Fried Goat Cheese with Honey

5 from 2 votes

This easy to prepare almond-crusted fried goat cheese with honey recipe is out of the world! A must try Spanish tapa.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Tapa

Cuisine: Spanish

Servings: servings

Calories: 252.63kcal

½ cup of crushed or ground almonds I used raw Marcona almonds and put them in a Ziploc bag and then crushed them with a meat tenderizer-- improvisation for a broken food processor!
5 Ritz crackers or any other butter cracker, crushed
2 egg yolks
4 slices of firm goat cheese don't use soft chevre for this, about ⅓ inch thick
Olive oil for frying
Floral honey I used orange blossom honey

Crush the almonds and crackers using a food processor (or by hand -- I put them in a heavy ziploc bag and crush with the smooth side of a meat mallet or a rolling pin), mix together and then spread on a plate.
Lightly beat the egg yolks in a wide bowl.
Coat each slice of cheese in the egg yolks, making sure the entire slice is covered.
Coat in the almond/cracker breading-- again, make sure all parts of the cheese are equally covered.
Heat the oil to medium high (but don't let it smoke) and fry the cheese until golden brown on each side, flipping carefully with a spatula after about 1-2 minutes per side.
Let them rest on paper towels for a minute and then serve right away topped with your favorite honey.