SESAME COATED MANOURI CHEESE STICKS
Manouri is perfect for frying as it retains it’s shape really well. It’s buttery, creamy texture perfectly contrasts with the crispy, sesame coating in this recipe. We’ve served ours drizzles with thyme honey but it would work equally well with a savoury dip.
Ingredients
200g Odysea Manouri Cheese PDO cut in strips
1 egg
50 ml milk
50 g sesame seeds
20 g black sesame seeds
All purpose flour for coating
Salt and pepper
Olive oil for shallow frying
Odysea Wild Thyme & Herb Honey for serving
Instructions
- Beat the egg in a deep bowl and add milk, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.
- Dip the manouri peices in the flour to cover all sides then dip into the egg & milk mix and finally dip into the sesame seeds to coat.
- Heat the oil in a shallow frying pan on a medium setting and when hot add the peices of coated manouri.
- Fry for 2 minutes each side until golden.
- Serve with thyme honey.