Cheese Saganaki (Pan-Seared Greek Cheese Appetizer)
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Cheese Saganaki (Pan-Seared Greek Cheese Appetizer)
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Cheese saganaki is the famous Greek meze that consists of fried cheese that is set ablaze with Brandy tableside to the shout of Opa!
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Ingredients
- 1 lab saganaki cheese about ½ inch/1 cm thick, Greek
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (for dredging)
- ½ hot glass brandy
- 1 lemon
Required equipment
- Saganaki pan
Instructions
- Pre-heat a heavy-bottomed skillet or a cast-iron pan to medium-high heat.
- Place the slab of cheese under running tap water, then dredge in all-purpose flour. Shake off any excess flour.
- Add olive oil to the skillet. When the oil is hot, add the cheese to the skillet and sear for a couple of minutes. Carefully flip the cheese with a spatula and sear for a couple more minutes on the other side.
- Turn off the heat source. Pour the brandy over the cheese and ignite with a lighter.
- Squeeze the lemon over the cheese. Serve immediately with crusty bread.
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