Fried feta with sesame and spicy honey. A delicious and funky appetizer idea that will most definitely amaze you. Salty feta covered with crispy sesame seeds, pan-fried until super crunchy and served warm with a spicy honey sizzle on top. It’s easy to make and ready in only 15 minutes. Pair with some crusty bread and watch everyone fight over it.
When pan-fried, feta becomes spreadably soft with a salty, rich flavor that’s almost impossible to resist. Adding a sweet-spicy honey sauce rounds out the flavors and turns the feta into a knock-out appetizer that is pretty perfect for any party… and always the first starter to disappear! Serve with a leafy salad and a glass of cold white wine, and enjoy.
This recipe uses simple, budget-friendly pantry ingredients: feta, sesame seeds, oil, spices and honey. If you love to use feta in savory-sweet combinations, you’re going to love this recipe as well. It’s nutty, salty, spicy and sweet at the same time.
To make it, we dredge the feta through flour, beaten egg and a sesame seed-panko mixture. Then fry the entire feta block in hot oil. To make it healthier and to ensure the feta doesn’t lose its shape, we shallow fry it using just enough olive oil to cover the bottom of the skillet, instead of deep-frying it in lots of oil.
The generous drizzle of spicy honey right before serving, takes the crunchy feta to the next level. And it’s so easy! Heat some olive oil, then pour it over honey, fresh thyme, chipotle flakes, lots of black pepper, minced garlic and a squeeze of lemon juice. Pour it while still warm over the fried feta and serve!
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO.
RECIPE NOTES
- enjoy with crusty bread, pita bread, crostini, focaccia or crackers
- serve as lunch and add a leafy salad drizzled with lemon juice and olive oil
- out of thyme? Use oregano! No chipotle flakes? Use Aleppo pepper or crushed chili flakes
- this recipe makes more spicy honey than you’ll need for one block of feta. Keep the leftovers to drizzle your salad. Or hey, roast another block of feta
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Cooking Video
Calories Per Serving: 257 kcalFried Feta with Sesame and Spicy Honey
Ingredients
Fried Feta and Sesame Crust
Spicy Honey
Instructions
Notes
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