Baked Goat Cheese with Garlic and Herbs
This Baked Goat Cheese with Garlic and Herbs is a quick and flavorful appetizer recipe for a crowd. Besides being super easy, you can also make it ahead of time so you can actually enjoy the party!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 Servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 log (8 ounces) plain goat cheese
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Pinch coarse Kosher salt
- 4 strips (each about 2 inches long) orange peel without the pith
- Sliced baguette or crackers, for serving
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Place the goat cheese log in the freezer for about 15 minutes while you prep the remaining ingredients. It will be much easier to slice into thin rounds if it is well chilled but not frozen.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the olive oil, green onions, shallot, garlic, thyme, rosemary, red pepper flakes and salt.
- Slice the chilled goat cheese with a sharp, thin knife, wiping the blade after each cut. Spoon half of the seasoned oil mixture into a medium ovenproof cast iron skillet or ceramic baking dish. Place cheese rounds in the dish in a single layer. Spoon remaining oil mixture over cheese and tuck the orange peel in around the cheese rounds.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until the cheese is heated through and the oil is fragrant.
- Serve cheese and oil with sliced baguette or crackers. Store any remaining oil or cheese in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 101mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 14mg