Name: ’Nduja and mozzarella ciabatta with garlic and thyme oil
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 - 6
Ingredients: 4 ciabatta rolls, halved; 150 gm 'nduja (see note); 250 gm buffalo mozzarella, thickly sliced; Pickled onions, to serve; Garlic and thyme oil; 100 ml extra-virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced; 2 tsp thyme

’Nduja and mozzarella ciabatta with garlic and thyme oil

Sometimes, the simplest things are the best. In this toastie, it's all about 'nduja - the spicy spreadable Calabrian salami - and the best buffalo mozzarella you can find.

Serves 4 - 6

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

Sometimes, the simplest things are the best. Here, it’s all about ‘nduja – the spicy spreadable Calabrian salami – and the best buffalo mozzarella you can find.

Ingredients

4 ciabatta rolls, halved

150 gm 'nduja (see note)

250 gm buffalo mozzarella, thickly sliced

Pickled onions, to serve

Garlic and thyme oil

100 ml extra-virgin olive oil

2 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced

2 tsp thyme

Method

Main

1.For garlic and thyme oil, heat ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat until fragrant and garlic is light golden (2-3 minutes), then set aside.

2.Preheat a sandwich press. Drizzle cut sides of ciabatta with a little garlic and thyme oil and spread bases with ‘nduja. Top with mozzarella slices, season with sea salt and sandwich with tops. Toast until mozzarella melts (3-4 minutes), then cut into pieces, drizzle with garlic and thyme oil, and serve hot with pickled onions.

‘Nduja is available from select delicatessens. If it’s unavailable, substitute sliced spicy salami. Soften ‘nduja at room temperature to make it easier to spread.
Drink Suggestion: Gutsy, earthy, Sicilian red. Drink suggestion by Max Allen
Notes