Greek Recipe for Fried Feta in Filo

We have a ton of clients visiting Chefs Katerina and Dora during our Greek Cooking Odyssey this month. Poros Island is a beautiful destination, and home to our best-selling Greek cooking vacation. And of course, being in Greece it is also home to amazing Greek dishes! From the fresh fish to the savory stews, the plethora of fresh produce to the tangy cheeses and yogurts, Greek food is one of our favorite things.

Feta cheese is one of Greece’s signature ingredients. Traditional feta incorporates a mixture of goat’s milk and sheep’s milk, but you can find cow’s milk feta and pure sheep’s milk and goat’s milk feta as well. Feta is a tangy, crumbly cheese formed into blocks and preserved in brine. Although you can often buy it crumbled, for this recipe you will need blocks of feta.

Another traditional Greek ingredient is filo pastry. This thin, unleavened pastry comes in sheets. It is used in a variety of famous sweet and savory preparations such as baklava and spanakopita. If you want to make your own, go for it, but we use pre-made filo sold in the freezer section of the grocery store. The final key ingredient of Katerina’s fried feta recipe is honey. Another classic Greek ingredient, the honey pairs perfectly with the tangy cheese. Of course, the best way to make this recipe is on a cooking vacation in Greece!