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Cheese saganaki. Try this delicious Greek fried cheese recipe!
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5 from 2 votes

Cheese saganaki

Cheese saganaki is a traditional Greek meze that is quick and easy!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, meze
Cuisine: Greek
Servings: 4 people
Author: Mia Kouppa

Equipment

  • large bowls
  • Frying pan

Ingredients

  • 4-6 pieces Kefalotiri or kefalograviera cut into 1/2 thick pieces, each about 4 inches long, and 2 inches wide (approx)
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tbsp plain breadcrumbs
  • olive oil for frying
  • lemon wedges, to serve

Instructions

  • Find two bowls whose dimensions are larger than the pieces of cheese.  In one, mix together the flour, sugar and breadcrumbs.  Fill the second bowl with ice water.
    1 cup all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 tbsp plain breadcrumbs
  • Pour enough olive oil into a frying pan so that it is 1/2 inch deep. Heat over medium heat.
  • Taking one piece of cheese at a time, dunk it into the ice water and then coat it with the flour mixture.  Dunk back in water, then back in flour.  Finally, dunk quickly in the water for the third and last time.
  • Immediately place your cheese into the preheated frying pan.
  • Repeat with the other pieces of cheese, and fry as many as you can at the same time, without overcrowding the pan.
  • Fry each side for about 3 – 4 minutes until golden brown.  Flip over carefully and fry on the other side.
  • Serve immediately with lemon wedges.
  • Enjoy!