Fried Goat Cheese Balls
These fried goat cheese balls are the perfect holiday appetizer. They are easy to make, easy to handle and perfectly bite size. Topped with black pepper honey, crushed pistachios and flaky maldon sea salt, these fried goat cheese balls are guaranteed to be a hit.
Ingredients
- 10.5 ounces goat cheese, chevre
- ⅓ cup AP flour
- 2 large eggs, whisked
- ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons pistachios, crushed small
- ½ teaspoon flaky sea salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil, for frying
Equipment
- 9-inch non stick pan
- 3 small bowls
Instructions
- Combine the honey and crushed black pepper in a small bowl.
- Roll the goat cheese into 30 evenly sized balls
- Dredge each ball through the AP flour, followed by the whisked egg, then the panko breadcrumbs.
- Repeat for all 30 balls.
- Place the breaded balls on a freezer safe dish and freeze for 20-25 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a 9-inch non-stick pan.
- Once the oil is 375 degrees, add 4-5 goat cheese balls to the hot oil.
- Fry for 20-25 seconds turning frequently.
- Remove the cooked balls from the oil and place them on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
- Top the warm balls with a drizzle of black pepper honey, crushed pistachios, and flaky seas salt.
- Serve warm with any extra black pepper honey on the side.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 56kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 17mg, Sodium: 70mg, Potassium: 22mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 123IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 22mg, Iron: 1mg