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The Spicy Olive’s Pan Seared Sea Bass

THE SPICY OLIVE”S LEMON GARLIC CHILEAN SEA BASS

12oz. Chilean Sea Bass

3 Tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Garlic Infused Olive Oil

3 Tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Lemon Infused Olive Oil

3 Tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Butter Infused Olive Oil

Salt

Scallions for garnish

Let sea bass site our for 20-30 minutes before cooking, pat dry to remove extra moister and salt fish on both sides. In a medium sauce pan over medium heat add all your Infused Oils. Cook fish for about 4 minutes on each side. Garnished with chopped Scallions – serve over rice or salad.

The Spicy Olive’s Creamy White Chicken Lasagna

January 25, 2021/in Chicken, Dinner, Pasta Main Dish Italian 0 stars /by spicyolive

This is a delicious dinner option that works for weeknights or a special romantic night. If you want to make it really special you could replace the chicken with cooked lobster!

The Spicy Olive’s Creamy White Sauce Lasagna

9 lasagna noodles

1/4 cup The Spicy Olive’s Spicy Calabrian Pesto Infused Olive Oil

1/4 cup of The Spicy Olive’s Tuscan Herb Olive Oil

1 finely chopped onion

1 minced clove garlic

½ cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups chicken broth

1 ½ cups milk

4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon dried basil

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

2 cups ricotta cheese

2 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat

2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese for topping

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 7 to 8 minutes. Drain, and rinse with cold water.

In sauce pan over medium heat Pesto and Oregano Olive Oil cook the onion and garlic in until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in the flour and salt, and simmer until bubbly. Mix in the broth and milk, and boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Season with the basil and ground black pepper, remove from heat, and set aside.

Spread 1/3 of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish. Layer with 1/3 of the noodles, the ricotta, and the chicken. Arrange 1/3 of the noodles over the chicken, and layer with 1/3 of the sauce mixture, spinach, and the remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Arrange remaining noodles over cheese, and spread remaining sauce evenly over noodles. Sprinkle with parsley and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven.

The Spicy Olive’s Spicy Fried Chicken

November 21, 2020/in Chicken Main Dish 0 stars /by spicyolive

SPICY FRIED CHICKEN

6 chicken thighs

6 chicken drumsticks

3 cups buttermilk

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon pepper

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup cornstarch

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon paprika

2 teaspoons onion powder

2 teaspoons garlic powder

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon white pepper

1 cup of The Spicy Olive’s Baklouti Green Chile Fused Olive Oil

1/2 cup The Spicy Olive’s Herbs de Provence Olive Oil

1 cup of The Spicy Olive’s Lemon Fused Olive Oil

2 cup of The Spicy Olive’s Butter Infused Olive Oil

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together buttermilk, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl. Add in chicken pieces. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours.

When ready to cook, pour all your oils into a medium size skillet, fill until it is about 3/4 inch deep. Heat to 350 degrees.

Prepare the breading by combining the flour, cornstarch, onion powder, garlic powder, basil, white pepper, paprika, and salt in a gallon sized resealable plastic bag or shallow dish. Mix it thoroughly.

Working one at a time, remove chicken pieces from buttermilk mixture. Shake each piece gently to remove the excess. Place it in the breading mix gallon bag and shake each piece inside until coat thoroughly. Tap off the excess.

Place the breaded chicken into the 350 degree oil. Fry 3 or 4 pieces at a time. The chicken will drop the temperature of the oil so keep it as close to 350 degrees as possible. Fry each piece for 14 minutes, turning each piece over about every 2 minutes, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.

Remove from the oil and place on paper towels. Let them rest for at least 10 minutes before serving.

The Spicy Olive’s Key Lime Miso Noodle Bowl

August 26, 2020/in Main Dish 0 stars /by spicyolive

KEY LIME MISO NOODLE BOWL

Key Lime Balsamic Miso Dressing

Ingredients

1 tablespoon white or yellow miso

2 tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Key Lime White Balsamic

1 tablespoon The Spicy Olive’s Honey Ginger White Balsamic

3 tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Garlic Olive Oil

1 tablespoon The Spicy Olive’s Single Varietal Extra virgin olive oil of choice

1 teaspoon The Spicy Olive’s Roasted Sesame Oil

Directions

Whisk all the ingredients in a medium sized bowl until, smooth, thickened and slightly emulsified or place in blender and process until smooth.

BOWL INSTRUCTIONS

Slow poached chicken – sliced chicken, season with salt and boil

Glass noodles

Edamame

Carrots – grated

Cucumber – diced

Scallions – chopped

Red Cabbage – sliced

Chopped Roasted Peanuts

Garnish with cilantro

Boil water in a medium pot, remove from heat and add glass noodles, soak until tender (3-5min) then drain and rinse in cold water.

Serve noodles in a bowl and top with chicken, edamame, carrots, cucumbers, scallions, red cabbage and Key Lime Miso Sauce, top with roasted peanuts and cilantro.

