Fried Cheese
A traditional Greek melted cheese recipe enjoyed with fresh lemons and plenty of fresh crusty bread such as homemade sourdough. Noticeably different than their wonderful melting cheese dish ‘Saganaki’ but still equally as delicious and enjoyable.
6
5 minutes
15 minutes
Stove and oven 200°C
Ingredients
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500g Greek Manouri cheese
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1 egg
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Dried breadcrumbs- fine
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Vegetable oil for frying- safflower or sunflower
Instructions
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Prepare cheese:
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01 Cut the cheese into triangle shapes. Beat the egg. Dip the cheese in the egg and then quickly into the dried breadcrumbs.
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To cook:
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02 Heat oil in a frying pan. Add the cheese and colour on all sides.
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03 Place on a baking tray and continue cooking in a hot oven for 5-10 minutes or until the cheese starts to soften and melt.
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04 Serve immediately garnished with lemon wedges and hunks of fresh bread.
Notes
In the Gulf region of the Middle East it is impossible to find traditional Greek Manouri cheese, so I have adapted the original recipe and use either fresh Akkawi cheese (low salt) or Halloumi. Please note, if the Akkawi cheese were to be excessively salty then I would always recommend soaking it in water prior to cooking (often advisable with many hard white Arabic cheeses). Please note this recipe is slightly different to the Greek deep fried cheese well known as 'Saganaki'.
