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Feta Saganaki
Also known as: Φέτα σαγανάκι
Greek feta coated in egg and wheat flour, pan-fried in olive oil and finished with lemon.
About Feta Saganaki
Feta Saganaki is a Greek pan-fried cheese appetiser named for the small pan used to cook it. This profile follows a feta-specific version with a simple egg-and-flour coating and lemon finish.
Tangy, salty feta becomes warm and creamy inside while the egg-and-wheat coating turns savoury and crisp. Black pepper adds warmth and lemon cuts through the rich cheese and olive oil.
The cheese remains a compact block beneath a thin, blistered golden crust. Its centre softens without losing shape, contrasting with the crisp coating and glossy lemon finish.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk, Egg, Wheat (gluten).
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Feta Saganaki
Pan-Fried Feta Saganaki with Lemon.
- Sheep-milk feta cheeseTangy cheese centre
- EggCoating binder
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
- Wheat flourCrisp coating
- Olive oilFrying medium
- LemonBright finishing acidity
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Sheep-milk feta cheese:
- Egg:
- Black pepper:
- Wheat flour: . The source names flour; it maps to the verified wheat-flour route and retains the Wheat allergen
- Olive oil:
- Lemon:
Origins & food traditions
Greek recipe specialist My Greek Dish supplies the complete feta, egg, flour, olive-oil, pepper and lemon formula selected here. Its wider saganaki guide independently describes the dish as a beloved traditional Greek pan-seared cheese appetiser.
Countries
- Greece
- GreeceCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Greek Cuisine
- Greek Home CookingCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.