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This is an overhead horizontal image of a beveled glass plate with a block of feta on it. The feta is crusted with toasted pine nuts and topped with a sprig of rosemary. Blistered grapes are on the feta and around it. The plate sits on a white and tan terrazzo surface. Recipe
GF Gluten-Free VG Vegetarian

Pan-Fried Feta with Honey & Blistered Grapes

Fried Feta is easy to make with a toasty pin nut crust and a drizzle of sweet honey. Serve it with blistered grapes for a decadent appetizer!

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Prep: 5 minCook: 6 minTotal: 11 min
Servings: serves 8

Ingredients

  • 1 block (10 oz) feta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 1 cup grapes
  • honey for drizzling

Instructions

Prepare the Feta & Pine Nut Crust

  1. Add the pine nuts to a plastic baggie and use a rolling pin or wooden spoon to coarsely crush the pine nuts. It’s ok if some pine nuts are whole and some are crushed. They don’t need to be uniform. Add the pine nuts to a separate shallow bowl and set aside.
    This is an overhead horizontal image of a small plastic baggie with crushed pine nuts in it. The baggie sits on a white terrazzo style counter. A rolling pin is on the counter above the baggie.
  2. Blot the feta cheese with paper towels or a clean, thin dish towel to remove any excess liquid from the surface.
    This is an overhead horizontal image of a block of feta on a paper towel in the middle. To the top left corner is a shallow light blue bowl of crushed pine nuts. To the bottom right corner is a shallow blue bowl with a whisked egg. The items are on a white and tan terrazzo surface.
  3. In a shallow bowl, beat an egg until well-combined and set aside.

Coat the feta

  1. Dip the block of feta into the beaten egg, ensuring it is well-coated on all sides.
    This is an overhead horizontal image of a shallow blue bowl with a block of feta coated and sitting in beaten egg. Another shallow blue bowl with crushed pine nuts is in the top right corner of the image. Both bowls sit on a white and tan terrazzo surface.
  2. Then, dip the feta block in the crushed pine nuts, pressing gently to adhere the coating to the cheese.
    This is an overhead horizontal image of a shallow blue bowl with a block of feta coated and sitting in crushed pine nuts. Another shallow blue bowl with a beaten egg is in the bottom left corner of the image. Both bowls sit on a white and tan terrazzo surface.

Fry the feta

  1. Place a non-stick pan or skillet over medium heat and add the avocado oil to the pan.
  2. Once the oil is hot, carefully place the coated feta in the pan. Add the rosemary sprig, grapes, and any extra pine nut pieces.
  3. Turn the heat to medium and cover with a lid. Cook the feta for about 2-3 minutes on each side, or until the coating turns golden brown and crispy, while the cheese remains soft and creamy on the inside.
  4. Use a spatula to gently flip the feta to fry the other side.
    This is an overhead horizontal image of a block of pine nut crusted feta. The feta block sits in a large black skillet with a red handle pointing to the bottom right corner of the image. The pine nuts are toasted light brown, about 1 cup of red grapes and a sprig of rosemary are also in the pan. More crushed pine nuts are around the block of feta.

Finishing touches

  1. Once the feta is evenly fried and has a crispy pine nut crust, transfer it to a serving plate.
  2. Garnish with fried rosemary sprig, blistered grapes, and the pine nuts that have toasted in the pan.
  3. Just before serving, generously drizzle the pan-fried feta with honey to add a touch of sweetness and enjoy.
    This is an overhead horizontal image of a beveled glass plate with a block of feta on it. The feta is crusted with toasted pine nuts and topped with a sprig of rosemary. Blistered grapes are on the feta and around it. The plate sits on a white and tan terrazzo surface.

Nutrition Info:

  • Serving Size: 1/8
  • Calories: 193
  • Sugar: 7.8g
  • Sodium: 413mg
  • Fat: 14.2g
  • Saturated Fat: 5.7g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 8.9g
  • Fiber: 0.5g
  • Protein: 8.3g
  • Cholesterol: 46mg
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