Fried Olives with Spicy Yogurt

Name: Fried Olives with Spicy Yogurt
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 hot green chile pepper; 1/4 tsp ground cardamom; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/4 tsp sugar; 1 large handful fresh cilantro leaves; 1 large handful fresh parsley leaves; Juice of 1/2 lemon; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt; 14 ounce can of pitted green olives; 1/2 cup flour; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup bread crumbs; vegetable oil for frying

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Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
6 servings
Calories
346 kcal
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
Middle Eastern

Fried Olives with Spicy Yogurt

Julie Valencia

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Fried olives with spicy yogurt are the best appetizer you've probably never had!

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Ingredients

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1 hot green chile pepper cut in several pieces, seeds and all (I used a large jalapeno)
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp sugar
1 large handful fresh cilantro leaves a heaping cup
1 large handful fresh parsley leaves a heaping cup
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt

fried olives

14 ounce can of pitted green olives drained
1/2 cup flour
2 eggs well beaten
1/2 cup bread crumbs I used half regular and half panko
vegetable oil for frying

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Instructions

To make the spicy herb sauce, put the chile, cardamom, cloves, sugar, cilantro, parsley, lemon juice, and olive oil in the bowl of a food processor. The herbs will just about fill the canister. Pulse until you get a chunky salsa.
Put about 2 inches of oil in a small saucepan.
Set up a breading station for your olives. Put the flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs into 3 bowls. Dry the olives on a clean kitchen towel.
Dredge the olives, one by one, in the flour, then into the eggs, and finally into the breadcrumbs. make sure they get well coated. Set aside on a plate.
Heat the oil on medium to medium high heat until hot. Drop a test olive in ~ it should fry to golden in a minute or slightly less. If it gets too dark too quickly, or takes too long to get brown, adjust the heat accordingly.
Fry the olives, 6 or so at a time, until golden brown. Flip them around in the oil gently so they cook evenly. Set on a paper towel to drain.
Put the yogurt into a shallow serving bowl. Add the salsa and swirl together. Top with the warm fried olives and serve with pita bread or flatbread.

Notes

Be sure to use pitted olives. Don't use stuffed olives, the stuffing will protrude in a gross way when the olives are fried, just saying.
You can make the olives ahead. If you want to reheat them, put them on a baking sheet in a 350F oven until warmed through. Don't reheat in the microwave or they will not be crisp.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 346kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 26g (40%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 18g Trans Fat 0.03g Cholesterol 57mg (19%) Sodium 1162mg (48%) Potassium 157mg (4%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 342IU (7%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 118mg (12%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 346 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	346kcal	17%
Carbohydrates	20g	7%
Protein	10g	20%
Fat	26g	40%
Saturated Fat	4g	20%
Polyunsaturated Fat	4g	24%
Monounsaturated Fat	18g	90%
Trans Fat	0.03g	2%
Cholesterol	57mg	19%
Sodium	1162mg	48%
Potassium	157mg	3%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	3g	6%
Vitamin A	342IU	7%
Vitamin C	4mg	4%
Calcium	118mg	12%
Iron	2mg	11%