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Saganaki – Fried Bulgarian Cheese
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Saganaki – Fried Bulgarian Cheese

Bulgarian cheese, crisp outside and melting inside, with lemon and oregano — a simple, impressive first course

⏱ 15 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩‍🍳 Afoona
🧀 Dairy🥬 Vegetarian
Versions:Original🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Pat the halloumi dry well with paper towels.
    Paper towels
  2. 2
    Roll the halloumi in the flour.
  3. 3
    Heat the olive oil in heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
    StoveFrying pan
    💡Get everything else ready before searing the cheese: serve it immediately, while hot.
  4. 4
    Lay the halloumi in the pan and fry 2–3 minutes per side, until nicely browned.
    StoveSilicone spatulaFrying pan
  5. 5
    Transfer the halloumi to a serving plate.
  6. 6
    Drizzle the lemon juice over the top.
  7. 7
    Sprinkle the oregano and black pepper on top.
  8. 8
    Serve immediately with fresh bread.
350calories
10 gprotein
13 gcarbs
28 gfat
● protein 11%● carbs 15%● fat 74%

Per serving (108 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (3) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Frying pan · Also works: Wok (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
  • Silicone spatula · Also works: Wooden spoon (Scrapes less well) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (None)

🧻 Consumables: Paper towels

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