The Spicy Olive’s Mushroom Flatbread Pizza

August 26, 2020/in Appetizers Main Dish, Side Item 0 stars /by spicyolive

MUSHROOM FLAT BREAD PIZZA

Flat Bread Dough:

2 1/2 cups of AP unbleached flour

1 cup warm water

2 tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Wild Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil

2 teaspoons active dry yeast

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Mushroom Topping:

1 large shallot, thinly sliced

2 tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Wild Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil

2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms such as Cremini, Shitake, Oyster, Porcnini, Chanterelle, etc.

sea salt & fresh ground black pepper to taste

To make the flat bread dough, mix together the olive oil, warm water, yeast, and sugar. Allow to sit for five minutes to bloom. Blend the salt with the flour and mix with the wet ingredients to form a somewhat moist dough.

Knead the dough for about five minutes adding just a bit of flour if it becomes too sticky, until a smooth dough forms. Divide in to two balls and set aside covered in a warm place to rise until doubled, for about 1 hour.

Meanwhile make the mushroom topping. In a large saute pan heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and sprinkle with a bit of sea salt to taste. Saute until they just begin to turn a light golden-brown color. Add the sliced shallot and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until the shallot is sweet, soft, and also gently caramelized. Adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper, and set aside to cool while the dough rises. Alternatively, you can use your bread machine or stand mixer to mix and knead the dough.

Preheat the oven to 450 F.

To assemble, roll each flat dough ball in to a very thin circle, approximately 8″ in diameter. Place the rolled dough on to a sheet pan or pizza pan either greased with olive oil, lined with parchment, or dusted with cornmeal.

Arrange the caramelized mushroom-shallot mixture evenly over both pieces of dough. Sprinkle each with equal portions of crumbled blue cheese, and another drizzle of Mushroom-Sage Olive Oil, and additional fresh ground pepper (if desired). Slide the flat bread in to the preheated oven and bake for approximately 15 minutes until the cheese is melted and beginning to caramelize and the crust is golden brown and slightly puffed. Rotate the flat bread half way through the cooking process to ensure that each cooks evenly.

The Spicy Olive’s Greek Cobb Salad

May 28, 2020/in Salad Avocado, Bacon, Cherry Tomatoes, crispy pita chips, eggs, Feta Cheese, fresh dill, Romaine lettuce hearts, rotisserie chicken, salt and pepper, The Spicy Olive's Athinolia Extra Virgin Olive oil, The Spicy Olive's Barrel Aged Red Wine vinegar Main Dish 0 stars /by spicyolive

This salad will take your taste buds on a trip to the Greek Isles. An Aegean twist on the traditional Cobb Salad!

The Spicy Olive’s Chicken and Spinach Pomegranate Salad

May 14, 2020/in Chicken, Main Course, Salad Baby Spinach, chicken breasts, fresh rosemary, fresh sage, fresh thyme, juiced, lemon juice, pomegranate arils, salt and pepper to taste, salt to taste, The Spicy Olive's extra virgin olive oil, The Spicy Olive's Pomegranate balsamic, The Spicy Olive's Roasted Garlic and Champagne mustard Main Dish 0 stars /by spicyolive

A beautiful salad to look at, equally delicious to eat! This makes a great dinner for the hot days of summer ahead!

The Spicy Olive’s Sesame Chicken Pasta

April 29, 2020/in Chicken, Dinner, Main Course, Pasta carrot, cayeene pepper, fresh basil, linguine, red bell peppers, red onion, roasted peanuts, skinless and boneless chicken breast, snow peas, soy sauce, The Spicy Olive's Honey Ginger white balsamic vinegar, The Spicy Olive's Roasted Garlic olive oil, The Spicy Olive's Roasted Sesame oil Main Dish 0 stars /by spicyolive

This recipe is adapted from “As Old As Time” Cookbook available at The Spicy Olive. We changed up the recipe a bit by adding chicken to make it a main dish instead of a side dish.

If you are vegetarian, leave the chicken out and add more of your favorite vegetables.

This dish is also delicious served cold and great to take to pot locks to share with friends!

The Spicy Olive’s Taco Salad

April 28, 2020/in Beef, Main Course, Salad Avocado, black beans, black olives, Cheddar cheese, corn kernels, fresh cilantro, fresh tomatoes, ground beef, Mortar and Pestle Cuatro Taco Seasoning, mustard, Romaine, salt and pepper to taste, scallions, sour cream, The Spicy Olive's Baklouti Fused Chili Olive Oil, The Spicy Olive's Persian Lime Olive Oil, The Spicy Olive's Serrano Honey balsamic vinegar, tomato paste, tortilla strips or chips Main Dish 0 stars /by spicyolive

A south of the border dinner option that is good anytime but especially for Cinco de Mayo!

Recommended salad dressing for the Taco Salad is our Serrano Honey vinegar mixed with our Persian Lime olive oil!

The Spicy Olive’s Grilled Lamb Chops

April 4, 2020/in Marinades, Meat fresh rosemary, Garlic, lamb rib chops, Pepper, Sea Salt, The Spicy Olive's Lavendar balsamic vinegar, The Spicy Olive's Single Varietal Olive Oil Main Dish 0 stars /by spicyolive

Marinated, grilled lamb chops are perfect for Easter or any special occasion. There are many combinations of The Spicy Olive’s balsamic vinegars and olive oils that work well here. Some ideas to try are:

Rosemary olive oil with Lavender balsamic

Tuscan Herb olive oil with Sicilian Lemon balsamic

Garlic olive oil with Oregano white balsamic

Single varietal olive oil with Neapolitan Herb balsamic