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Fried Saganaki Recipe
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Fried Saganaki Recipe

6 ingredients 2+ openrecipes

A simple fried cheese appetizer, as taught to me by the chefs at Nikos Turbo Service on the Greek island of Folegandros

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

778
Calories
27g
Protein
29g
Fat
100g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 wedge or block of Kaseri cheese (for those in Los Angeles, it is available at Bay Cities Italian Deli)
  • 1/2 cup of flour
  • 1-2 eggs (depending on how much cheese you want to fry)
  • Sunflower oil (vegetable oil would work fine as well)
  • 1-2 Lemons
  • 3 sprigs of Italian parsley, washed, dried and finely chopped

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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