Best 2 Calabrian Cracked Olives Recipes

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Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network

Time 22m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
6 large cloves garlic, unpeeled, lightly crushed
5 or 6 fresh thyme sprigs
Black pepper
1 orange
1 pint (about 2 cups) oil-cured black olives
1/2 pint (about 1 cup) Nicoise or Arbequina olives
1 tablespoon orange zest

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Cook the olive oil and garlic cloves in an ovenproof skillet over moderate heat until the cloves begin to sizzle and caramelize lightly. Add the thyme sprigs and let them sizzle in the oil for about 30 seconds. Add desired amount of black pepper and the juice of the orange. Add the olives and stir until they are hot throughout, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the orange zest.
Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake, stirring occasionally, until the olives start to soften, 5 to 8 minutes. Serve warm.

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Provided by katie in the UP

Categories < 15 Mins

Time 15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 lbs green Sicilian olives
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup sweet california chili powder
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/8-1/4 fluid ounce sherry wine vinegar
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

Place Sicilian green olives in a resealable plastic bag, hit with mallet
or hammer to crack the olives. Add olive oil, chili powder, parsley, garlic and vinegar. Mix well
and serve.
I find it easier to crack olives wrapped in a kitchen towel vs the plastic bag method.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.2, Fat 18.9, SaturatedFat 2.6, Sodium 53.9, Carbohydrate 3.4, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 0.4, Protein 0.8