A No Nonsense Lemon Oregano Infused Olive Oil Recipes

ORANGE (OR LEMON) INFUSED OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Cut the peel from 2 oranges or 3 lemons. Place the peel in a food processor with one cup of oil. Pulse until well blended.
• Let sit at room temperature for one hour, and then strain through a fine mesh strainer.

DECADENT MEDITERRANEAN HONEYED OLIVE OIL TOASTS

Steps:

• Mix the dry spices together in a small dish.
• Cut the bread into 4 pieces as if you were making two 6" sandwiches.
• Measure out the olive oil into another small dish-- with a pastry or BBQ brush, brush all the olive oil onto the pieces of bread right side up (about 1 tablespoon for each slice.).
• Squoosh some honey generously onto each piece of bread in a horizontal line, roughly 1 teaspoon. Use the BBQ brush to spread and mix the honey into the breads.
• With your thumb and forefingers, pinch the spice mix and spread onto all the pieces of bread.
• Put the breads on a cookie sheet and toast for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown on top-- I use my toaster/convection oven.

BETINGAN MAKDOUS (STUFFED AUBERGINE PICKLE IN OLIVE OIL)

Steps:

• Wipe clean the aubergines.
• Poach aubergines in salted water for about 15 minutes until soft and then set aside to cool.
• Once cool, squeeze very gently to get rid of the water.
• To make the stuffing, mix the chopped walnuts, chopped garlic and dry chilli flakes together and season with salt and pepper.
• Cut a slit lengthwise down the middle of each aubergine but not right through, leaving the ends so as to form a pocket.
• Stuff with the walnut mixture.
• Pack the aubergines stem ends up in a completely sterile glass jar with a firm seal and cover with olive oil from time to time as you pack in the layers of aubergines.
• Make sure the aubergines are submerged in oil.
• Keep refrigerated until rich flavour develops, for about a week before serving.
• This will keep for a month in a refrigerator.

ITALIAN HERB INFUSED OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Place basil, thyme, rosemary and oregano in a 12 ounce bottle.
• Using a funnel, pour oil into bottle.
• Cover tightly, and refrigerate unused portions.
• Use within 2 to 3 days.

LEMON OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Place the oil and the zest in a glass jar. Let it stand at room temperature for at least 2 weeks, shaking occasionally.
• Pour the oil through a strainer and discard the zest. Transfer to a jar and store, tightly covered, in refrigerator. Enjoy!
• Yield: 1 cup.

A NO-NONSENSE LEMON OREGANO INFUSED OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Using a vegetable peeler or zester, cut the zest off the lemon in strips taking care not to cut into the white pith.
• In a small saucepan, over low heat, warm the olive oil, with garlic and strips of lemon zest for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat stir in oregano and allow oil to steep for 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Strain the oil into a clean jar, discarding zest, garlic and oregano. Store as any olive oil.
• To use, lightly brush over seasoned fish, grill as usual and when serving lightly drizzle additional oil over fish and top with a generous squeeze of fresh lemon juice.