One of the best ways to use favorite feta cheese is in fried feta with sesame seeds, which is salty, sweet, and flavorful to the utmost.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 25 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package feta cheese
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sesame seeds
- ⅓ cup oil for frying, or as needed
- ½ teaspoon honey, or to taste
Instructions
- Cut feta cheese into squares or rectangles about 1/2 inch thick.
- Crack eggs into a bowl wide enough to fit the feta and beat lightly with a fork. Place flour on a plate. Place sesame seeds on a second plate.
- Coat each piece of feta in flour, then eggs, and then sesame seeds. Be sure to coat well with each step, so all sides are covered.
- Heat enough olive oil to shallow fry in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Working in batches if necessary, carefully add the feta and fry until nicely golden, about 5 minutes. Flip and fry on the other side, about 5 minutes more. Drain on paper towels to remove any excess oil. Drizzle honey on top and serve warm.
- We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. Amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and specific type of oil used.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 182 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 10 g |
| Cholesterol | 72 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 335 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 13 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |