Appetizer

Crispy Kefalotyri & Fig Leaf Oil Croquettes with Charred Lemon & Burnt Garlic

Name: Crispy Kefalotyri & Fig Leaf Oil Croquettes with Charred Lemon & Burnt Garlic
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 39 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 180g kefalotyri or graviera cheese, finely grated; 40g fine semolina; 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves; 1 large egg; zest of ½ lemon; 80ml olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 6–8 fresh fig leaves (or 1 tbsp dried, crumbled); 2 lemons, halved; 60ml vegetable oil for frying; fleur de sel and cracked pepper; 2 tbsp breadcrumbs (optional, for binding)

Creamy Greek hard cheese mixed with fresh thyme and semolina, formed into golden croquettes and pan-fried until the exterior shatters and inside oozes, finished with a peppery fig leaf oil infused with burnt garlic chips, and served alongside charred lemon halves releasing hot juice. An elegant, distinctly Mediterranean appetizer—cheese-forward, herbal, and alive.

1237cal 31gprotein 66gcarbs 99gfat 15min prep 24min cook 2serves

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