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Fried Blue Cheese Olives
Fried Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives will become your favorite New Year's Eve recipe. But, this easy appetizer recipe is perfect for all occasions!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 259 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
Fried Olives:
- 1 cup blue cheese stuffed olives
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 egg , lightly beaten
- 1 cup plain bread crumbs
- 4 cups vegetable oil
Sour Cream Dip:
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Drain olives well and dab dry with a paper towel.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, smoked paprika and fine sea salt. In another, lightly beaten egg and in the third, plain plain bread crumbs.
- Dredge olives in the flour mix, then egg and finally plain bread crumbs.
- Place in a freezer friendly container. Make sure olives are not touching one another and layers are separated by parchment or wax paper.
- Freeze for a minimum of one hour.
- In a medium saucepan, heat vegetable oil. Depending on the size you your pan, you might not need the whole 4 cups. Just fill it to about 1 -2 inches of oil. Heat over medium high heat.
- Working in batches and using a metal spatula or fry spoon, lower olives into the hot oil. Do not crowd the pan, olives should not touch.
- Fry for about 3 minutes, turning to brown.
- Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain. If desired, you can keep them in the oven on a "warm" setting or 200 degrees.
- Before serving, mix sour cream with smoked paprika for sauce.
- Serve hot.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
259kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
605mg
(25%)
Potassium
104mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
370IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 259
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 259kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 605mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 370IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.