Fried Green Olives Stuffed with Blue Cheese
Crispy Spanish olives stuffed with mild blue cheese, coated in breadcrumbs and fried to golden perfection. A delicious appetizer that combines the saltiness of olives with the creamy tanginess of blue cheese.
4 servings
25 min
Ingredients
- •1 ounce blue cheese
- •24 piece Spanish olives
- •2 cup peanut oil
- •½ cup all purpose flour
- •1 piece egg
- •½ cup breadcrumbs
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Roll small amount of cheese into log shape narrow enough to stuff into 1 pitted olive; stuff olive with cheese. Repeat with remaining olives and cheese. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
15 min
- 2.
Pour enough oil into heavy large skillet to measure depth of 1 inch. Heat oil to 350°F. Roll stuffed olives in flour, then in egg, then in breadcrumbs to coat. Fry olives until golden brown, about 30 seconds. Using slotted spoon, transfer olives to paper towels to drain. Serve hot.
10 min