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Crispy Fried Goat Cheese

Delicious and savory little goat cheese bites air-fried to perfection. The crispy exterior is a familiar Thanksgiving flavor, fried onions, and it pairs so nicely with the goat cheese!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Freezing Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Author: Sara Ayesh

Equipment

  • 1 air fryer

Ingredients

  • 2 8 oz packages of plain goat cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Trader Joes Everything But The Leftovers seasoning
  • 2 cups crispy fried onions crushed up
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoon milk

Instructions

  • In 3 separate shallow dishes, put the crushed fried onions in one, flour in the other, and the egg whisked together with milk in the last bowl.
  • In a large mixing bowl place the 2 packages of goat cheese and microwave for 10-15 seconds.
  • Add in the Everything but the Leftovers seasoning and using a hand mixer, whip together until smooth. About 2 minutes.
  • Use a small cookie scoop to form a little ball.
  • Place the ball in the flour mixture, dunk in the egg wash, then finally cover in the crushed fried onions.
  • Repeat until all of the goat cheese is gone.
  • Place these on a cookie sheet and freeze for at least 30 minutes up to overnight.
  • When ready to cook, place them in an air fryer basket and fry at 400 for 6-7 minutes. Enjoy!