Recipe: Olive Oil-Poached Green Almonds
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Servings:
6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 pound green almonds, washed and trimmed
  • 5 cups olive oil
  • ΒΌ cup orange juice
  • 4 thyme sprigs
  • 2 garlic cloves, smashed
  • 1 orange, zest peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 dried Calabrian chile pepper
  • Kosher salt, to taste
Directions
  1. In a medium saucepan, add all the ingredients over medium heat. Bring to a light simmer, then cook until the almonds are tender, 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow the almonds to cool completely in the oil.
  2. Once cooled, use a slotted spoon to transfer the green almonds to a serving bowl, then season again with salt. Serve with toothpicks as an hors d'oeuvre.