Pan-Fried Feta With Lemon-Honey Dressing

Name: This fried cheese recipe will make your day way better
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 3 cup red grapes; 1 cup walnuts; 4 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon honey; 2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 2/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1 (8-ounce) block feta cheese; crackers or toasts, for serving

The Daily Meal Staff|July 12, 2021 10:15 am EST

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Cheese and grapes are a classic combination, but grapes aren’t really the secret ingredient in this recipe, but rather how they’re prepared that will have your guests reaching for a second serving. This is my take on traditional Greek saganaki, or fried cheese. A sturdy block of feta holds up well in a hot frying pan, crisping around the edges and softening slightly in the center without melting into a puddle. Blistered grapes add a pop of sweet, juicy flavor in every bite, while a drizzle of lemony honey with thyme rounds out the sweet, salty, sour trifecta.Excerpted from THE SECRET INGREDIENT COOKBOOK © 2021 by Kelly Senyei. Photography © 2021 by Robert Bredvad. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.Tribune Publishing may earn a commission if you purchase a product through one of our links.

Prep Time

10

minutes

Cook Time

30

minutes

Servings

6

Pan-Fried Feta with Lemon-Honey Dressing

Total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

3 cup red grapes
1 cup walnuts
4 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 (8-ounce) block feta cheese
crackers or toasts, for serving

Directions

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 425 F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
Step 2: In a medium bowl, toss together 3 cups grapes and 1 cup walnuts with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
Step 3: Spread the mixture in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Roast for about 25 minutes, until the grapesare blistered and the walnuts are toasted. Set the baking sheet aside.
Step 4: In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 tablespoon honey, and 2 teaspoons thyme.
Step 5: Spread 2/3 cups flour on a plate or in a shallow bowl. Dip the feta in water, then dredge it in the flour, shaking off any excess.
Step 6: Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Add the feta and cook, undisturbed, for 3 minutes. Flip it once and continue cooking until it’s golden brown and the cheese begins to crisp slightly, about 3 minutes.
Step 7: Transfer the feta to a serving plate. Top with the roasted grapes and walnuts, then drizzle with the lemon dressing. Serve with crackers or toasts.