Crispy Phyllo wrapped feta is a delicious Greek appetizer made with feta wrapped in phyllo, fried and served with honey and sesame.
An extraordinary combination that will make your taste buds craving for more!
As I said in my previous post, the second week of the carnival is called “Tyrini” (from the word cheese), where only dairy products are allowed to be eaten.
However, most people continue to eat meat and only on Sunday, the last day of Tyrini, the tradition is followed by almost everybody.
So, if you want to keep the tradition alive, here is a very easy and quick cheese mezes which you can make and serve as an appetizer.
Ingredients needed to make Crispy Feta
Only three basic ingredients are needed to make this appetizer:
- Phyllo
- Feta
- Olive oil (or clarified butter)
- Honey and sesame seeds are optional.
- (You can substitute honey with a vegan syrup such as maple syrup, petimezi (concentrated grape syrup), haroupomelo (carob syrup), pomegranate syrup, prickly pear syrup (substituting honey with sugar), etc).
How to make Crispy Feta
Preparation:
- Cut the phyllo sheet in the middle.
- Cut a rectangular piece of feta around 1 cm thick.
- Brush the phyllo with olive oil around the borders.
- Place the feta slice 3 – 4 centimetres below the top edge.
- Fold the top edge over the feta and brush it again with olive oil.
- Wrap the sides around the feta and brush again with olive oil.
- Fold into a parcel. At this stage you can bake them in the oven or fry them in olive oil.
Frying
- You should fry it on medium to high heat so that the feta melts inside.
- Heat the olive oil and place the feta with the wrapped edges facing down, in the olive oil.
- Fry until golden brown and then turn it over and fry it on the other side as well.
Baking:
- Preheat the oven to 180o C. Put the feta in a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Brush the top with olive oil and bake for about 20 minutes, or until golden on top.
Serving:
- You can serve it as it is but the addition of Greek honey on top pairs well with the salty feta.
- It is a delicious and easy appetizer which goes well with ouzo, tsipouro or wine.
Can I freeze crispy feta?
- Yes you can. Just wrap each individual parcel in cling film and store in the freezer.
- You do not need to thaw it before frying.
Crispy Phyllo Wrapped Feta
Crispy Phyllo wrapped feta is a delicious Greek appetizer made with feta wrapped in phyllo, fried and served as it is for a vegetarian appetizer or with honey and sesame seeds.
Ingredients
- 1 phyllo sheet
- 2 pieces of feta about 8 x 10 x 1 cm around 80 grams
- 1/4 cup Olive oil to wet phyllo and more to fry the parcels
- 1 tsp honey to spread on top (optional)
- 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Cut the phyllo sheet in the middle.
- Cut a rectangular piece of feta around 1 cm thick.
- Brush the phyllo with olive oil around the borders.
- Place the feta slice 3 - 4 centimetres below the top edge.
- Fold the top edge over the feta and brush it again with
olive oil. - Wrap the sides around the feta and brush again with olive
oil. - Fold into a parcel. At this stage you can bake them in the oven or
fry them in olive oil. - Heat the olive oil on medium heat and place the feta with
the wrapped edges facing down, in the olive oil. - Fry until golden brown and then turn it over and fry it on
the other side as well. - Serve while hot with some honey and some sesame seeds on
top.
Notes
If you make more than you need, wrap each one in cling film and store in the freezer.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 257Total Fat 21gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 16gCholesterol 13mgSodium 192mgCarbohydrates 14gFiber 1gSugar 2gProtein 3g
Tyrini Sunday Recipes
Here are some creations of mine with cheese:
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Dakos Savoury Greek Cheesecake
A savoury cheesecake I made during Christmas, based on the Greek Cretan recipe for Dakos.
Bourekia me Freskia Anari - Pastries with Fresh Anari Cheese
Boureki (plural bourekia) is a type of pastry made of a thin flaky dough known as phyllo and are filled with anari (anthotyros or myzithra, as it is known in Greece), which is similar to ricotta.
Moustokouloura with Fresh Grape Juice and Anthotyros
Moustokouloura cookies can be made either with fresh grape juice or grape molasses. They are perfect as a snack or for breakfast!
Tyropitari
Tyropitari pronounced Tee-rho-pee-TAH-ree, is a homemade Greek pastry filled with feta cheese and deep fried, which is served as an appetizer.
Easy and Delicious Greek Smashed Potatoes
These easy Greek Smashed Potatoes are first boiled, drained and smashed. Then a garlic butter is added on top with graviera cheese and broiled until the cheese melts.
Tyropita with Kourou Phyllo
Tyropita Kourou is a cheese pie made with a type of phyllo made with butter and yoghurt, which I would describe somewhat like tart dough.
Cypriot Muffins in Phyllo Cases
Halloumi Muffins are based on my Kypriaki Tyropita (a savoury halloumi cake) but made in muffin tins which are lined with phyllo pastry.
Greek Creased Cheese Pie (Patsavouropita)
Creased Cheese Pie is a different Greek pie called Patsavouropita (pronounced. pah-tsah-vou-RHO-pee-ta), which is very easy to make and tastes amazing.  This Greek pie is made by creasing each phyllo sheet and dipping it in a batter made with soda water, eggs and feta.
Eggplant - Potato Casserole Gratin with Feta and Mozzarella
Eggplants (aubergines) are now seasonal and combined with potatoes and cheese makes this a delicious summer meal. Â The secret of this dish is the addition of potatoes which suck up all the deliciousness of the sauce, which make it irresistible.
Vegetarian Moussakas with Feta and Mozzarella
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Halloumi with Caramelized Poached Dry Fruit
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Muffins with Greek Cheeses and Greek Yoghurt
These Greek Cheese Muffins will disappear in no time! You can make them in no time and are delicious as all the cheese disappear in the batter making them buttery and golden crispy on and fluffy and moist inside.
Flaounes (Cypriot Easter Cheese filled Bread)
Flaounes pr. flah-OU-ness (singular flaouna) is a traditional Cypriot Easter cheese bread made with an aromatic yeasted phyllo dough, filled with a special Cypriot cheese, called Pafitiko, made during the Easter period especially for flaounes, Â flavoured with Masticha (mastic resin), mahlepi (mahleb) and mint.
Kopiaste and Kali Orexi!
Kyle Stephen
Sunday 1st of March 2015
I love to taste this Crispy Phyllo Wrapped Feta. Thanks for the recipe.
Shannon
Thursday 19th of February 2015
I will definitely have to try this. I love feta! I especially like that it looks so easy to make. Can it really be made in 10 minutes? Seems too fast. haha
Angie
Thursday 19th of February 2015
These filo feta wraps look divine!
Anna of Stuffedveggies
Thursday 19th of February 2015
This looks really delicious & amazing! And, it looks "do-able," too! : )
Ivy
Thursday 19th of February 2015
Yes Anna, it's very easy to make.
Rosa
Thursday 19th of February 2015
Irresistibly scrumptious!
Cheers,
Rosa