Enraged Oil

Name: Enraged Oil
Ingredients: Black peppercorns; Light olive oil; Bay leaves; strips of orange zest, 2 × ¼ inch; Whole allspice; Dried long red chile peppers

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

This sweet and savory oil makes for a great marinade, and also works well drizzled over grilling meats or vegetables. The number of herbs and spices given work well in 8- to 16-ounce bottles.

Ingredients

strips of orange zest, 2 × ¼ inch
Bay leaves
Dried long red chile peppers
Whole allspice

Condiment
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Place a strip of orange zest, 1 bay leaf, 1 chile pepper, 3 allspice, and 6 peppercorns in each decorative, clean bottle. Cover with the oil. Let steep at least two weeks to bring out the flavors.