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Fried Olives

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings: 3
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup black olives pitted and drained
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup almond flour
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • Olive oil spray or avocado oil spray
  • 1 –2 ounces low-moisture mozzarella cheese cut into very small cubes

Method
 

  1. Drain the olives and pat them completely dry with paper towels. Removing moisture helps the coating stick and keeps the olives crispy
  2. If using mozzarella, cut low-moisture mozzarella into pea-sized cubes. Stuff one small cube into each olive. Place olives in the freezer for 10–15 minutes to prevent cheese from leaking during cooking.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk the egg.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix the parmesan cheese, almond flour and spices
  5. Dip each olive into the egg wash, then roll in the parmesan mixture, pressing gently so the coating adheres evenly.
  6. Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Lightly spray the basket with oil.
  7. Arrange olives in a single layer and spray lightly on top.
  8. Air fry for 6–8 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through, until golden brown and crisp.

Notes

We tested this recipe with both plain and mozzarella-stuffed olives and found that drying the olives thoroughly and freezing stuffed olives briefly produces the crispiest results. For best texture, use finely grated parmesan rather than shredded cheese.