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Extra Melty Fried Cheese Ball ! (Tirokroketes) Recipe

Extra Melty Fried Cheese Ball (Tirokroketes)

Bushra
Delicious Greek fried cheese balls made with a blend of feta, gouda, and cheddar cheese, perfectly crispy on the outside and melty on the inside.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Greek
Servings 14 cheese balls

Equipment

  • Medium bowl
  • Non-stick pan
  • Kitchen paper

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g feta cheese crumbled (3.5 ounces)
  • 130 g gouda grated (4.5 ounces)
  • 100 g Mature Cheddar cheese, Regato or Graviera (3.5 ounces)
  • 1 egg and 1 egg white
  • 40 g self raising flour (1.5 ounces)
  • milk a splash
  • freshly ground pepper to taste
  • all-purpose flour for dredging as needed
  • vegetable oil for frying as needed

Instructions
 

  • To prepare these delicious fried cheese ball recipe, add all the ingredients into a medium bowl, season well with freshly ground pepper and blend to combine.
  • Cover the bowl with some plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 45 minutes. This will help the mixture for the cheese balls to firm up a bit and make it easier to roll into balls.
  • Form the mixture into little cheese balls (this mixture is enough for 14-15 cheese balls) and dredge in some flour shaking off any excess.
  • Fry the cheese balls in a non-sticking pan with plenty of oil, until nicely colored. Place the fried cheese balls on some kitchen paper to absorb the extra oil. (Tips: Heat the oil until very hot and fry them in batches. If the surface of the pan is overcrowded then the temperature of the oil will decrease and your cheese balls will not be crispy any more!)
  • Serve the cheese balls while still hot with a squeeze of a lemon. Enjoy!
Keyword breaded cheese balls, crispy cheese, Greek appetizer, Mediterranean meze, saganaki-style
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