Next time you have the grill fired up, plan to use a little corner of real estate for a packet of foil filled with feta cheese, Greek oregano, olive oil and tomato.
We are still a few months away from our annual excursion to visit my in-laws in Greece. But, the excessive Chicago heat already has me in the mood. Once I start dreaming of souvlaki, Greek salad, pasticcio, bougatsa and feta, it is impossible to push myself out of the taste bud trance. Last week, I took an unplanned, quick turn into a local, ethnic grocer (Harvest Time) on the way back from the gym. Ten minutes later, I found myself walking out with a block of authentic Greek feta the size of my head.
Once you get started using feta, it is easy to see how Greek’s go through such enormous quantities of it. It is a key ingredient in salads, phyllo pies and is almost always on the edge of the table for eating plain alongside any meal. My favorite preparation is oven baked or grilled with a dousing of olive oil, a sprinkling of oregano and some diced tomatoes.
To grill feta, just drizzle some high quality olive oil over a 1-inch slice of feta cheese and sprinkle liberally with Greek oregano and a few fresh, diced tomatoes. Fold the sides of the foil in and roll them down to create a closed packet. Carefully place the packet on the corner of the grill for 15 minutes or until all contents are warm and cheese is soft. I like to serve the cheese alongside grilled bread. Brush olive oil on both sides on sliced bread and grill on each side until crunchy. Spread heaping spoonfuls of the cheese mixture onto the grilled bread. This is delicious alongside kabobs, grilled pork or chicken.
PRINT RECIPE
July 19th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
oh dear that is just so good. i need to make this again. is thee anything feta cannot do? love it.
July 19th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
mmm, i just made this as an appetizer- it’s good under the broiler too!
July 19th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
Oh! That just looks too good. We have feta downstairs… I’ll be back in a bit. :P
July 20th, 2010 at 12:57 am
[...] Grilled Feta Cheese :: Whipped [...]
July 20th, 2010 at 1:21 am
a small suggestion ..
instead of oregano , use thyme ..
very similar but a bit sweeter & very compatable with baked or grilled feta ..
a bit of cayenne …ground green peppercorn on top ..
try it you’ll like it !
kind regards from greece ..
July 20th, 2010 at 8:48 am
i love grilled cheese. i saw another greek recipe for grilled cheese, i think in food and wine last month. my greek boss is always giving me cooking ideas. have you ever made the dough dessert with honey? I can’t remember the name of it…. but it sounded simple and tasty!
July 21st, 2010 at 7:39 am
It is really hot in Chicago! I live in a suburb of the city and I don’t remember it being this hot for so long before! Anyway, I love this feta recipe! I am going to have to try it this weekend! It looks amazing!
July 21st, 2010 at 4:08 pm
we are grilling like crazy here – must try this next!
July 21st, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Now I’m kicking myself that we don’t have a grill. Though I could try it on my grill pan. Looks amazing and I’m eating a lunch right now that’s packed full of salty feta. Yum.
July 22nd, 2010 at 7:47 am
I have a confession to make. I have been reading your blog for the last two hours and I haven’t stopped to comment. Each delicious entry lead to another yummy one and I was carried away. Sorry. Will come back for more and leave loads of insightful comments (at least I’ll try).
July 23rd, 2010 at 11:15 am
[...] Grilled Feta Cheese :: Whipped [...]
July 25th, 2010 at 7:03 am
Mmmmmm. I might do this for lunch and dump the entire contents of the packet over some angel hair pasta… I am feeling it…!
July 27th, 2010 at 5:19 am
I can’t live without feta. I never could. My mom used to buy a kilo a week. Now living in Holland it’s difficult finding good quality feta. I hate those cheeses that want to pass for feta, well I’m Greek I know what real feta is.
Love baked feta. Love it as saganaki too (fried feta).
Magda
July 27th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Is it only raw tomatoes you don’t like? This looks soooo good.
ARe you growing greek oregano? We have so much to catch up on…
December 7th, 2010 at 11:45 am
how nice! I know this from a german friend of ours whose dad is greek. This is so yummy and easy. Everyone should try it!
February 1st, 2012 at 1:52 am
Excellent blog! Do you have any hints for aspiring writers? I’m hoping to start my own site soon but I’m a little lost on everything. Would you propose starting with a free platform like WordPress or go for a paid option? There are so many choices out there that I’m completely confused .. Any tips? Many thanks!