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Flambéd saganaki
A dish that will heat things up quite a bit!
SERVES
2
TO
3
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 piece Kasseri or kefalotiri cheese, 2 centimeter thick by 15 centimeter long wedge
- 2 tablespoons ouzo or brandy for flambéing
- 1 lemon cut into wedges
Directions
- Heat oil in a 20 centimeter cast-iron pan until hot. Add the cheese. Fry approximately one to one and a half minutes until golden on one side then turn it over.
- Fry the other side for another minute.
- Add two tablespoons ouzo or brandy to pan. Light the hot brandy carefully to flambé.
- To extinguish the flame, cover pan with a lid. Squeeze lemon over the cheese and serve.
