Description
Irresistible Pimento Cheese Fried Olives are crispy, flavorful bites filled with creamy pimento cheese, making them the ultimate snack for any gathering or cozy night in.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pimento cheese spread
- 1 jar (8 oz) large green olives, pitted and drained
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- Vegetable oil (enough to fill a deep pan about two inches)
Instructions
- Prepare Your Ingredients: Drain olives and place them on a paper towel to absorb excess moisture.
- Stuff the Olives: Using a small spoon or knife, generously stuff each olive with pimento cheese until filled but able to close.
- Set Up Your Breading Station: In one bowl, place flour. In another bowl, beat eggs until smooth. In a third bowl, combine breadcrumbs with salt and pepper.
- Coat the Olives: Roll each stuffed olive in flour, dip in egg wash, then roll in breadcrumbs until fully coated.
- Heat the Oil: In a deep pan over medium-high heat, heat vegetable oil until it reaches approximately 350°F (175°C).
- Fry the Olives: Carefully drop coated olives into hot oil in small batches. Fry for about 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels.
- Serve: Transfer to plates and serve immediately while warm and crispy alongside your favorite dipping sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 fried olives (75g)
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg