Description
Elegant, bite-sized appetizers featuring creamy goat cheese coated in crunchy pistachios and drizzled with a sweet fig honey glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1 log (8 oz) goat cheese, chilled
- 1 cup shelled pistachios, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3 dried figs, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Slice the chilled goat cheese log into 1/2-inch thick rounds.
- Set up a breading station: place flour, beaten egg, and chopped pistachios in three separate shallow bowls.
- Dredge each goat cheese round in flour, dip in egg, then coat thoroughly with pistachios.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Pan-fry cheese bites for 1-2 minutes per side until golden. Remove and drain on paper towels.
- In a small saucepan, combine honey, chopped figs, lemon juice, and black pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Arrange cheese bites on a serving platter and drizzle with the warm fig honey glaze. Serve immediately.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.