Spiced Olives Food

CITRUS-SPICED MIXED OLIVES

Steps:

• Put the olive oil, garlic, red pepper, herbs, and citrus zests in a medium skillet. Heat over medium-high heat, swirling the pan until the mixture is fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the olives, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is golden and the zest begins to curl, about 5 minutes more. Discard and remove bay leaves, if using. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Glossy, plump, and gorgeous, our Citrus-Spiced Mixed Olives are primo party starters. Toss 'em together, then leave them out while you mingle with your guests.

SPICED OLIVES

Steps:

• Drain olives, discarding juice; return olives to the jar. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over olives; cover and refrigerate for 3-10 days, turning jar daily. Drain before serving.

KILLER APP: SPICY MARINATED OLIVES

Steps:

• Drain olives. Rinse them with cold water and drain them again. Place them in a container that has a lid.
• With the side of your knife, smash garlic and add it to the olives.
• Add salt, oregano, chili flakes, oil, and vinegar.
• Close the container and shake vigorously for about 20 seconds.
• Let the olives sit for at least 15 minutes, then serve.

SPICY ROASTED OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• In a small roasting pan, mix together the olives, rosemary, chile, and garlic. Slice the tangerines in half and squeeze the juice over the olives; toss in the rinds. Pour over the olive oil and vinegar and give it a good stir. Cover with foil and bake for about 1 hour. Serve warm or at room temperature.

WARM SPICED OLIVES

Steps:

• Using a mortar and pestle, lightly crush the coriander seeds. Transfer to a 1-quart saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring, until fragrant and lightly browned, about 1 minute. Stir in the olive oil, orange zest, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring often, until the garlic is fragrant but not browned, about 1 minute after the oil begins to sizzle. Add the olives and Pernod, if using. Warm the olives through, stirring often, about 1 minute. Strain the oil into a small serving bowl. Transfer the olives to another serving bowl. Serve with bread for dipping.

SPICY OLIVES

Steps:

• Toss olives with oil in a medium bowl until coated. Sprinkle with orange zest, herbs, coriander and pepper; mix well. Let stand at room temperature, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes before serving.

FRIED CHICKPEAS AND SPICED NUTS WITH OLIVES AND RADISHES

Steps:

• Transfer chickpeas, nuts, olives, and radishes to separate small dishes and serve together.

WARMED SPICED OLIVES

Steps:

• Toast fennel seeds in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add lemon zest, bay leaves, olives, oil, and Aleppo pepper and cook, stirring, until just warmed through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve warm.

CITRUS SPICED OLIVES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Add citrus zest and juices; whisk until blended. Add olives and toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 4 hours before serving.

SPICY OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Soak the bay leaves for a few minutes in hot water.
• Put the whole and dried chilis in a bottle.
• Add the bay leaves.
• Fill the bottle with olive oil.
• Shake well and let sit for 4 days, shaking at least once a day.
• The oil is now ready to use.
• You can add more olive oil if you find it is becoming too hot.

MOROCCAN SPICED OLIVES

Steps:

• Cover olives with water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, then drain.
• Cook garlic in oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in water, harissa, thyme, and olives and simmer briskly, stirring occasionally, until liquid is thickened and coats olives, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon slices. Transfer to a shallow dish and marinate, chilled, at least 24 hours.
• These will keep for 1 month if kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

SPICED OLIVES

Steps:

• Over medium heat, warm oil in a large skillet.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes until fragrant.
• Remove garlic and discard
• Add rosemary, thyme and hot pepper flakes.
• Cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes.
• Add olives, continue to stir and cook for only 2 or 3 minutes, just until until olives are warm.
• Stir in lemon peel.
• Serve and enjoy!

SPICED CITRUS OLIVES

Steps:

• From 1 lemon, with vegetable peeler, peel 3 strips peel; then squeeze 1 tablespoon juice. From 1 orange, with vegetable peeler, peel 3 strips peel; then squeeze 2 tablespoons juice.
• In bowl, combine peels, juices, mixed olives, olive oil, fennel seeds, crushed red pepper, ground coriander, and ground cumin.

CITRUS-SPICED MIXED OLIVES

Steps:

• Put the olive oil, garlic, red pepper, herbs, and citrus zests in a medium skillet. Heat over medium-high heat, swirling the pan until the mixture is fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the olives, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is golden and the zest begins to curl, about 5 minutes more. Discard and remove bay leaves, if using. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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SPICED GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• In a 2-cup decorative jar make layer of 1/2 cup of the olives, top it with 3 slices of the lemon, and sprinkle the lemon with a third of the coriander seeds and a third of the peppercorns. Make 2 more layers in the same manner, pour the oil into the jar, and chill the olives for 2 weeks. The olives keep for several months, chilled. Serve the olives at room temperature as an hors d'oeuvre or as a garnish for salads.

SPICED OLIVES

Steps:

• Place the olives in a bowl and toss with the olive oil. Add the garlic, red pepper and rosemary and mix well. Let the olives marinate overnight at room temperature.

ITALIAN SPICED OLIVES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except oil in a clean jar-shake gently, top with olive oil, shake again and store in the fridge for up to 1 month.

AUBERGE SPICED OLIVES WITH GARLIC, ORANGE AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat up a dry heavy based frying pan over a medium heat and add the coriander seeds. Toss them around briefly until they start to release their fragrance. Remove them and put to one side.
• Mix all the other ingredients together, and then add the toasted coriander seeds and mix again.
• Store them in a covered jar or container for 24 hours before serving, to allow to flavours to infuse.
• Bring them to room temperature if they have been stored in a very cool or cold area - as the olive oil may have congealed.
• Serve with toasted pitta bread, cocktail bread or mini toasts, bread, cocktails, aperitifs or assorted Hors D'oeuvres.
• These can be made up to 3 days in advance.