Description
A stunning and shareable Greek-inspired feta cheese board, baked until warm and melty, then topped with spicy hot honey and crispy fried onions. Serve with pita, veggies, and olives for a perfect appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (8-ounce) block feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup hot honey (or regular honey mixed with chili flakes)
- 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Vegetable oil for frying
- For serving: pita bread, cucumber slices, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, fresh herbs (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Place feta block in a small oven-safe dish or on a small baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with oregano and red pepper flakes.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, until feta is soft and slightly golden around edges.
- While feta bakes, prepare the crispy onions: In a shallow bowl, soak sliced red onion in buttermilk for 10 minutes.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and pepper. Drain onions from buttermilk (discard buttermilk) and toss in seasoned flour until fully coated.
- Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Fry onions in batches until deep golden and crispy, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
- Remove baked feta from oven and let cool slightly. Slide the feta (with any oil) onto a serving board or platter.
- Drizzle hot honey over the warm feta. Top with crispy fried onions.
- Arrange pita bread, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, and fresh herbs around the feta. Serve immediately.
Notes
Hot honey can be substituted with regular honey plus a pinch of cayenne. For extra crunch, add toasted pine nuts or pistachios.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Method: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 9g
- Fat: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Protein: 8g