Ingredients
- 227 g Goat cheese 8 oz, room temperature
- 56 g Seasoned bread crumbs ½ cup
- 1 tsp Garlic salt
- ½ tsp Onion powder
- ½ tsp Smoked paprika
- 1 large Egg room temperature
- 30 g AP Flour ¼ cup
- 24 oz Neutral oil
- Honey for drizzling
- Balsamic reduction for drizzling
Instructions
- Add your flour to a shallow bowl or plate. Add breadcrumbs and spices to shallow bowl, mix together. Whisk egg into a bowl.
- Line a small cookie sheet with parchment. Set aside
- Take your goat cheese and slice into 8 equal slices. Cut each slice in half.
- Take each piece of cheese and form into a ball, rolling between your palms. Place on the sheet of parchment. Repeat with the rest of the cheese until you have 16 balls that are about 1 inch.
- Roll cheese in flour, then coat in egg, finishing in the breadcrumbs. Do not press breadcrumbs into the cheese but make sure it's sufficiently coated. Place back on baking sheet and repeat with the rest of the cheese.
- Freeze your goat cheese balls for 30-60 minutes. DO NOT SKIP this step. Freezing your cheese insures that the balls will not melt or fall apart in the hot oil. The cheese will thaw and heat up while frying and become soft. You do not want to start with soft cheese or they will most likely leak.
- Place your oil into a small heavy bottomed sauce pan. You want just enough oil to cover the goat cheese balls. 1.5-2". You can use a smaller pot as you don't want to fry them all at the same time.
- Heat your oil up to about 340-350°F. I recommend using a thermometer so your oil doesn't get too hot or too cold.
- When your goat cheese balls are frozen and oil is ready, fry in batches of about 4 for about 4 minutes. They are ready when they are a deep golden brown color. Remove with a spider or slotted spoon onto a paper towel lined plate to soak up excess oil. Repeat with remaining cheese.
- When ready to serve (should be served fairly quickly) drizzle with honey and balsamic reduction/glaze. Enjoy!
Notes
These goat cheese balls do not keep well, so it is recommended to just enjoy fresh. However, if reheating an air fryer or oven will help crisp up the exterior again.