Name: Marinated bocconcini
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 10 bocconcini balls; 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt; 2 sprigs rosemary; 3 sprigs thyme; 1 bay leaf; 1 clove garlic, smashed; 1 strip lemon zest; 1/4 teaspoon dried chillies; 4 pink peppercorns; 4 black peppercorns; 2 cup olive oil (approximately)

Marinated bocconcini

This marinated bocconcini recipe is beautifully flavoured with lemon, rosemary and chillies, plus it will keep for several weeks. A must for your next cheese platter

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Makes 2 cup

Prep

10M

Photography by : Jae Frew

This recipe first appeared in Food magazine issue 86.

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Ingredients

10 bocconcini balls

1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt

2 sprigs rosemary

3 sprigs thyme

1 bay leaf

1 clove garlic, smashed

1 strip lemon zest

1/4 teaspoon dried chillies

4 pink peppercorns

4 black peppercorns

2 cup olive oil (approximately)

Method

1.Place the bocconcini balls into a sterilised jar or jars, sprinkle with salt, add the herbs, garlic, lemon zest, chillies and peppercorns. Pour in enough oil to cover the cheeses. Cover with a tight-fitting lid. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours before using. Stored in the refrigerator, marinated bocconcini will keep for several weeks.