Description
Crispy Greek-inspired oven fried feta rolls drizzled with spicy chili honey offer a mouthwatering twist on traditional appetizers. Golden-brown phyllo pastry embraces creamy feta, delivering a perfect balance of crunch and tangy flavor that delights your palate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 block feta cheese
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) breadcrumbs
Seasoning and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) honey
- 1 tablespoon chili flakes
Cooking Ingredient:
- Olive oil for frying
Instructions
- Slice feta cheese into uniform rectangular strips, ensuring clean and precise cuts for even cooking.
- Create a three-stage coating station: spread flour on one plate, crack eggs into a shallow bowl, and place breadcrumbs on another plate.
- Carefully roll each feta strip through the flour, ensuring complete coverage and shaking off excess.
- Dunk the floured feta strip into beaten eggs, allowing excess to drip off for a thin, even layer.
- Gently roll the egg-coated strip in breadcrumbs, pressing lightly to ensure a complete and adherent coating.
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for a healthier alternative to traditional frying.
- Arrange breaded feta rolls on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each piece to ensure crispy edges.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden brown and crisp on all sides.
- While baking, combine honey and chili flakes in a small saucepan, warming gently over low heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove feta rolls from oven and let cool for 2 minutes to set the crispy exterior.
- Drizzle warm chili honey generously over the oven-baked feta rolls just before serving.
- Garnish with additional chili flakes or fresh herbs if desired, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Chill the feta in the freezer for 15 minutes before coating to help maintain its shape during frying and prevent crumbling.
- Use panko breadcrumbs for an extra crispy exterior that provides a lighter, crunchier texture compared to traditional breadcrumbs.
- Experiment with different honey varieties like lavender or orange blossom honey to create unique flavor profiles that complement the salty feta.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with almond flour or cornstarch and use gluten-free breadcrumbs to maintain the crispy coating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 415 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 730 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg