Name: Flavoured Oils
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 cup a 1/3 for each oil, 30 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lemon (small); 1 orange (small); 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 bay leaf (fresh or dried); 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns (whole); 2 chilies (red bird's eye specified); 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns (whole); 2 sprigs thyme (fresh); 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 sprigs thyme (fresh); 1 sprig rosemary (fresh); 1 sprig oregano (fresh)

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I love flavoured oils but they can be so expensive so these 3 recipes from super food ideas I think will come in very handy. Each recipe makes 1/3 cup and I have put the quantities and times as if making all 3.

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ingredients

Tangy Citrus Oil
1 lemon (small)
1 orange (small)
¹⁄₃ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 bay leaf (fresh or dried)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon black peppercorns (whole)
Hot Chilli Oil
2 chilies (red bird's eye specified)
¹⁄₃ cup extra virgin olive oil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon black peppercorns (whole)
2 sprigs thyme (fresh)
Fresh Herb Oil
¹⁄₃ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 sprigs thyme (fresh)
1 sprig rosemary (fresh)
1 sprig oregano (fresh)

directions

Tangy Citrus Oil - Using a vegetable peeler, remove 1 long strip of rind from lemon and 1 from the orange.
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.
Carefully transfer to a heat proof serving bowl and serve immediately with crusty bread.
Hot Chilli Oil - Using a small knife, cut a 1cm long slip on the side of each chilli.
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.
Carefully transfer to a heatproof serving bowl and serve immediately with crusty bread.
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.
Transfer to a heatproof serving bowl and serve immediately with crusty bread.

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review by duonyte

7/11/2012

We've been having a terrible heat wave and I've not been cooking much. I made the fresh herb version of this oil to accompany our simple meal of bread, cheese, prosciutto, sliced veggies, a glass of wine - such a nice variation on plain olive oil!

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review by Studentchef

1/15/2012

I made the tangy citrus oil, and it was so good! I think there's a good balance of flavour here. This is something I used with hummus and pita, and it worked really well in that combination.

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11/2/2011

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review by alligirl

11/2/2011

Pat, this was lovely! I chose the fresh herb oil to make, and we dipped some crusty bread, which was perfect! I do think that I may use a little less rosemary next time, as that seemed to be the predominant flavor. I also may add a touch of garlic (powder or a little minced), next time, as I love garlic! Thanks for sharing some great oil recipes! :D

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creation by ImPat

7/19/2011

I love flavoured oils but they can be so expensive so these 3 recipes from super food ideas I think will come in very handy. Each recipe makes 1/3 cup and I have put the quantities and times as if making all 3.