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24 June 2024
Saganaki, which has spread from Greek cuisine to the world, is a kind of fried cheese served both as a snack and as an appetizer. Hard cheese is used to make this dish, which is enriched with honey, garlic, and lemon sauce. Although it is usually coated with breadcrumbs, you can also fry it by coating it with sesame seeds. Traditionally, kefalotiri cheese is used to make saganaki. However, since it might be hard to find in your country, you can also use hard local cheeses or halloumi cheese. If the ingredients are ready, we can move on to the details of the Greek-style saganaki recipe.
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook time : 12 mins
Servings : 4 People
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Saganaki
Ingredients
- 4 slices of hard cheese (halloumi, kefalotiri, Kars kashkaval, etc.)
- 3/4 cup of breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup of sunflower seed oil
- 1 egg
For serving:
- 5 green olives
- 10 sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp thyme
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 4 slices of lemon
Saganaki
Instructions
- Slice the hard cheese into squares or rectangles.
- Put the egg in a bowl. Add a little salt and whisk.
- Put the breadcrumbs on a flat plate. Coat the fried cheese in the egg first. Then coat them in breadcrumbs.
- Heat the sunflower oil in a pan. Put the cheeses in the hot oil and fry until the color changes.
- When one side is cooked, flip to the other. Then transfer it to a serving plate.
- Finely chop the sun-dried tomatoes. Blend the green olives, olive oil, honey, garlic, and thyme in a blender to make a sauce.
- Pour the sauce over the fried cheese. Serve with sun-dried tomatoes and lemon slices, if you wish. Enjoy your meal.
Serving Suggestions
You can serve the saganaki with greens.
Expert Tips
- If you cannot find Greek cheeses, you can use Halloumi cheese or Kars kashkaval.
- Optionally, you can add sesame seeds and black sesame to the breadcrumbs.
- After frying the cheeses, you can drain the excess oil by keeping them on a paper towel.
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