Marinated Green Olives Chakistes Kibrisli Style Recipes

Steps:

• Drain the green and black olives from the brine or oil that they're packed in and place them in a medium bowl. Add the orange zest, garlic, fennel seeds, thyme leaves, red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Pour the olive oil over the mixture, add the thyme sprigs and toss to combine.
• Transfer the mixture, including the olive oil, to a medium (10-inch) sauté pan. Heat over medium heat until the oil begins to sizzle. Lower the heat and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the olives and garlic are heated through and fragrant. Serve warm right from the pan or transfer to a serving dish. Offer a small dish for the pits.

Steps:

• Place green olives, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, crushed coriander seeds and chilli (if you are using it) in a bowl. Mix well.
• Serve with slices of bread (to soak the juices), tomatoes, feta cheese or fried Haloumi cheese, Hummus dip and pickled vegetables.
• Olives to be eaten within three days or flavour will change dramatically.

Steps:

• Warm the olive oil in a frying pan with the rosemary sprigs, garlic, bay leaves and oregano and cook gently, stirring for 5 minutes to infuse the oil.
• Add the olives and toss well to coat in the spiced oil, then cook gently, stirring occasionally, for 5 - 10 minutes until soft and shiny.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer olives, garlic, bay leaves and herbs to a rustic serving dish and serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, mix all the herbs, garlic and lemon juice. Slowly add olive oil and blend. Add zest.
• Pour marinade over olives. They can be served immediately but will improve with a day to marinate.

Steps:

• Crush the fennel and peppercorns in a pestle and mortar (or crush with the flat side of a knife and give them a bit of a chop). Chop the chillies into smallish pieces.
• Discard the flesh of the preserved lemon and rinse the skin to remove excess salt. Cut into fine strips (or zest the lemon - but the preserved lemon is so much better!).
• drain the olives and give them a rinse off in water.
• Place the olives in a clean jar and add the remaining ingredients. Cover with olive oil and leave to marinate.
• I have left them as little as a couple of hours and up to a few weeks. Pop them in the fridge, but bring back to room temperature before serving.

Steps:

• Combine the olive oil, vinegar, bay leaves and garlic in a small saucepan and heat just until warm over low heat. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon rind, thyme, rosemary and fennel seeds.
• Place the olives in a wide mouthed jar and pour in the olive oil mixture. Shake the jar to coat the olives. Refrigerate for two hours or for up to two weeks. Shake the jar a few times a day to redistribute the seasonings.

Steps:

• Place the olives in a bowl.
• Mix in the garlic, coriander, fennel, thyme, rosemary, orange zest and orange juice; transfer to a jar into which they just fit (and that had a lid which tightly closes).
• Pour in olive oil to cover olives.
• Shake well and let marinate at room temperature for 6 days.

Steps:

• Drain brining liquid and rinse assorted olives of your choice. Place in large jar. Combine olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a separate bowl or jar. Add remaining ingredients to olives. Pour in enough oil/vinegar mixture to just cover. Place cover on jar and shake to mix ingredients.
• Store in refrigerator. Olives can be used right away, but the flavors will be optimal after about 2 weeks or so. These are terrific eaten as is or add to salads and other dishes. Disregard nutritional info since you won't be eating the liquid, I hope.

Steps:

• Rinse the olives, then soak in cold water for at least 4 hours, drain.
• Combine the olives with the remaining ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 day and up to 1 week.
• Serve at room temperature.
• Variation; Add 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme.