Goat Cheese With Pacific Flavour Rub

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• 12 ounces soft fresh goat cheese
• 2 tablespoons black beans, salted (chinese type) (optional)
• 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 2 tablespoons ginger, finely minced
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro stem
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
• 1 teaspoon asian chili sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 cup flavourless cooking oil
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• 2 teaspoons whole szechuan peppercorns

Recipe

• 1 cut the goat cheese crosswise into 1/2 inch pieces and place in a single layer in a ceramic container.
• 2 rinse and chop black beans if using and combine with garlic, ginger, mint and cilantro in a small bowl.
• 3 in a separate bowl combine the grated orange and lime zests, chili sauce and sugar.
• 4 place oil over high heat in a 10 inch sauté pan.
• 5 add the peppercorns.
• 6 when peppercorns begin to 'pop', remove the pan from the heat and immediately stir in the garlic mixture.
• 7 after 15 seconds, stir in the chili sauce mixture.
• 8 immediately pour the infused oil over the goat cheese and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• 9 turn the goat cheese over at least once spooning the oil over the top.
• 10 serve at room temperature with crackers.