Deep-fried Feta Cheese with Cranberry Sauce

Easy to prepare and very tasty: Breaded and deep-fried feta cheese served with a cranberry-ginger topping. The only trick is to make sure that the cheese is covered well with breading.

Ingredients

• 2 blocks of feta cheese (½ lb / 225 g each)
• about 1½ cups / 150 g breadcrumbs
• 3 eggs
• vegetable oil for deep-frying
• 12 oz / 350 g fresh cranberries
• 2 oz / 60 g fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thin slices
• ½ cup / 100 g sugar
• ⅛ tsp salt
• ½ cup / 125 ml port wine
• ½ cup / 125 ml water
• zest of 1 orange
• parsley as garnish

Preparation

1. Lightly whisk the eggs.
2. Cut the feta cheese into ½ in / 1 cm thick slices.
3. Bread the cheese slices by first covering them with egg and then dredging them in the breadcrumbs. Repeat 1-2 times until the cheese is well covered with breading. Set aside.
4. Set a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sugar and cook until lightly browned.
5. Add sliced ginger. Cook until it starts to soften.
6. Add cranberries, orange zest and salt and cook for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add water and port wine. Cover and cook until the cranberry sauce is thick and smooth. Reduce heat after a few minutes.
8. If the sauce is getting too thick, add a bit of water.
9. Deep-fry the feta cheese pieces until golden brown.
10. Serve the deep-fried breaded feta topped with cranberry sauce and fresh parsley.

Yields 4 servings

Preparation time about 45 minutes