Deep-fried stuffed olives
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- A little effort
- Serves 8-10 as a snack
Ingredients
- 40 large pitted green olives
- 3 tbsp flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 100g breadcrumbs
- olive oil
stuffing
- 50g gruyère or gorgonzola
- 2-3 slices salami or chorizo
- 4 anchovies in olive oil, drained
garlic mayo
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- a good pinch saffron
- 5 tbsp mayonnaise
Method
- STEP 1
To make the garlic mayo, mix the garlic, saffron and mayonnaise. For the stuffing, cut the cheese, salami and anchovies into small pieces and stuff them separately into the olive cavities.
- STEP 2
Roll the olives in the flour, then the egg and then the breadcrumbs. Repeat twice so you get a good coating of breadcrumbs.
- STEP 3
Heat a frying pan with 2cm olive oil until a piece of bread browns in 30 seconds. Fry the olives in batches until golden and crisp. Drain on kitchen paper and sprinkle with sea salt.
