Fried Olives are the best little appetizers in the world ~ they're crisp on the outside, warm and juicy on the inside ~ dip them in a little garlicky aioli and you'll be in heaven, guaranteed!
Total time: PT15M
Rating
3.92 stars (46 reviews)
Keywords
appetizer, fried, olives
Ingredients
15 ounces small pitted green olives (or pimento stuffed olives)
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 egg (well beaten, or 1/2 cup buttermilk)
vegetable oil for frying
Parmesan cheese for garnishing (optional)
1/3 cup mayonnaise
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 clove of garlic (finely minced)
salt and pepper to taste
Categories
Appetizer
Cuisine
American
Steps
In a heavy bottomed pot heat a couple of inches of vegetable oil until it reaches 325-350 degrees on a thermometer.
While it is heating, set out the flour in a pie plate or shallow dish, and the breadcrumbs in another. Put the beaten egg or the buttermilk in a small bowl
Dredge the olives in the flour, and then into the beaten egg or buttermilk.
Toss them into the breadcrumbs and make sure they get evenly coated.
Fry the olives in the hot oil until they are golden, this will take about a minute and a half. Do this in batches so the oil doesn't cool down when you add the olives.
Drain the olives on a paper towel, and serve hot. Toothpicks help with the dipping.
To make the aioli whisk together all the ingredients.
The olives can be reheated by putting in a 350F oven for a few minutes. They can even be briefly microwaved.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 317 kcal
Carbohydrates: 24 g
Protein: 5 g
Fat: 22 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Trans Fat: 0.04 g
Cholesterol: 49 mg
Sodium: 897 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
Reviews
Nikki on 2020-06-22 (5 stars): Was amazing and surprisingly simple. it went down a treat and I cant wait to make my next batch.
I used a mix of both green and black olives, honestly I cant decide if there was any preference, they were both so good! I dusted them with Parmesan cheese too. I dreamt about them that night :)
