Olive Ascolane

Name: Olive Ascolane
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 40 large green olives, pitted; 300g mixed minced beef, pork and chicken; 100ml white wine; 50g Parmigiano Reggiano, grated; 1 egg for the filling, plus 2 for coating; Flour, breadcrumbs, nutmeg and lemon zest; Oil for frying

Olive all'ascolana/OH-lee-veh ah-skoh-LAH-neh/

Also known as: Olive all'Ascolana, Ascoli Stuffed Olives, Italian Fried Stuffed Olives

About this dish

Large green olives stuffed with a mixture of minced meats and Parmigiano, then breaded and deep-fried until golden.

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Ingredients

🫒40 large green olives, pitted

🥩300g mixed minced beef, pork and chicken

🍷100ml white wine

🧀50g Parmigiano Reggiano, grated

🥚1 egg for the filling, plus 2 for coating

🌾Flour, breadcrumbs, nutmeg and lemon zest

🛢️Oil for frying

Method

Serves 4

Brown the meats in olive oil, add the wine and cook until tender.

Mince the cooked meat finely and mix with Parmigiano, egg, nutmeg and lemon zest.

Cut each olive in a spiral, fill with the meat and press back into shape.

Roll in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.

Deep-fry until golden and serve hot.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Olive all'ascolana come from Ascoli Piceno in the Marche, made with the town's tender green olives; they are a favourite fritto misto snack.

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