Panko And Blue Cheese Olive Sumbishiz

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) jar large pitted green olives (about 24 olives)
• 1/4 cup blue cheese
• 5 cups peanut oil (approx., for frying)
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs, flakes
• fresh ground pepper
• 24 slivered almonds (optional)
• emeril's original essence (optional)

Recipe

• 1 ** optional ** if you’re using the almonds, season them with essence of emeril and toast them in a single layer in 350f oven until lightly browned; about 6 minutes being careful not to burn. cool slightly, then form a bit of blue cheese around an almond sliver and stuff into an olive. repeat with remaining stuffing/olives.
• 2 ** otherwise ** stuff about ½ teaspoon blue cheese into each olive.
• 3 place lightly beaten eggs in bowl #1.
• 4 season flour with pepper and place in bowl #2.
• 5 place the panko in bowl #3.
• 6 dredge olives, one at a time, through bowl #1, then bowl #2, back to bowl #1, and finally through bowl #3. (eggs, flour, eggs, panko) you may need a fork to rescue the slippery olives from the egg. handle gently and let any excess material fall/drip off before moving to the next bowl.
• 7 place coated olives on plate, cover loosely with wrap and chill for at least 2 hours.
• 8 when ready to continue, heat oil in a deep fryer or stock pot to 375f degrees.
• 9 fry uncrowded olives in skillet for 2-3 minutes or until medium-brown, then drain on brown paper bag or paper towels.
• 10 inhale said olives before anyone gets home and prepare to look innocent.