Feta Patties with Zucchini Noodles

Ingredients

• 1 old-fashioned roll
• 100 g Feta
• 1 large onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tbsp plant oil
• 600 g mixed ground meat
• 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
• butter clarified (for frying)
• 1 Zucchini
• 1 onion
• 4 slices toast bread
• 80 g grated cheese (Emmental)
• 2 Eggs
• 2 sprigs lemon balm
• pepper (ground)
• frying oil (for deep-frying)
• cucumber slice
• 4 stuffed green olives
• 8 peppers (jarred)
• pickled bell peppers (jarred)
• 4 thyme sprigs
• olive oil infused with garlic (for drizzling)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Soak the roll for the meat mixture in lukewarm water. Grate the feta finely. Peel and dice the onion and garlic, then sauté them in a hot pan with 1 tbsp oil until translucent. Squeeze out excess liquid from the bread and combine all ingredients in a bowl, kneading together. If the mixture is too soft, add more breadcrumbs. Shape into balls, sear each side in clarified butter until golden, place in a baking dish, cover, and bake for about 10 minutes.

2. 2.

   For the zucchini noodles, peel the onion, wash the zucchini, and grate both finely. Mix with a pinch of salt and let sit for 10 minutes.

3. 3.

   Pulse toast bread in a food processor until fine crumbs. Drain the zucchini mixture, squeeze out excess moisture, then mix in cheese and bread crumbs. Separate eggs; add yolks to the mixture and combine. Wash and finely chop lemon balm, adding it as well. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk egg whites into stiff peaks and fold gently into the batter. Heat a deep fryer or pot to 170°C (340°F). Using teaspoons, drop small portions of the batter into the hot oil, frying until golden yellow. Drain on paper towels and serve alongside the meat patties.

4. 4.

   Arrange peppers and pickled bell peppers on top, garnish with cucumber slices, olives, and thyme sprig, then drizzle with garlic-infused olive oil before serving.