Greek•indulgent
Fried Cheese Balls From Crete
Fried cheese and herb mixed balls from Crete
- Prep time
- 35 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 15 ounces 425g of ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 4 tablespoons of flour + extra for rolling
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- salt
- pepper
- 2/3 cup oil (for frying)
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine all listed ingredients (except oil), mix well.
- 2
Place in refrigerator to set, about 30-45 minutes.
- 3
Add oil to pan and heat over medium heat.
- 4
Once oil is hot, remove cheese mixture from refrigerator.
- 5
Add some flour to a plate for easy rolling.
- 6
Take a golfball size amount of cheese mixture and place it in the flour, roll it around coating and forming a ball.
- 7
Shake off excess and place in pan.
- 8
Fry for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
- 9
Remove and place on paper towel.
- 10
Repeat until all cheese is used.
- 11
Serve warm