Goat Cheese Poppers with Honey

Name: Goat Cheese Poppers with Honey
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 473 milliliters grapeseed oil or canola oil; 1 large egg; 79 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp minced fresh chives; 312 grams log soft goat cheese, at room temperature; 1 Tbsp honey; 158 milliliters panko (Japanese breadcrumbs); 0 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper; 1 teaspoons sea salt

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Goat Cheese Poppers with Honey a try. One serving contains 166 calories, 7g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. A mixture of honey, sea salt, egg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 23 minutes.

Instructions

Combine flour and black pepper in a small bowl.

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Black Pepper

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk together egg, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, and 2 tablespoons water in a second small bowl.

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Sea Salt

Water

Egg

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Whisk

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Combine panko and remaining 1/2 teaspoon sea salt in another small bowl.

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Sea Salt

Panko

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Roll goat cheese into 24 balls (about 1 tablespoon each).

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Goat Cheese

Roll

Roll each goat cheese ball in flour mixture, dip in egg mixture, and dredge in panko mixture. Freeze 20 minutes or until firm.

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Goat Cheese

All Purpose Flour

Panko

Roll

Dip

Egg

Heat oil to 350 in a deep saucepan over medium-high heat. Fry goat cheese, in batches, 1 to 2 minutes or until golden and crisp on all sides.

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Goat Cheese

Cooking Oil

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Remove with a slotted spoon, and place on paper towels to drain.

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Arrange goat cheese poppers on a platter, drizzle with honey, and sprinkle with chives and red pepper.

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Goat Cheese

Red Pepper

Chives

Honey

Serve immediately.

Sip: Andr Clouet Grande Reserve Brut, NV Grand Cru, 100% Pinot Noir ($30): "If the lush cherry, strawberry, and cream are not enough to complement the goat cheese and spice from the black pepper and hot red pepper, the decadent, fruity finish should seal the deal." --Michael Velo, bubbly expert from the Carriage House Restaurant in Chicago

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Black Pepper

Goat Cheese

Pinot Noir