Baked Goat Cheese Fritters
A delicious baked goat cheese appetizer! These herbed goat cheese fritters are baked in the oven (dare I say healthy?) with a buttery, crispy panko coating.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
For cheese:
- 8 oz goat cheese
- ¾ tsp minced fresh rosemary
- ¾ tsp minced fresh thyme
For coating:
- 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 1 egg beaten + 1 tsp water
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp melted butter
Instructions
- Combine the goat cheese and herbs in a small bowl.
- Roll a scant two tablespoons of the goat cheese mixture between your palms to form a ball, then flatten it into a disc shape of ½”-inch thickness. Place it on a parchment-lined plate. Repeat with remaining goat cheese. You’ll get about 9 discs total. Freeze for ten minutes.
- Arrange three shallow dishes side by side. In the first, place 4 tbsp flour mixed with ¼ tsp coarse salt. In the second, beat 1 egg with 1 tsp water. In the third, place 1 cup panko breadcrumbs stirred with 2 tbsp melted butter.
- Coat each disc first in the flour, then the egg, and finally the breadcrumbs (press them in to adhere). Transfer each fritter back to the parchment-lined plate as you go and freeze again for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with parchment and preheat oven to 425ºF. Transfer frozen fritters to the prepared baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 340mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 507IU | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg