Best Lemon Rosemary Marinated Goat Cheese Recipes

MARINATED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Place the peppercorns, garlic cloves and bay leaves in a clean, sterilized wide-mouthed jar. Pour in a film of olive oil.
• Cut the goat cheese into rounds 1/2 inch thick (I get neat rounds using unflavored dental floss to cut through the cheese). Place one round in the jar and drizzle on some olive oil. Stack the remaining rounds, drizzling oil onto each round before topping with the next. Add the thyme and rosemary sprigs to the jar and pour in olive oil to cover the goat cheese rounds completely. Cover the jar and leave at room temperature for several hours, then refrigerate.

GOAT CHEESE WITH OLIVES, LEMON, AND THYME

Steps:

• Heat olives, thyme, oil, zest, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small skillet or saucepan over low heat until fragrant (do not simmer). Cool to room temperature.
• Serve olive mixture over goat cheese.

MARINATED GOAT CHEESE SPREAD / DIP

Steps:

• Arrange cheese in a shallow dish in a single layer. Scatter olives, sundried tomatoes and basil over and around it.
• In a small bowl, combine vinegar, oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and pepper. Pour over cheese.
• Marinate a few hours in the fridge or overnight. Serve at room temperature with grilled or fresh bread.

BALSAMIC HERBED MARINADE FOR GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Mix vinegar, lemon juice, orange juice, lemon peel, garlic, basil, rosemary, and oregano in medium bowl.
• Gradually whisk in oil.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour mixture into glass baking dish or a pickling jar.
• Add goat cheese; turn to coat.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 2 days, turning occasionally.
• Transfer goat cheese to platter.
• Spoon marinade over.
• Top with sun dried tomatoes and or black olives.

GOAT CHEESE MARINATED WITH LEMON AND HERBS

Steps:

• In a shallow dish arrange the six pieces of cheese in one layer. Sprinkle lemon, tomatoes, capers thyme, and salt over the cheese pieces. Add the rosemary sprigs.
• Pour olive oil over the cheese, making sure the oil covers the cheese (use more if necessary).
• Place cheese dish in refrigerator and let marinate for 2-6 hours.
• Bring dish to room temperature (about 45 minutes) before serving.
• Spread cheese with marinade on crostini or crackers.

GOAT CHEESE MARINATED IN ROSEMARY, FENNEL, AND HOT RED PEPPER

Steps:

• In a 1-pint jar with a tight-fitting lid combine the cheese with the fennel seeds, the red pepper flakes, the rosemary, and the lemon zest, pour enough of the oil over the mixture to cover the cheese completely, and let the cheese marinate, covered, and chilled, for at least 1 week and up to 4 weeks. Let the mixture come to room temperature before serving.