Description
Olive Ascolane are a delicious Italian appetizer made from large green olives stuffed with a savory meat mixture, breaded, and deep-fried until golden and crispy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 large green olives (preferably Ascolane olives)
- 100g ground beef
- 100g ground pork
- 50g breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 30g grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Flour for dusting
- 2 eggs, beaten (for breading)
- 100g breadcrumbs (for breading)
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Pit the olives carefully, keeping them whole.
- In a bowl, mix ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumbs, egg, Parmesan, garlic, parsley, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff each olive with the meat mixture.
- Roll the stuffed olives in flour, then dip in beaten eggs, and coat with breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or pan to 180°C (350°F).
- Fry the olives in batches until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
- Drain on paper towels and serve hot.
Notes
- Use large, firm olives for easier stuffing.
- Chill stuffed olives before breading for better handling.
- Serve with lemon wedges for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Deep-frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 olives
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Olive Ascolane, Fried Stuffed Olives, Italian appetizer, Fried olives