Fried Stuffed Olives
Feta-stuffed olives get coated in breadcrumbs and fried until golden brown and crispy in this fried stuffed olives appetizer.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted olives
- 2 tablespoon feta cheese
- 1-2 garlic
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon mixed herbs
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 cup oil for frying
Instructions
- Add onion powder and garlic to the feta cheese and smash it using the back of your spoon. Fill the olive pits with this seasoned cheese mixture.
- In another bowl, whisk the egg and set it aside. Set up a dredging station with the whisked egg, breadcrumbs (seasoned with mixed herbs) and flour in separate bowls.
- Coat each olive first in the flour, then in the whisked egg mixture and finally in the seasoned breadcrumbs.
- Deep fry the stuffed olives at medium heat until golden brown and crispy.
Notes
- Be mindful about the amount of salt you're using. Both feta cheese and olives are already really salty on their own.
- You can also try using other kinds of cheese for the stuffing. Stay away from a melty cheese like Mozzarella though- it can really start to ooze from the sides while frying.
- You can also use seasoned breadcrumbs like my crispy Italian breadcrumbs to coat the olives for some extra flavor.
- Be gently while frying the olives- the coating may come off and the olives can fall apart in the oil.
- Make sure the olives are completely dry before you begin coating them. The coating will stick to them much better!
- You can also add chopped peppers to the feta mixture to lend it a spicy, bold flavor. I love chopping up some chili from my Italian preserved chilies in oil and adding them in.
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