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Saganaki is a delicious, easy to prepare Greek dish that is usually served as a quick appetiser. It can be made with different types of cheese like Kefalotyri that I brought from my recent trip to Greece. Instead of flour, I used keto breading made with a blend of flax meal and almond flour. You can either fry it with the breading like I did - or broil it without any breading at all.
Hands-on Overall
Nutritional values (per serving)
Net carbs4.5 grams
Protein24.5 grams
Fat43.3 grams
Calories516 kcal
Calories from carbs 4%, protein 19%, fat 77%
Total carbs8.6 gramsFiber4.1 gramsSugars1 gramsSaturated fat17.4 gramsSodium607 mg(26% RDA)Magnesium97 mg(24% RDA)Potassium255 mg(13% EMR)
Ingredients (makes 2 servings)
- 150 g kefalotyri or halloumi cheese (5.3 oz) - more tips in step 1
- 3 level tbsp flaxmeal (21 g/ 0.7 oz)
- 3 heaping tbsp almond flour (24 g/ 0.8 oz)
- ghee for frying - should be about 1/2 cm (1/4 inch) in the pan
- lemon wedges to serve with
Instructions
- Cut the cheese into about 1 1/2 - 2 cm (1/2 - 3/4 inch) thick slices. I used kefalotyri cheese - alternatively, you can use other types such as graviera, kefalograviera, halloumi or kasseri.
- Pour cold water into a bowl and set aside. Place the flaxmeal and almond flour into another bowl. Dip each slice in the bowl with cold water and then place in the second bowl with the "breading".
- Cover from all sides, shake off the excess breading and set aside on a chopping board. Heat a heavy-bottom pan with ghee.
- When the oil is hot (you can test that by adding a few grains of the breading), add the breaded cheese slices. Fry over a high heat for about 2 minutes, until the breading is golden brown, and flip on the other side. Cook for 1-2 more minutes.
- When done, place on a serving plate. Serve with lemon wedges and crispy greens while still hot.
Alternatively, you can skip the breading and broil the cheese in the oven until light golden.
Greek Saganaki Fried Cheese
Step by Step
Ingredients
- 150 g kefalotyri or halloumi cheese (5.3 oz) - more tips in step 1
- 3 level tbsp flaxmeal (21 g/ 0.7 oz)
- 3 heaping tbsp almond flour (24 g/ 0.8 oz)
- ghee for frying - should be about 1/2 cm (1/4 inch) in the pan
- lemon wedges to serve with
Instructions
- Cut the cheese into about 1 1/2 - 2 cm (1/2 - 3/4 inch) thick slices. I used kefalotyri cheese - alternatively, you can use other types such as graviera, kefalograviera, halloumi or kasseri.
- Pour cold water into a bowl and set aside. Place the flaxmeal and almond flour into another bowl. Dip each slice in the bowl with cold water and then place in the second bowl with the "breading".
- Cover from all sides, shake off the excess breading and set aside on a chopping board. Heat a heavy-bottom pan with ghee.
- When the oil is hot (you can test that by adding a few grains of the breading), add the breaded cheese slices. Fry over a high heat for about 2 minutes, until the breading is golden brown, and flip on the other side. Cook for 1-2 more minutes.
- When done, place on a serving plate. Serve with lemon wedges and crispy greens while still hot.
Alternatively, you can skip the breading and broil the cheese in the oven until light golden.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories516kcal
Net Carbs4.5g
Carbohydrates8.6g
Protein24.5g
Fat43.3g
Saturated Fat17.4g
Fiber4.1g
Sugar1g
Sodium607mg
Magnesium97mg
Potassium255mg
Detailed nutritional breakdown (per serving)
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