Burrata With Roasted Tomatoes
on May 24, 2021, Updated Jun 16, 2022
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Served with toasted bread and garlic-infused olive oil, burrata with roasted tomatoes is a simple sharable appetizer that makes the most of tomato season.
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The exact memory escapes me, but I think the first time I had burrata was in a restaurant.
I have foggy visions of some sort of farm-to-table eatery. We started the meal with a lovely seasonal salad with the magical ooze that is burrata.
There is something about certain fresh cheeses like this one that used to seem so exotic to me, but now I see containers of it in the cheese section at the grocery taking up space next to the fresh mozzarella.
So it certainly has gone beyond the walls of restaurants making appearances at home.
What Is Burrata?
For the uninitiated, burrata is an Italian cow’s milk cheese that is basically a combination of mozzarella and cream. It’s one of those types of cheeses that you serve fresh.
You can think of it like a pouch. The outside is a thin wall of solid cheese, and the inside is where the cream is combined with the mozzarella.
The top of the pouch is secured with a neat little knot.
When you cut into burrata, the creamy inside will slowly come out. The flavor is rich and milky. It’s practically begging to be spooned onto crusty bread or have bread dunked into it to sop up all that goodness.
How To Serve Burrata
I like to pair burrata with whatever vegetable is in season along with olive oil, flaky salt and fresh ground black pepper.
The moment the weather starts heating up in late spring I feel like I have permission to start going all in on my tomato consumption.
And combining burrata with roasted tomatoes is probably my favorite way to devour it.
The acidity and sweetness of the tomatoes is perfect with this creamy, soft cheese.
The Ingredients
This is what you need for this burrata recipe:
- Burrata: This incredibly subtle, milky cheese looks like mozzarella with a knot on top. The difference is the addition of cream, so it is very spreadable or spoonable on bread.
- Tomatoes: I like using a mix of grape and cherry tomatoes in all sorts of colors. The important thing is that the tomatoes are small.
- Garlic: Keep the garlic cloves in their papery skins. Once they’re roasted, it is very easy to push out the garlic.
- Olive Oil: Extra virgin olive oil is the best choice. People like to give me fancy oils, so I pull out one of those artisan bottles for this recipe.
- White Wine Vinegar: Adding a touch of vinegar gives a slight tartness to the tomatoes.
- Baguette: I slice and toast an entire baguette. Any extra toasted bread can be used in a panzanella salad.
How To Make Burrata With Roasted Tomatoes
First, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Then whisk together olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the tomatoes, stirring them around, so they’re coated in the mixture.
Next, arrange the tomatoes cut side up with the garlic cloves on a parchment paper-lined sheet pan.
The tomatoes roast for about a half hour. When they are ready, they will be wrinkled at the edges and juicy in the middle.
While the tomatoes are roasting, drizzle the sliced bread with olive oil on a separate sheet pan and toast it on another rack in the oven.
Once the tomatoes are finished, carefully squeeze the garlic cloves out of their skins into a small bowl. Use a fork to mash it around and whisk in olive oil.
This is the roasted garlic oil that you will pour over the cheese and tomatoes once you have it all plated.
Serving The Burrata
When you serve the burrata, you can leave it whole, surrounding it with lots of roasted tomatoes. This gives you the chance to slice the burrata at the table for a little drama.
The other option is to tear the cheese and scatter it amongst the roasted tomatoes on the plate. This way the cheese will mix more with the oil and tomatoes.
No matter how you present it, finish the burrata and tomatoes with basil leaves, flaky sea salt and black pepper.
You can also add greens and turn it into a burrata salad with greens and another splash of vinegar.
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Burrata With Roasted Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons + 3 tablespoons olive oil plus more for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 pints assorted grape and cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 whole garlic cloves still in skin
- 1 baguette, sliced
- 1-8 ounce ball burrata cheese
- Basil leaves
- flaky salt and freshly ground pepper for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper. Add the tomatoes and gently stir to coat. Arrange the tomatoes, cut side up, with the garlic cloves on the prepared sheet pan.
- Roast the tomatoes and garlic for 25-30 minutes until the tomatoes are wrinkled, but still juicy.
- For the bread, arrange the baguette slices on another sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and bake for 8-10 minutes before turning over the bread baking for another 8 minutes. The bread should be golden and toasted.
- Once the tomatoes have finished roasting, squeeze the roasted garlic out of its skins into a small bowl. Mash it with a fork and whisk with 3 tablespoons olive oil.
- To serve, place the burata in a wide shallow bowl or on a rimmed serving platter. Arrange the tomatoes around the cheese and pour the garlic olive oil on top and sprinkle with basil leaves. Season with flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve with toasted bread.
- You can also slice and tear the burrata and spoon around the tomatoes to serve if you want.
- You may need to drizzle on more olive oil depending how you serve the burrata and tomatoes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was fabulous! Even when I replace the burrata with mozzarella that I squished and placed in the pan. The vinegar, lightly used at the end, added a tartness that had me go for seconds and not tell my son to come to lunch. Ehh, he has a frozen pizza. Lear to cook I say, or at least read from smarter people. Thanks!
I love your recipes!!!
I will try it