Marinated Goat Cheese in Oil

Ingredients

• 1 tsp Herbs de Provence (dried)
• 1 fresh red chili pepper
• zest of 1 lemon (juice)
• 1 tbsp peppercorns
• 5 garlic cloves
• 2 shallots
• 100 ml water
• 6 small French goat cheese rounds (or 1 Buchette d’Anjou, sliced thickly)
• 3 bay leaves
• 0.5 l olive oil
• Salt

Instructions

1. 1.

   Peel the garlic and shallots. Wash, deseed, and finely chop the chili pepper.

2. 2.

   Place the garlic cloves, shallots, and goat cheese in a sealable jar, layering with herbs, chili, peppercorns, and bay leaves between them.

3. 3.

   Mix lemon juice with olive oil, pour over the contents, and let steep for about 10 days in a cool place.