How do u make saganaki?

Question

looking for a way to duplicate saganaki @home like in greek restaurants.Thanx to all!

Answer 1

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Answer 2

WOW! your question just reminded me of how much i love

Saganaki !

Saganaki is a salty and aromatic cheese-based Greek appetizer of fried or broiled cheese.

Heres a pic for visual: YUMMY!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zesmerelda/...

My friend's grand mother use to make this for us all the time!

Heres here family recipe-

===Ingrediants===

-8 ounces kasseri cheese ( Greek style fried cheese)(Mozzarella can be substituted )

-flour (for dredging)

-3 tablespoons olive oil

-ouzo

-1/2 lemon

-1 tablespoon fresh oregano

-fresh cherry tomatoes

-pita bread , wedges

-kalamata olives

===Directions===

1-Soak the cheese in Ouzo and dredge in flour.

2-Heat olive oil until almost smoking.

3-Sauté cheese and brown about 1 minute on each side.

4-Flame with more Ouzo.

5-Transfer to serving platter and squeeze lemon juice and sprinkle oregano and salt and pepper.

6-Serve with pita bread, olives and tomatoes

Hope that helps!

GOOD LUCK!

Answer 3

You need firm cheese (i.e not gouda or Edam) something like kefalotiri (or Gruyere, Regato)

Cut a 1 cm thick slice (Like the cheese slices you use on sandwiches but much thicker)

Heat oil in a small frying pan (shallow fry) - lightly beat an egg - coat cheese with plain flour then coat with egg .... followed by flour again. Place cheese in hot pan - cook till golden and then turn - cook till golden ...... serve  immediately - squeeze lemon juice on it (or not ... whichever you prefer). Saganaki goes cold quickly so be sure everyone's ready to eat ... it's not as nice cold.