Saganaki Recipes

Chef George Pagonis, who was a finalist on Season 12 of “Top Chef,” stops by the TODAY kitchen to prepare one of his favorite classic Greek recipes: Shrimp saganaki. ...

Looking for an authentic Saganaki recipe? Try out this simple and beloved Greek cheese appetiser! Find out how to make it to perfection with our traditional recipe.

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Saganaki is a fried Greek cheese that makes for a fun, quick and delicious dinner party appetizer. Learn to make it with our saganaki recipe.

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Saganaki is a Greek appetizer made with fried kasseri cheese. Chef John's recipe includes flambéing the cheese for a show-stopping presentation!

In Greek cuisine, saganaki (/ ˌsɑːɡəˈnɑːki / ⓘ; Greek: σαγανάκι [saɣaˈnaci]) is any one of a variety of dishes prepared in a small frying pan, the best-known being an appetizer of fried cheese. It is commonly flambéed in North America.

This traditional Greek Saganaki recipe features golden, crispy and irresistibly gooey fried cheese, one of Greece's most beloved appetizers!

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Saganaki is a delicious traditional Greek fried cheese meze. A golden crust reveals warm melted chees. Our saganaki is paired with an optional spicy red pepper tomato chutney for an irresistible treat.

Saganaki is a Greek dish of pan seared cheese in a pan, finished with a squeeze of lemon. In Greek the saganaki is a genearl term that means small pecial heavy-bottomed frying pan with 2 handles.

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Here is a super simple recipe for saganaki, also known as Greek fried cheese! It’s basically a thick slab of firm cheese seared until golden and bubbly, a perfect appetizer or a hearty addition to a vegetarian main course. It takes just 10 minutes to make, requires only 3 ingredients (cheese, flour, and olive oil), and delivers crispy edges with a warm, melty center. Serve it with crusty ...