Easy Marinated Feta
An easy way to level up your feta game is with this delicious flavorful feta recipe!
I created this recipe to use especially around the holidays, when I’m entertaining more and wanting something super yummy and different to serve to my guests. This wins everyone over.
My favorite part of this recipe is the roasted lemons. Do not skip this step if you are a lemon lover. It really levels up the overall flavor. I will also recommend you skip the chile pepper if you are adverse to very spicy flavors. By allowing the feta and oil to marinate with the chile you get a VERY spicy dish.
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Easy Marinated Feta
Ingredients
- 1/2 lemon, sliced into rounds
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1 small serrano chile, sliced thin (optional)*
- 1 tbs fresh thyme, fine chop
- 1 tbs fresh mint, fine chop
- 1 tbs fresh oregano, fine chop
- 1 tsp crushed peppercorns
- 1 block feta, cubed
Instructions
- Preheat your mini oven to 400°F.
- Brush your lemon slices with a little drizzle of olive oil and roast in the oven for 10 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the olive oil, roasted lemon slices, chile (if using), herbs and peppercorns. Gently fold in the feta next and transfer to a large glass jar – if the feta isn't completely submerged – add more olive oil. Seal and refrigerate for at least 24 hours. The longer it sits the better it will taste. REMOVE THE JAR FROM YOUR FRIDGE 1/2 AN HOUR BEFORE YOU WANT TO USE IT TO RETURN TO LIQUID FORM.
- Serve with bread, salad, roasted veggies, pasta or as an appetizer.
- Also, when done with the feta, you can use the leftover oil on your salads.
Notes
* The serrano chile gets the dish to a very spicy level since they marinate and melt together. I suggest you skip it if you are not a super spicy lover!
This will keep in your fridge for 2-3 weeks as long as its in a tight fitted lid, glass jar and the feta is submerged in oil.
