# Creamy Garlic Loaded Olives

This recipe features Castelvetrano Olives fried in garlic oil and served over softened cream cheese.

- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 jar Pearls Specialties Castelvetrano Olives
- 55 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1.5 cups olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon coriander seed
- 1 tablespoon fennel seed
- 2 teaspoons chile flake
- 1 lemon zest peeled
- Kosher salt
- 1 bricks cream cheese, softened

## Instructions

1. Set a wide pan over low heat.
2. Add the olive oil, olives, all the garlic and crushed spices to the pan.
3. Let the cloves slowly toast until they turn golden and soft.
4. Stir now and then so they color evenly.
5. Season with a good pinch of salt.
6. Lightly crush the garlic with a spoon so it turns jammy but still holds little pieces.
7. Spread the cream cheese on a platter or in a shallow bowl.
8. Spoon the warm garlicky olives and spiced oil over the top so it pools around the edges.
9. Serve with warm bread, crackers, or crisp vegetables.

## Equipment

- wide pan
- spoon
- platter
- shallow bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BgeGpHMbU/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/77d3fd87-b4c5-408d-aa9c-083370247c13
- Extracted: 2025-12-26

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