ITALIAN FRIED OLIVES

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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     appetizer

Time 9m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1-ounce Gorgonzola cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup ricotta cheese, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
20 pitted green olives, rinsed and dried thoroughly
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
Vegetable oil, for frying

Steps:

  • Special equipment: a pastry bag, a plain tip with a 1/4-inch opening
  • In a small bowl, combine the cheeses, thyme, and lemon zest. Place the cheese mixture into the pastry bag. Pipe the cheese mixture into each olive.
  • Place the flour in a small bowl. Pour the beaten egg in another small bowl and the bread crumbs in a third small bowl. Dredge the olives in the flour. Using a slotted spoon, remove the olives and place in the bowl with the beaten egg. Coat the olives with the egg and transfer to the bowl of bread crumbs. Coat the olives with the bread crumbs.
  • In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour in enough oil to fill the pan about 1/3of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 350 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer a cube of bread will brown in a couple of minutes.) Fry the olives, in batches, for 30 to 45 seconds until golden brown. Drain the fried olives on paper towels. Cool for 5 minutes.

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These fried olives were easy to make and they tasted delicious.


Tri Lagutap
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I followed the recipe exactly and the fried olives turned out great!


Ashley Alcorn
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These fried olives were a bit too salty for my taste.


Altine Lisi
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These fried olives were amazing! The coating was crispy and the olives were so flavorful.


Hamza Khalid
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I made these fried olives for my family and they were a huge hit! They were so easy to make and they tasted delicious.


Mrgood gh
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These fried olives were the perfect appetizer for my party. They were easy to make and everyone loved them.


Munasar Ibrahim
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I'm not a big fan of fried food, but these fried olives were really good.


Soniya
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I'm allergic to olives, so I can't comment on the taste, but these fried olives looked delicious.


Rachael Benge
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These fried olives were a bit too oily for my taste.


Emma Olomu
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my fried olives turned out soggy.


Mpho Saleh
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These fried olives were easy to make and they tasted delicious. I will definitely be making them again.


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I followed the recipe exactly and the fried olives turned out great! I will definitely be making these again.


teamnd gameplay
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These fried olives were a bit too salty for my taste, but they were still good.


Diwash Grg
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I'm not a big fan of olives, but these fried olives were really good! The coating was crispy and the olives were flavorful.


ARPEN SOVO
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Delicious!


Shihab Rohoman
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These fried olives were amazing! The coating was crispy and the olives were so flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.


Henry Vazquez
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I made these fried olives for my family and they were a huge hit! They were so easy to make and they tasted delicious. I will definitely be making them again.


Ogboñnaya Ndukwe
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These fried olives were a great appetizer for my party. They were easy to make and everyone loved them.


sharaf vs
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I've never had fried olives before, but these were amazing! The coating was crispy and flavorful, and the olives were perfectly cooked. I will definitely be making these again.


Camile Reid
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These fried olives were delicious! I loved the combination of the salty olives and the crispy coating. They were also really easy to make, and they were a big hit with my friends and family.