GRILLED OLIVES WITH MANCHEGO

INGREDIENTS

  • 24 pitted Queen olives
  • 4 ounces Manchego cheese
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary, minced
  • 1 tablespoon thyme, minced
  • 4 ounces extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

For the Olives
Step 1

Drain the queen olives of all their brine and allow them to dry on a paper towel.

Step 2

Take the Manchego cheese and make sure there is no ‘skin’ on it and cut it into small 1 inch x 1/4 in pieces (small enough to stuff in the olive).

Step 3

Stuff all of the olives with pieces of Manchego cheese.

Step 4

In a bowl combine the garlic, shallots, herbs, sugar, pepper, Worcestershire sauce & olive oil.

Step 5

Skewer the Manchego stuffed olives on to a soaked skewer or rosemary stem, three to a piece.

Step 6

Once you have 8 skewers with olives cover them in the marinade and allow them to sit for 4-8 hours.

Plating
Step 1

Grill the marinated olives over high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until the start to soften, caramelize and the Manchego cheese starts to melt slightly inside.

Step 2

Serve them along some good crusty bread that’s been drenched in good olive oil and grilled alongside the olives.

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