
10 MIN · 375 KCAL
Saganaki
A slab of hard cheese fried until the crust holds and the middle runs.
Ingredients
- 8 3/4 ozkefalograviera cheese, cut into two thick slabs
- 3 tbspall-purpose flour, for dusting
- 3 tbspextra virgin olive oil
- 1lemon, cut into wedges
- 1/2 tspdried oregano
- 1/4 tspblack pepper, coarsely cracked
Method
- 1
Run the slabs of cheese briefly under cold water, shake them off, then press them into the flour so every face is covered. Knock off the excess.
- 2
Heat the olive oil in a small heavy skillet over a high flame until it shimmers and moves like water when you tilt it.
- 3
Lay the cheese in and leave it alone until the underside is a deep even gold, then turn it once and do the same on the other side.
- 4
Slide it straight onto a warm plate, squeeze a lemon wedge over the top and finish with the oregano and cracked pepper.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 375
- Protein
- 17g
- Carbs
- 7g
- Fat
- 31g
Estimated from USDA data
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