Pickled cheese in spicy oil

AUTHOR
Reed Chan
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
4.5 4
COOK TIME
15 mins
TOTAL TIME
15 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 1
  • 12 small babybell cheeses
  • 10 Shallots
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 sprig of fresh rosemary
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 2-3 red chillies
  • 1 TEASPOON black peppercorns
  • 350 ml Oil

Directions

  1. 1

    Remove paper and wax layer from cheese. Peel shallots and garlic. Cut garlic into thin slices. Wash rosemary, bay leaf and chilli peppers and dab dry well.

  2. 2

    Put cheese, shallots, garlic, plucked rosemary, bay leaf, chillies and peppercorns in a glass. Top up with oil until all ingredients are covered. Close the glass and let it stand in the refrigerator for at least 2 days. When stored in a cool and dark place, the cheese keeps for about 1 week.