FLAMING GREEK CHEESE (SAGANAKI)
This flaming cheese ritual was started by restaurateurs in Chicago, who encouraged customers to yell, 'Opa!' as the plate was being ignited. You can recreate the tradition at home in minutes, whether you'd like to spark up a little romance with an old flame on date night or just try a fast and fun cheese dish on a chilly weeknight. Serve with sliced fresh or grilled bread.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes
Time 13m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Brush each side of the kasseri cheese with water. Dredge both sides in flour, making sure the surface is completely covered.
- Preheat a well seasoned cast iron skillet on medium-high heat until smoking. Pour in olive oil. Carefully place the floured cheese in the hot oil. Cook until cheese begins to ooze and a golden brown crust forms, about 2 minutes. Quickly flip cheese over with a spatula. Fry until bottom is golden brown, about 30 seconds more.
- Remove skillet from heat and transfer onto a napkin-lined plate. Pour brandy over the cheese. Light the brandy using a fireplace lighter. Now you can exclaim "Opa!" and marvel at the fire. Squeeze some lemon juice on top to extinguish the last few flames and garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 391.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 61.2 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 543.5 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
GREEK SAGANAKI
Serve this pan-fried feta cheese with slices of ripe, red tomatoes and lemon.
Provided by Elizabeth Chorley
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Cheese
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Slice feta into 2x3/8 inch squares, about 8 slices. In a small bowl, beat the egg with the oregano. Dip each slice of feta in egg, shake off excess, and coat in flour.
- Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Quickly cook cheese in olive oil until golden, turning once. Pat dry with paper towels.
- Arrange feta on a plate with thick tomato slices, season with black pepper, and garnish with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.2 calories, Carbohydrate 18.5 g, Cholesterol 97 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 12.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 655.5 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
SAGANAKI
Provided by Food Network
Time 10m
Yield 1 serving.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Dip the cheese slices in cold water, then flour them lightly.
- Heat 1/4-inch olive oil in a wide pan until smoking. Fry cheese slices 30 to 40 seconds on each side until golden brown. Remove and drain briefly on paper towels. Warm ouzo over a low flame. Put slices of cheese in a cast metal serving dish, pour ouzo over the slices and, standing clear, ignite the ouzo.
- Allow to burn briefly, then extinguish fire with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Serve immediately.
- Suggested drink: Kourtakis Retsina of Attica
SAGANAKI FLAMBE
Make and share this Saganaki Flambe recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Debi9400
Categories Greek
Time 5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Dust the cheese lightly with flour.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter and when melted, fry the cheese until golden brown on both sides.
- Remove skillet from stove, pour jigger of warmed brandy over the cheese and light with a long matchstick.
- Serve immediately, when flame subsides, with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 80.2, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 21.5, Carbohydrate 8.8, Fiber 1.5, Protein 1.2
GREEK SAGANAKI
Provided by Emeril Lagasse
Categories appetizer
Time 2h10m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Season both sides of the cheese with salt and pepper. Place the cheese in a shallow dish and cover with brandy. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours. Season the flour with salt and pepper. Remove the cheese from the dish, reserving 1/4 cup of the brandy, and dredge in the seasoned flour, coating completely.
- In a large saute pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Pan-fry the cheese for 2 minutes on each side. Add the reserved brandy and carefully flame the liquor, shaking the pan back and forth several times. Add the lemon juice, to taste. Remove from the pan and serve with the pita bread and olives.
PRAWN SAGANAKI
In Greek cuisine, saganaki is any one of a variety of dishes prepared in a small frying pan, the best-known being an appetizer of fried cheese. We're raising the bar for this recipe by adding prawns and lots of fresh feta! Serve with crusty bread.
Provided by Angie
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood Shrimp
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir tomato paste into onion mixture; cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Pour wine into tomato mixture; simmer until liquid is reduced by about half, about 5 minutes. Stir tomato sauce into wine mixture and simmer until mixture is thick, about 10 minutes.
- Spread tomato mixture into the base of a 6-cup baking dish; top with prawns and sprinkle evenly with feta cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until prawns are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 10 minutes; top with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 341.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.7 g, Cholesterol 277.5 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 33 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 967.5 mg, Sugar 11.7 g
SAGANAKI: FLAMING CHEESE
This is so very simple, very impressive and fun to make! "Opa"... (Prep time includes marinade time)
Provided by rosie316
Categories Spreads
Time 2h5m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Slice the cheese into 1/2" thick triangles or 3-4" squares (depending on the style you buy).
- Place brandy into a zip-lock baggie and add cheese portions, seal and let marinate for 2 hours).
- Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over a med/high heat. Remove cheese portions from marinade, reserving marinade for later use.
- Dredge cheese thru the flour, shaking off excess.
- Fry the cheese slices approx 2 minutes, flip with spatula and fry an additional 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat when nicely seared on each side and gooey.
- Now here is where you need to heed a caution -- Carefully carry the cast iron skillet to the dinner table. Pour 1 ounce of the brandy marinade over the top of the fried cheese, and immediately set ablaze with a lighter. (Be sure to yell "Opa". Immediately squeeze a lemon slice over the top to dowse the flames.
- Serve with warmed pita slices and additional lemon wedges. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229, Fat 5.1, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 215.2, Carbohydrate 28.1, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 1, Protein 4.4
CLASSIC SAGANAKI WITH OLIVES AND LEMON
Steps:
- Rinse cheese slices under cold water (do not pat dry). Coat with flour. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until almost smoking. Add cheese and cook until beginning to brown, about 1 minutes per side. Transfer to plates.
- Squeeze lemon over cheese; sprinkle with oregano and pepper. Serve with tomatoes, pita and olives.
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