Burrata
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Course
Appetizer
Burrata
Description
The burrata platter combines creamy fresh cheese with vibrant heirloom tomatoes and sweet peach slices, highlighting a balance between rich, juicy, and fragrant elements. The lemon-thyme oil, gently warmed to infuse olive oil with garlic, lemon peel, and thyme, adds brightness and herbal complexity when drizzled over the toppings.
Sprinkled with fresh basil and mint leaves plus crunchy toasted pistachios, the platter introduces herbaceous and nutty textures alongside the creamy, tender burrata and fresh fruit. Cherries or currants can be added for seasonal sweetness and color variation. Toasted bread accompanies the platter for scooping and enjoying the layered components together.
This dish serves as a fresh appetizer or light meal emphasizing seasonal produce and fresh herbs paired with cheese and robust, infused oil. It relies on delicate assembly and freshness rather than cooking techniques for flavor development.
Ingredients
Lemon-Thyme Oil (makes extra)
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic crushed, clove
- lemon peel from 1 small lemon
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
For the burrata platter
- 4 tomato sliced into wedges, heirloom
- 1 peach sliced, ripe
- 1 (8-ounce) ball burrata cheese fresh
- ½ cup basil fresh leaves
- ½ cup mint fresh leaves
- 1 tablespoon pistachios chopped, toasted
- Cherry optional, or fresh currants
- sea salt flaky sea salt; freshly ground black pepper
- black pepper flaky sea salt; freshly ground black pepper
- bread for serving, toasted
Instructions
- Make the lemon-thyme oil: Combine the olive oil, garlic, lemon peel, and thyme in a small saucepan over low heat. Gently warm the mixture, then turn off the heat. Let steep for 20 minutes, then strain.
- Make the burrata platter: Arrange the tomatoes, peach slices, and burrata on a platter. Sprinkle with salt, then drizzle with some of the lemon-thyme oil. Top with the basil and mint and sprinkle with the pistachios. Top with cherries and currants, if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with toasted bread.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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