Olives Stuffed with Almonds, Anchovies and Peppers
"For me there is no better tapa than a really good stuffed olive," José Andrés says. He strongly recommends homemade stuffed olives over the store-bought kind, which he proclaims are "usually terrible." Plus, if you stuff them yourself, you've got a million options: "If you love almonds, use good marcona almonds. If you love anchovy, use good Spanish anchovies. If you love peppers, use peppers; I like the wood-roasted piquillo peppers from Navarra. Or if you are like me, you use all three."
Olives Stuffed with Almonds, Anchovies and Peppers
Olives Stuffed with Almonds, Anchovies and Peppers
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Olives Stuffed with Almonds, Anchovies and Peppers
- ACTIVE: 40 MIN
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TOTAL TIME:
1 HR 10 MIN
- SERVINGS: 12
Ingredients
- 36 large Sicilian olives (about 1 pound)
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36 salted roasted whole almonds
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9 oil-packed anchovy fillets, each cut lengthwise into 4 thin strips
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4 large piquillo peppers from a jar, drained, each cut lengthwise into 9 thin strips
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3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
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Directions
- With the side of a large chef's knife, lightly crush each of the olives and remove the pits, keeping the olives as intact as possible. Stuff 1 almond, 1 anchovy strip and 1 piquillo strip into each olive. Place the stuffed olives on a platter.
- In a bowl, stir together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic and orange zest. Pour over the olives and marinate at room temperature for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
Make Ahead
The pitted olives can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Bring to room temperature before stuffing.
Olives Stuffed with Almonds, Anchovies and Peppers
Slideshows
- Find 10 more recipes in our José Andrés slideshow.
- Find 15 more recipes in our Olives slideshow.
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