I was a little apprehensive about making these. I love goat cheese and fried cheese in general is a good thing, but somehow I was both intrigued and nervous about these. Turns out, that nervousness was unfounded because OMG are these delicious. They are tart and salty, crunchy and silky and the honey really puts them over the top. Do not skip the freezing step otherwise the goat cheese will be too soft and will melt while you are frying. Also, really only make as many as you think that you will need because they aren’t as good when they cool to room temperature and you definitely don’t want to microwave to reheat, unless you like cleaning goat cheese from the inside of your microwave. Just saying.
Ingredients
8 oz goat cheese cut into eight pieces
1 egg
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup club soda
1 1/2 cup panko
vegetable oils, for frying
Honey, for drizzling
Directions
Cut goat cheese log to eight 1-ounce pieces and roll each to a ball. In a shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, egg and club soda. Place the panko in another bowl. Roll each ball in the egg mixture, then coat with the panko. Repeat the process and then place the coated ball on a piece of wax paper. Repeat with the remaining seven balls. Place in freezer for 30 minutes until firm.
Heat 1-2 inches vegetable oil in a deep cast iron pan over medium heat to a temperature of 375F.
Drop each ball in the oil, turning until they are golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Remove to a paper towel to drain, then place on serving plate and drizzle with a few tablespoons of honey. Serve immediately.
