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Braised green olives with roasted almonds

Name: Braised green olives with roasted almonds
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 450g (about 3 cups) green olives; 100ml verjuice; 2 strips lemon peel, white pith removed; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 3 bay leaves; 125ml (1/2 cup) extra virgin olive oil; 120g blanched almonds, dry-roasted in the oven until golden

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by Maggie Beer

Cook, national treasure and delicious. Produce Awards judge

Oct 03, 2015

Serve this delicious side dish with fish, chicken or at your next cocktail party.

450g (about 3 cups) green olives
100ml verjuice
2 strips lemon peel, white pith removed
2 sprigs fresh thyme
3 bay leaves
125ml (1/2 cup) extra virgin olive oil
120g blanched almonds, dry-roasted in the oven until golden

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 150 degree. Place all the ingredients except the olive oil and almonds into a small baking dish with 100ml water. Spread a piece of baking paper directly over the olives and cover the dish tightly with aluminium foil.
2.

Braise in oven for 1 hour. Set aside in pan to cool slightly. Drain, discard liquid and toss with oil and almonds. Serve warm.