How do u make saganaki?!
Answers: looking for a way to duplicate saganaki @home like in greek restaurants.Thanx to all!
WOW! your question just reminded me of how much i love
Saganaki !
Saganaki is a salty and aromatic cheese-based Greek appetizer of fried or broiled cheese.
Heres a pic for visual: YUMMY!
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My friend's grand mother use to make this for us all the time!
Heres here family recipe-
===Ingrediants===
-8 ounces kasseri cheese ( Greek style fried cheese)(Mozzarella can be substituted )
-flour (for dredging)
-3 tablespoons olive oil
-ouzo
-1/2 lemon
-1 tablespoon fresh oregano
-fresh cherry tomatoes
-pita bread , wedges
-kalamata olives
===Directions===
1-Soak the cheese in Ouzo and dredge in flour.
2-Heat olive oil until almost smoking.
3-Sauté cheese and brown about 1 minute on each side.
4-Flame with more Ouzo.
5-Transfer to serving platter and squeeze lemon juice and sprinkle oregano and salt and pepper.
6-Serve with pita bread, olives and tomatoes
Hope that helps!
GOOD LUCK!
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You need firm cheese (i.e not gouda or Edam) something like kefalotiri (or Gruyere, Regato)
Cut a 1 cm thick slice (Like the cheese slices you use on sandwiches but much thicker)
Heat oil in a small frying pan (shallow fry) - lightly beat an egg - coat cheese with plain flour then coat with egg .... followed by flour again. Place cheese in hot pan - cook till golden and then turn - cook till golden ...... serve immediately - squeeze lemon juice on it (or not ... whichever you prefer). Saganaki goes cold quickly so be sure everyone's ready to eat ... it's not as nice cold.