Cheese Fritters with Honey
A recipe for Cheese Fritters with Honey! Feta and soft goat cheese (or Cretan mizithra) rounds are coated in sesame seeds and fried until golden.
Servings 10 -12 Servings
Ingredients
Filling:
- 1 red onion finely diced
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 7 ounces (200 grams) feta
- 7 ounces (200 grams) soft goat cheese or Cretan mizithra (traditional goat cheese)
- 1 small bunch fresh mint leaves chopped
- 2 organic eggs
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Coating:
- 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
For Serving:
- 4 1/4 cup (1 liter) vegetable oil for frying
- 2-3 tablespoons thyme honey for drizzling
Instructions
- Put the onion in a small pan with the oil and cook gently until sweet and translucent. Set aside to cool.
- Crumble the feta and goat cheese in a bowl and add the onion, mint, eggs, and flour. Mix well until everything is combined. Place in the fridge for 30-40 minutes to firm up.
- Put the sesame seeds and flour on a plate.
- Take 1 tablespoon of the cheese mixture in your hands. Roll into a ball and then toss in the sesame-flour mixture. Repeat until all the cheese mixture is used up.
- Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Check that it is hot enough by dropping a tiny bit of the cheese mixture- the oil should immediately start bubbling around it.
- Lower the cheese fritters gently into the hot oil and cook until golden and crispy on all sides. Remove from the oil using a slotted spoon and place on paper towels for a few seconds to absorb the excess oil.
- Serve with thyme honey drizzled all over. Eat immediately.