Spicy Olive Oil Food

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!

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.

SHRIMP WITH GARLIC AND OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Coat the bottom with 1/4 inch olive oil. Add the garlic and crushed chiles to the oil and cook until the garlic starts to sizzle and is very aromatic, then add the shrimp. Cook until the shrimp turns pink, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the lemon zest and juice, then add the anise liqueur and carefully ignite. Cook until the flame subsides. Season with salt and serve with crusty bread to sop up the delicious olive oil!

SPICY SHRIMP AND SPAGHETTI AGLIO OLIO (GARLIC AND OIL)

Steps:

• Combine shrimp with next 6 ingredients and toss to coat shrimp evenly.
• Heat a large, nonstick skillet over medium high heat, then add half of the shrimp. Cook shrimp 3 minutes until pink and just firm. Remove shrimp to a warm platter and repeat process with remaining shrimp.
• Return pan to heat and reduce heat to medium low. Add 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil. Add anchovies, garlic, and pepper flakes to oil. Break up anchovies with a wooden spoon until they melt away into the oil and garlic mixture.
• Toss spaghetti in the pan with parsley and the garlic oil, then season with a little coarse salt, to your taste. Top servings of garlic and oil spaghetti with spicy shrimp and serve with Tomato and Onion Salad and Crusty Bread.
• Prep your garlic and parsley for aglio olio and set them, as well as drained pasta and remaining ingredients all within arm's reach of your stove top.
• The aroma will be intense! Cooked anchovies have a salted-nutty (rather than fishy) taste that compliments the garlic as it sweetens and softens.
• Toss the tomatoes and onions with the chopped parsley, oil, salt, and pepper. Let stand while you prepare dinner, about 20 minutes. Re-toss and serve salad with crusty bread for mopping up juices and oil.

SPICY OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together olive oil and red pepper flakes. Let stand at least 3 hours before using.

OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, AND CRUSHED RED PEPPER PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds, making sure it doesn't brown. Add the pasta water, red pepper, salt, and parsley and bring to a boil. Toss with cooked pasta.

SPICY SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients thoroughly.
• Chill.
• Enjoy.