Saganaki 🧀 Greek Fried Cheese 🇬🇷

Description

Golden-fried slabs of salty cheese with a squeeze of lemon—crisp outside, melty inside.

Hook: 15-minute meze with two ingredients and restaurant crunch. ⚡

Ingredients

• 🧀 Kefalotyri or kasseri cheese, 1.5–2 cm thick slabs: 300 g (10.6 oz)
• 🌾 All-purpose flour, for dredging: 40 g (⅓ cup / 1.4 oz)
• 🫒 Olive oil (for shallow frying): 120 ml (½ cup / 4 fl oz)
• 🍋 Lemon wedges, to serve: 1–2
• 🧂 Salt: to taste (≈1 g / pinch)
• ⚫ Black pepper (optional): ¼ tsp (1 g / 0.04 oz)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Pat cheese very dry; season lightly with pepper (salt only if your cheese is mild). Dredge in flour; shake off excess.
2. 2️⃣ Heat olive oil in a small skillet to 180°C / 350°F (shimmering).
3. 3️⃣ Fry cheese 1–2 min/side until deep golden and crisp.
4. 4️⃣ Drain briefly on a rack. Serve immediately with lemon wedges; eat hot.

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 10 min
🔥 Cook: 5 min
⏳ Total: 15 min

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