A No-Nonsense Lemon Oregano Infused Olive Oil
"This is truly a no nonsense way to serve fresh seafood. It is packed with the flavors of the Mediterranean. Excellent drizzled over grilled salmon, halibut or swordfish."
photo by momaphet
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
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1 cup
ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 236.59 ml olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, slivered
- 14.79-29.58 ml fresh Greek oregano, minced
directions
- Using a vegetable peeler or zester, cut the zest off the lemon in strips taking care not to cut into the white pith.
- In a small saucepan, over low heat, warm the olive oil, with garlic and strips of lemon zest for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat stir in oregano and allow oil to steep for 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Strain the oil into a clean jar, discarding zest, garlic and oregano. Store as any olive oil.
- To use, lightly brush over seasoned fish, grill as usual and when serving lightly drizzle additional oil over fish and top with a generous squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
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Reviews
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Loved your recipe for infused olive oil. I did only make 1/2 for hubby and I, not knowing what to get. Wishing I would have made more. I did keep the same amount of garic, but halved all else . I'm thinking along the same lines as another reviewer, and using it while grilling chicken (I cannot eat seafood due to allergies). I simply put it into my oil vessel and enjoyed it drizzled on a salad. The only thing I want to say that may be negative... you do not clarify what "steeping" is. I know what it means, but younger kids don't have a clue. (It means cook it and let it sit for the remainder of the time without a fire under it). Also, it doesn't say to cover or leave uncovered. Excellent job on this recipe! Thanks for posting. (Made for ZWT9) -
The lemon and garlic is fairly light by I really enjoyed the flavor. I added extra garlic and would probably add more lemon and oregano next time but that's a personal preference, it's lovely as is. Thanks for sharing Paula! Made for ZWT9 Greece Parting Gifts Challenge.
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This was a nice infused oil, I used it with fish and it went well. I made this for the Parting Gift challenge for ZWT9. It would make a nice gift. I did decrease the oregano and increased the garlic a little, due to personal preference. -
Lovely infused olive oil recipe. I used this to baste some tilapia for my family and they really enjoyed the flavor zing! Made for ZWT9 and the Soup-A-Stars -
We had this on swordfish. My only problem with it was that the oregano was a bit overpowering. Thanks for posting! Made for ZWT9
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
PaulaG
Hixson, Tennessee
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