Non-Pizza Uses for Fresh Oregano

Published on Thursday, June 18, 2009, by Caitlin McGrath / Edit Post

Fresh oregano is a must for many Greek recipes, say hounds. bite bite sprinkles chopped oregano and red pepper flakes over feta and drizzles it with olive oil. tzurriz is a fan of this Greek-style tilapia. “I’ve made it three times in the last two weeks,” he says. “It is delicious! Seriously.”

Others say the herb is a great flavoring for grilled dishes. valerie loves grilled chicken with lemon and oregano. And fresh oregano works great in an herb crust for grilled steak or lamb, says qianning: Chop and mix with a little olive oil and other fresh herbs to taste, pat thickly onto the meat, then grill over a hot fire. The meat “stays very moist, and the crust adds a subtle but not overwhelming taste,” says qianning.

CHOW’s Oregano Marinade is used to dress Grilled Greek Salad and in Oregano-Marinated Grilled Chicken with Charred Lemons.

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  • I love to use oregano as the third in my "triple crown" of steak spices. The other two being, of course, sea salt and freshly ground pepper.

    I coat the steaks with a smattering of olive oil, then add the sea salt, freshly ground black pepper and some fresh oregano, which I mince as finely as possible; almost to a paste.

    I schmear this all over the steaks and let them sit for awhile under some...+READ

    I love to use oregano as the third in my "triple crown" of steak spices. The other two being, of course, sea salt and freshly ground pepper.

    I coat the steaks with a smattering of olive oil, then add the sea salt, freshly ground black pepper and some fresh oregano, which I mince as finely as possible; almost to a paste.

    I schmear this all over the steaks and let them sit for awhile under some plastic wrap on a plate. Depending on how leisurely I'm being, this could be hours. I like to be well sure that the steaks are truly at room temperature through and through before I get to searing.

    I have known this process as "Italian Style" steaks, but have absolutely no pedigree for that moniker, nor do I, now that I think of it, even recall how I came to call it that. I do know though, that it is smokin' good!


    Cheers!-COLLAPSE