Français
 
Lemon olive oil Recipe
 
Recipe
Photos
 
 
Lemon olive oil
Total time: less than 15 minutes

Prep. time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: None
Waiting time: 3-4 weeks

 
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note

Add excitement to seafood, salad, steamed vegetables. Simply beautiful over fish.

Ingredients
For 1 litre (4 cups) olive oil

- 4 cups d'olive oil
- 2 lemons

Optional
- 1/2 Tso. coriander seeds
- 1 twig of thyme
- 1 twig of rosemary
- 1 laurel leaf
Method
  1. Scrub lemon clean and dry thoroughly. Use a very sharp paring knife or peeler to remove the zest - just the bright yellow part of the peel, avoiding the bitter white pith immediately below - from the lemon.
  2. Put lemon zest, herbs, spices and olive oil in a glass bottle. Cover with olive oil.
  3. Close tight. Store in a cool, dark place for 3-4 weeks.
 
More recipe ideas
Search
Search within the site
Find
 
Advanced search >
Register free to receive our official newsletter
Sign up
 
Subscribe to our free RSS feeds:
Get the daily and monthly recipe posts automatically added to your newsreader.
 
Sign up