As soon as winter arrives and the olives are ripe, I always prepare this recipe. Baked olives are perfect to serve as an appetizer or aperitif. We love them together with Brined Olives and Split Olives. I prepare them almost every year. Baked olives are very easy to make and don’t require much time. They are really delicious. You might also be interested in;

Difficulty: Very easy
Cost: Very cheap
Rest time: 20 Minutes
Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Portions: 1
Cooking methods: Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Autumn, Winter

Ingredients

2.2 lbs olives (preferably black and ripe)
as needed olive oil
as needed dried oregano
as needed black pepper
as needed fine salt
as needed dried thyme
as needed chopped garlic
as needed chopped parsley

Tools

Bowl
Jars
Baking Tray

Steps

Select the ripest and blemish-free olives.
Cover them with boiling water and stir for 5 minutes.
Drain them and dry them well with a cloth.
Transfer them to a bowl and season with oil, salt and all the spices. Feel free to add more. I used what I had at home.
Transfer them onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake for about 50 minutes at 356°F. They should wrinkle and lose some water. If needed, extend the cooking time a bit.
Once they are cold, transfer them to glass jars and store them in the fridge.