenta

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So many lovely flavors in this Truffled Mushroom Chicken with Polenta by Half-Baked Harvest recipe. Creamy mushroom and truffle chicken is plated with roasted broccolini, delicata squash and creamy polenta.

21. Creamy Vegan Mushroom Pasta with Truffle Oil

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This richly flavored Creamy Vegan Mushroom Pasta with Truffle Oil by Domestic Gothess is an indulgent and comforting meal. Made with the tastiest cashew cream and truffle oil sauce.

22. Vegan Chocolate Truffles with Truffle Oil

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We even have a chocolate truffle recipe for you! These fabulous Vegan Chocolate Truffles with Truffle Oil by Love is in my Tummy are a decadent treat for chocolate lovers.

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FAQs

What can I cook with truffle oil? ›

Black truffle oil adds a fragrant, delicious flavor to different foods like pasta, meat, eggs, fish, and risotto. And if you're looking to add a touch of luxury to your favorite comfort foods like French fries, pizza, or macaroni and cheese, truffle oil is an exceptional choice.

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Can you make real truffle oil? ›

Natural truffle oils that use actual truffles are made by infusing raw truffles into olive oil. Though this process is most likely more time-consuming than it is to synthetically create truffle oil, many prefer knowing their truffle taste is coming straight from a natural source.

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How do you use sliced truffle in oil? ›

Thinly slice the truffle with a truffle slicer. Then lightly sautee the truffle slivers on either side preferably in a truffle oil or a truffle butter. Then add to a dish at the end of the dishes cooking process.

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What veggies go well with truffle? ›

Charred leeks and scallions, cremini and shiitake mushrooms, asparagus, garlic, artichokes, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and French herbs tossed with penne in a creamy and cheesy smoked gouda truffle sauce with smoky crisp bacon. Bright, fresh, wholesome, comforting and rich in flavor, this spring pasta has it all.

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Does truffle oil need to be refrigerated? ›

IPlace the closed bottle of truffle oil into a cool, dark place. Ideally, this should be the refrigerator – but if yours is too full, keep the truffle oil in a cellar or a cupboard that stays dark and relatively cold. This will help preserve the flavor.

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What does truffle oil do to your body? ›

Because it's usually made from olive oil, it has been associated with a number of health benefits, including better heart and brain health, increased weight loss, and decreased cancer development.

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Why is truffle oil so expensive? ›

The reason behind such high costs is the scarcity of the produce, truffles are seasonal, extremely difficult to grow, and take many years to cultivate. They also have a short shelf life. Truffles require a very specific climate to grow and require lots of oak trees, that's why they're often found in woodland.

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Should I use black or white truffle oil? ›

Black truffle oil is stronger and earthier compared to the more delicate, onion/garlic fragrance found in white truffle oil. Neither should be used as cooking oils but both can be used in all sorts of dishes.

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Do real chefs use truffle oil? ›

While many chefs refuse to cook with commercial truffle oil at all, some believe that moderation is key. Other chefs, like Los Angeles-based French chef and founder of FoodFlo Florence Bertheau, believe there is no substitute for the real thing.

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Can you pan fry with truffle oil? ›

Truffle oil is almost exclusively used as a finishing oil, meaning, the truffle oil is drizzled over a dish at the end of the preparation, usually in small amounts. Rule number one is be careful not to overdo it! Truffle oil is not used for cooking. The truffle flavour will be compromised if exposed to high heat.

Why do cooks hate truffle oil? ›

It is commonly made from a synthetic flavour compound, and herein lays the problem because the flavour compounds are mainly the stinky elements of truffles. Oils labelled truffle aroma, truffle scent, truffle flavour or truffle concentrate are most likely based on a synthetic flavour compound.

What is truffle oil best on? ›

Top 10 Ways To Use Truffle Oil:

Drizzle truffle oil on top of popcorn. Class up a favorite movie snack by drizzling a little bit of the oil on top. ...
Use it on pasta dishes. This is one of the most popular ways to use truffle oil. ...
Mac n' Cheese. ...
Mix into mashed potatoes. ...
Use as a finishing oil on pizza.

What should you not pair with truffles? ›

For instance, wine aged in wooden barrels, with a rather strong vanilla note, do not pair well with truffle, and could ruin the tasting experience.

What does truffle not go with? ›

Avoid pairing truffles with ingredients that are too spicy or acidic–like citrus or tomato sauce–as these are likely to overpower the truffle's flavor.

What meat goes with truffle oil? ›

Rich, savory meats are a wonderful platform for truffle flavors. Black truffle perfectly accentuates a marbled cut of beef or a succulent duck breast. For a lighter touch, the garlicky aroma of white truffles delightfully enhances chicken or turkey.

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Can you use truffle oil on meat? ›

This is a super-simple marinade made extra special with the addition of truffle oil. White or black would work, but black truffle oil is especially good with red meat.