I took the Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond’s suggestion and decided to make Fried Olives and all I can say is WOW!
Let’s first agree that olives are incredibly tasty all by themselves. However, this was the first time I made “deep fried olives “ and boy were they even more AMAZING with the fried crust.
The green olives of which I chose to use were feta cheese stuffed which were both briney and salty. Breading and deep frying the olives resulted in a crispy coated crust around its exterior. So biting into this deep fried and now textured olive made it even more of an added treat. So go ahead and see for yourselves and try my “Deep Fried Feta Cheese Stuffed Olives” or the olive of your choice.
RECIPE
Deep Fried Feta Stuffed Green Olives
Olives has never been as delicious as these deep fried brine olives stuffed with feta cheese.
Ingredients
- 5 oz Feta Stuffed Olives or your choice pitted
- 4 oz Flour
- 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder added to flour
- 1/4 tsp Smoked Paprika added to flour
- 1/4 tsp Salt and Pepper added to flour
- 1 large Egg
- 4 oz Panko Bread Crumbs
- Olive Oil for frying
- Grated Parmesan sprinkled over fried olives
Instructions
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Set up three breading stations: one dish for flour (with the garlic, paprika, salt and pepper added), another for the egg and a third for the seasoned panko crumbs.
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Roll a couple of the olives at a time, first in flour, then in egg mixture, and lastly the panko crumbs, insuring they are well coated. Repeat this process.
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Place a batch at a time in a deep frying pan with oil at 350 degrees. Fry olives until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack with a paper towel lined baking sheet. Repeat with subsequent batches.
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Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Recipe Notes
Whenever possible, use organic ingredients.
