Description
A stunning summer appetizer featuring layers of ripe heirloom tomatoes and creamy burrata, drizzled with fragrant basil oil, spicy honey, and crunchy pistachios.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 2 large heirloom tomatoes, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- 8 ounces burrata cheese, torn into pieces
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, packed
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (such as sriracha or chili oil)
- 1/4 cup shelled pistachios, lightly crushed
- Flaky sea salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Micro basil or additional basil leaves for garnish
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Make the basil oil: Blanch basil leaves in boiling water for 10 seconds, then transfer to an ice bath. Drain well, then blend with olive oil until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and set aside.
- Make the hot honey: In a small bowl, stir together honey and hot sauce until combined. Set aside.
- Assemble the towers: On each serving plate, layer 1-2 tomato slices. Top with a piece of burrata. Repeat with another tomato slice and burrata. Season each layer with flaky salt and pepper.
- Drizzle each tower with basil oil and hot honey. Sprinkle crushed pistachios over the top. Garnish with micro basil or basil leaves. Serve immediately.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste. For a milder heat, reduce the hot sauce in the honey.