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Flavoured Oils

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  • Servings: 3
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 15m
  • The following recipe serves 3 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR TANGY CITRUS OIL
  • 1 lemon, whole (small)
  • 1 orange, whole (small)
  • 1/3 cup olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 1 bay leaf (fresh or dried)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns (whole)
  • FOR HOT CHILLI OIL
  • 2 red chilies (red bird's eye specified)
  • 1/3 cup olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns (whole)
  • 2 thyme sprigs (fresh)
  • FOR FRESH HERB OIL
  • 1/3 cup olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 2 thyme sprig (fresh)
  • 1 rosemary sprig (fresh)
  • 1 oregano sprig (fresh)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Tangy Citrus Oil - Using a vegetable peeler, remove 1 long strip of rind from lemon and 1 from the orange.

  • Step 2: Place rind, oil, bay leaf and peppercorns in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until heated through and fragrant.

  • Step 3: Carefully transfer to a heat proof serving bowl and serve immediately with crusty bread.

  • Step 4: Hot Chilli Oil - Using a small knife, cut a 1cm long slip on the side of each chilli.

  • Step 5: Place chillies, oil, peppercorns and thyme in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until heated through and fragrant.

  • Step 6: Carefully transfer to a heatproof serving bowl and serve immediately with crusty bread.

  • Step 7: Fresh Herb Oil - Place oil, thyme, rosemary and oregano in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until heated through and fragrant.

  • Step 8: Transfer to a heatproof serving bowl and serve immediately with crusty bread.


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