Breaded Sauteed Goat Cheese Patties

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup soft goat cheese
• 1/4 cup fine breadcrumbs (i use homemade or ener-g brand wheat-free)
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• english muffin, or little bread toasts (kinnikinnick makes a good gf english muffin)
• olive
• thinly sliced radish
• thinly sliced cucumber
• tiny cherry tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 place about 2 t of the cheese on a piece of plastic wrap.
• 2 cover with another piece of plastic wrap, and gently pat and"massage" the cheese into a patty 2-inches in diameter and 3/4-inch thick.
• 3 (you can also skip the plastic wrap, and just use your hands. dampen them first, so the cheese won't stick.) repeat with the rest of the cheese.
• 4 you should have 8 patties.
• 5 place the bread crumbs on a plate, grind in some fresh black pepper and stir to mix.
• 6 press the cheese patties into the crumbs until coated on both sides and around the edges.
• 7 place a heavy, nonstick skillet over medium heat for 30 seconds, then swirl to coat the pan.
• 8 when the skillet is very hot, add the coated cheese patties and saute for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown, adding more oil if necessary.
• 9 when they are done to your liking, transfer the sauteed patties to a plate lined with a double-thickness of paper towels.
• 10 serve hot or very warm, sprinkled with more freshly ground black pepper, along with your choice of accompaniments.