Warm Olives with Rosemary, Garlic and Lemon

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Chef Marc Murphy serves these olives warm to accentuate the marinade's lemony flavor. Fast Hors d'Oeuvres

Warm Olives with Rosemary, Garlic and Lemon
Photo: © Quentin Bacon
Active Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Yield:
1 pound
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • Strips of zest from 1 small lemon

  • 1 small rosemary sprig

  • 2 small garlic cloves, thickly sliced

  • 1 pound mixed oil- and brine-cured olives, such as Kalamata, Niçoise, Moroccan, cracked green Sicilian and Cerignola (3 cups)

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine the oil with the lemon zest, rosemary and garlic and cook over moderate heat until the garlic just begins to brown, about 6 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the olives and let stand for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Make Ahead

The olives can be prepared up to 3 days ahead and refrigerated; warm gently before serving.

Notes

Cooking Club Tip: Variations on this hors d'oeuvre are endless. Play with different mixtures of herbs or add crushed red pepper.

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Suggested Pairing

A Côtes du Rhône.

Originally appeared: April 2005

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