Learn how to preserve thyme and use it whenever you need. Preserving fresh thyme in olive oil is way easier than you think. It makes a great salad when you squeeze lemon on it. You can have it with meat dishes or at breakfast.
We can keep this preserved thyme fresh in olive oil for a long time. So how do we use it? It is perfect as a breakfast food or mezze when you dip some pide bread in it.
We have this fresh thyme at breakfast. Does it sound weird? But it goes perfect with a slice of bread topped with cheese or green olives. Also, you know there are always sliced tomatoes and cucumbers at a typical Turkish breakfast and this preserved thyme makes a perfect touch to these veggies. You can even use it as an addition to your salads, especially with meat or chicken dishes.
Fresh thyme is an amazing herb that we love to use when making chicken or meat dishes. So we always have some in our kitchen. Probably most of you use fresh thyme for the same purpose: Flavoring dishes.
How about using fresh thyme as one of the main ingredients? When preserved in olive oil, fresh thyme can be eaten as a side dish or condiment. The combination of olive oil and fresh thyme is unbeliavable! We love to make mini sandwiches with some preserved fresh thyme and cheese as a snack.
Fresh Thyme Preserved In Olive Oil
First, wash the fresh thyme very well and let it dry completely on some paper towel.
Second, cut it into bite size pieces.
Third, transfer the thyme in a small glass jar and pour extra virgin olive oil over it. Make sure all the thyme leaves that are close to the top are coated with olive oil.
Finally, thighten the jar lid and keep this in the fridge up to a month.
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📖 Recipe
Preserving Fresh Thyme
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup fresh thyme
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
INSTRUCTIONS
- Wash thyme well and dry it until it losts wetness. Separate it into bite-sized pieces.
- Put them in a jar and pour extra virgin olive oil onto them until it covers their surface.
- Place the lid on jar and tighten it. That’s it!
- Take some fresh thyme from jar whenever you want. Sprinkle little salt and squeeze lemon on it before serving.
- Don’t add these to the jar as they may cause decay.
NUTRITION
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Destiny says
Do you refrigerate it?
Yusuf says
No need to refrigerate. Make sure the thyme leaves dry well before putting it in the jar.
Heather says
Wow! I LOVE this idea and to serve it at breakfast is such a yummy idea, especially since this is one of the few herbs that I have had success growing. I will be a gelen this year and have been so worried about different dishes for breakfast. I know the basic cucumber, tomatoes, cheese, bread, and olives, but wanted to have some extras for variety and especally to impress my mother-in-law when she is here visiting us from Turkey.
Turkish breakfast is different from the modern American breakfast (cold cereal or hot oatmeal), which I am sure you know. However, it is similar to the country breakfasts that my grandmother prepared, with eggs, meat, potatoes, fresh tomatoes, and savory chow chow (pickled cabbage mixture from Southeastern USA, especially the Deep South). She would also put out anything else that 'needed to be eaten' from the garden. I still wonder how I managed to be so thin as a child. There was so much food and happiness around. It seems you must be creating the same environment in your own home. I love your cooking philosophy! In my opinion, sharing makes our social network stronger, which definitely has a benefit to our personal health. Elle na salik! (I am certain I misspelled it.) I am learning...
Diana says
How long is your thyme oil good for? I love oils infused with herbs, they add a really nice flavor when you use them.
Mely says
Excellent idea! Never imagine this as a condiment for breakfast. Thanks for sharing.
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