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Fried Garlic and Fresh Herb Olives
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse
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- Easy
- Yield:
- 2 pounds
Ingredients
- 2 pounds assorted Greek Olives
- 12 peeled garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs, such as basil, chervil, tarragon, and oregano
- 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 quart olive oil
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Essence, recipe follows
- ESSENCE (EMERIL'S CREOLE SEASONING):
- 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
Directions
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
Yield: about 2/3 cup
Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
Combine all of the ingredients except for the flour and Essence in a medium glass jar with a lid. Tighten the lid completely. Marinate the olives for 1 week. Drain the olives, reserving the oil for later use. Pat the olives and garlic dry. Season the flour with Essence. Dredge the olives in the flour, coating completely. Preheat the fryer. Fry the olives until golden, about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Drain and season with Essence. Serve warm