Confit cherry tomatoes are a simple, light, and very tasty side dish. It is mainly a summer side dish but can be prepared all year round to accompany fish or meat. They go well with everything! You only need a few ingredients. All you need are cherry tomatoes, salt, pepper, aromatic herbs, sugar, and 1 hour and 15 minutes for cooking! The confit cooking method uses low temperatures and prolonged times. So let’s be patient! If you love cherry tomatoes, you can also try:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 3 People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients for Confit Cherry Tomatoes
- 18 oz cherry tomatoes (piccadilly)
- to taste sugar
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- Half tbsp dried oregano
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 sprig marjoram
- 1 sprig rosemary
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
Tools
- 1 Knife
- 1 Cutting Board
- Baking Tray
- Parchment Paper
Steps to Make Confit Cherry Tomatoes
To prepare confit cherry tomatoes, first wash the cherry tomatoes well and cut them in half lengthwise. Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, facing up, close but not overlapping. Now, season the tomatoes with a sprinkle of sugar, salt, and black pepper, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Add the aromatic herbs to taste; I used dried oregano, thyme, marjoram, and rosemary.
Now bake in a preheated ventilated oven at 300°F (150°C) for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Keep an eye on the tomatoes as cooking times may vary from oven to oven. The tomatoes should be well caramelized. Let them cool slightly and then serve! Delicious in all seasons!
Storage and Tips
We can store the tomatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 days.
If possible, use tomatoes of the same size so that the cooking is uniform.
You can use the aromatic herbs you prefer.
If you like, you can use brown sugar instead of white sugar.
