Saganaki Cheese - 3 Different Recipes

Saganaki cheese probably epitomises the ultimate in Greek cooking.  Sometimes it's good to take a detour and change things up.  Here are three different recipes to try!

If you thought people went crazy over fried halloumi cheese, then wait till you see what saganaki cheese does to them!  

Saganaki (don't confuse it with prawn saganaki) is fried Kefalograviera cheese.

Traditional saganaki Greek cheese recipe

The traditional way to cook saganaki cheese is to moisten it with a little olive oil, dredge it lightly in flour and cook it until it just melts and begins to ooze.  

It forms a gorgeous, crispy crust on the outside and all that it requires is a squeeze of lemon to finish it off.  

Again, I don't think I've ever met anyone who has never liked this dish!

For today's post, I'm featuring the Dodoni brand of Saganaki cheese. It comes packaged in individual 200g packs.

I find that this is the perfect size to whip up this Greek specialty.  

The recipes feature something a little sweet, something a little sour and something a little spicy!

Balance is the key word here!  

I think stepping out of your comfort zone is fun. Don't you think?

Experimenting with different saganaki cheese toppings

How about saganaki cheese with sesame seeds and drizzled with honey? Don't mind if I do! 

The inspiration for this dish came from California at a Greek restaurant many years ago!

I also wanted to pair the cheese with some fruit deciding to poach some dried figs in a little balsamic and honey. The salty and sweet flavours were a perfect marriage.

And lastly, I went with Asian inspired flavours.

Coriander lime and chilli are a perfect marriage, and I was curious to see how they would work here.

Surprisingly, this turned out to be my favourite!

I hope you find a little inspiration to try these saganaki cheese dishes. Scroll down to see the recipes.

Thank you, everyone, and enjoy!

📖 Recipe

3 Different Recipes for Saganaki Cheese

5 from 2 votes

AUTHOR: Peter G

Saganaki cheese cooked three different ways. It doesn't get better than this.

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Prep Time :10 minutes mins

Cook Time :5 minutes mins

Total Time :15 minutes mins

Cuisine Greek

Servings 3

Ingredients

  

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Sesame and honey

• ▢ 200 g Kefalograviera cheese
• ▢ 1 egg , lightly beaten
• ▢ ½ cup sesame seeds
• ▢ 2 tablespoon honey , drizzled

Fig, Balsamic and Honey

• ▢ 200 g Kefalograviera cheese
• ▢ 8 dried figs, cut into halves
• ▢ 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• ▢ 2 tablespoon honey
• ▢ ¼ cup water
  

Coriander, Lime and Chilli

• ▢ 200 g Kefalograviera cheese
• ▢ 60 ml lime juice
• ▢ 1 chilli, thinly sliced
• ▢ 1 tablespoon coriander, finely chopped

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Instructions

 

Sesame and honey

• Dip the wedges of cheese into the egg, followed by the sesame seeds. Ensure they are covered well.
• Fry in a pan over a medium high heat until golden and drizzle with honey whilst still hot.
  

Fig, Balsamic and Honey

• Combine the figs, balsamic, honey and water in a saucepan over a medium high heat. Cook for 10-15 mins. allowing the mixture to thicken and turn into a syrup. Set aside to cool.
• Fry the saganaki cheese until golden. Pour over half the fig mixture and serve immediately.
  

Coriander, Lime and Chilli

• Fry the saganaki cheese until golden.
• Squeeze over the lime juice and garnish with freshly chopped chillies and coriander.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serve | Calories: 565 kcal | Carbohydrates: 48 g | Protein: 24 g | Fat: 33 g | Saturated Fat: 16 g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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