Recipe

Marinated Feta Or Lebanese Cheese Recipe

	Jimrug1 / All my dishes 7 months, 1 week ago A great snack to bring out when friends drop over, A must have Meze at a Lebanese gathering. I make up jars of this for Holiday gifts. For years I made this without adding the cheese to the warm oil. It makes a world of difference in flavor. Prep:20m Cook:18m Servings:8	Jimrug1
	cheese middleeastern olives shallots appetizer easy simple greek lebanese mediteranian

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Ingredients

Recipe 1.

8 oz. Feta or Lebanese Cheese cut into 1/2 inch cubes.

1 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Large or 2 small Shallots Sliced Thin

1 Tbl. Fresh Oregano or Mint Leaves minced

1 Tsp. Lemon Zest

Pinch of crushed red chile

Recipe 2:

Use method below but omit shallot & lemon zest.

Substitute: 3 Cloves thin sliced garlic

1 Tbl Orange Zest

Add: 1/4 cup chopped green mediteranean olives

Directions

Heat 1 cup of the oil over low heat.

Add: Shallots, Lemon Zest, Oregano or Mint, and Crushed Chile

Cook on low approximately 18 mins. to infuse flavors into oil

Remove from heat, add Feta or Lebanese Cheese to warm oil.

Make sure Cheese is submerged but be gentle. The Idea here is to let the cheese soften slightly, absorb the flavors and then harden back up.

Cover and let the mixture come completely to room temp. 1 1/2 - 2 hrs. Add remaining 1/4 oil to freshen taste. Transfer to a fruit jar or other decorative lided jar.

Maybe served immediately or tastes even better if left in the frige for a few days and up to 1 week.

To Serve: If refrigerated, let come back to room temp. Arrainge cheese on a platter. Garnish with Greek olives, chopped scallions, and a few salt cured capers, spoon some of the flavored oil around the platter, sprinkle with fresh mint or oregano leaves and/or crushed red chile for color.

Have lots of soft pita and/or small toasted bagettes close by.

Hint: When the cheese is gone, the oil makes an awsome bread dipping oil or drizzeled on greens or raw veggies.

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