Description
A great meze to have on hand to nibble at while sipping ouzo or wine.
Ingredients
- Olives
- Red Onion
- Garlic
- Ham
- Fresh Flat-leaf Parsley
- Cayenne
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- All-purpose Flour
- Egg
- Breadcrumbs
- Olive Oil
Instructions
- If using unpitted olives, pit them with an olive pitter to keep them intact
- Place the onion, garlic, ham, parsley, olive oil and cayenne in a food processor and pulse on and off until everything is pureed and very creamy and smooth
- Remove to a bowl
- Using a pastry bag outfitted with a nozzle small enough to fit into the cavity opening of the olive, stuff each olive with the filling
- Spread the flour onto one plate and the breadcrumbs onto another
- Heat about half an inch of olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat
- Roll the olives in the flour, then in the egg, and finally into the breadcrumbs
- Fry until the breadcrumbs have turned golden
- Remove, place on paper towels to drain momentarily and serve