Santorini Style Bacon Tomatokeftedes
with Homemade Tzatziki and Lemon, Green Bean & Baby Leaf Salad
Tomatokeftedes are a typical Greek appetiser - small tomato croquettes originating from the Cyclades. The intense flavour comes from tomatoes grown without water in the natural volcanic soils of the area. These croquettes or fritters are mixed with Greek style salad cheese, onion and parsley before being fried in hot oil for a crispy outside.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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Ingredients
4 unit(s)
Medium Tomato
1 unit(s)
Red Onion
25 grams
Sun-Dried Tomato Paste
100 grams
Greek Style Salad Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit(s)
Cucumber
(May contain traces of: Celery)
1 unit(s)
Lemon
1 unit(s)
Baby Gem Lettuce
(May contain traces of: Celery)
75 grams
Greek Style Natural Yoghurt
(Contains: Milk)
80 grams
Green Beans
90 grams
British Smoked Bacon Lardons
Not included in your delivery
1 unit(s)
Egg
8 tbsp
Plain Flour
½ tsp
Sugar for the Dressing
1 tbsp
Olive Oil for the Dressing
Utensils
Instructions
Quarter the tomatoes, scoop out the seeds and discard. Chop as finely as possible.
Thinly slice the red onion.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.
Once hot, add the bacon lardons and stir-fry until golden, 4-5 mins, then transfer to a small bowl and set aside. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook bacon thoroughly.
Next, add the onion to the pan and stir-fry until softened, 4-5 mins. Season with salt and pepper.
In a medium bowl, combine the sun-dried tomato paste, cooked onion, tomatoes, egg and flour (see pantry for both amounts).
Crumble in the Greek style salad cheese, season with salt and pepper and stir until well combined. Set aside for now.
Meanwhile, trim the cucumber, then halve lengthways. Thinly slice widthways.
Quarter the lemon into wedges. Trim the baby gem, separate the leaves, then tear into bite-sized pieces.
In another medium bowl, combine the cucumber, Greek style yoghurt and a squeeze of lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine and set your tzatziki aside for later.
Heat a large frying pan to medium-high heat with enough oil to coat the bottom.
Once hot, place heaped tablespoons of the fritter mixture (in batches) into the pan. Flatten slightly with the back of your spoon, then fry until golden and cooked through, 3-4 mins each side. TIP: Don't flip them too early, they need time to set.
Once cooked, transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper.
Keep cooking in batches until all the mixture is used up - you should get 3-4 fritters per person. TIP: Add extra oil in between batches if needed.
In the meantime, trim the green beans. Boil a half-full kettle.
Pour the boiled water into a saucepan with ½ tsp salt and heat on high. Bring back to the boil, then add the green beans and cook until just tender, 4-6 mins.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine a squeeze of lemon juice with the sugar and olive oil for the dressing (see pantry for both amounts). Season with salt and pepper.
Once the beans are tender, drain in a colander, then add the green beans to the dressing.
Just before you're ready to serve, toss the baby gem and cooked bacon through the dressing with the beans.
Share your tomatokeftedes between plates and serve your tzatziki and salad alongside.
Serve any remaining lemon wedges alongside for squeezing over.
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