Fried Tuscan Olives

Serves: 3

Cody DuBuque

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

38

Spice

46

Sweetness

53

Sourness

31

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Add enough oil to fill a large, heavy Dutch oven a third of the way and heat to 350 degrees F

2

Add the sausage, Parmesan, 1 tablespoon parsley and the red pepper flakes to a bowl and mix well

3

Add to a piping bag with a plain tip

4

Drain the olives and dry them very well with paper towels or a clean tea towel

5

Pipe the sausage filling into each olive

6

Add the flour to a casserole dish and season with salt and pepper

7

In a second casserole dish, beat the eggs

8

In a third casserole dish, add the breadcrumbs, the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley, season with salt and pepper and whisk together

9

Dredge each stuffed olive first through the flour, shaking to remove any excess, then through the egg and then into the breadcrumbs

10

Pack the breadcrumbs around each olive if necessary

11

Add to a clean plate

12

You can refrigerate them now if you are prepping for a party

13

Fry the olives, in batches, until golden and crisp and the pork is cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes

14

Remove to a paper towel-lined plate