Goat Cheese Recipes

Goat cheese, as the name suggests is the cheese that is made by using goat's milk. Though cheese made from cow's milk is most commonly used in America, countries like Africa, Middle East, etc. are the places where goat cheese is most popular. Nowadays, people all over the world have started opting for goat cheese due to a variety of reasons. Many people think that goat cheese has less fat content than that made with cow's milk. However, this is untrue and the fat content in cow cheese and goat cheese are the same. Actually, the fat present in goat cheese is easy to digest and hence, it has become a hit among health conscious people. Moreover, goat's milk is considered to be akin to human breast milk and this is another reason for the rising popularity of goat cheese.

People who are allergic to lactose that is present in cow's milk also usually opt for cheese made from goat's milk. Moreover, the tangy taste that is found in goat's milk is what makes most people love goat cheese. As this type of cheese has become so popular among people, they are looking for recipes that can be made with goat cheese. Hence, let us take a look at some popular recipes.

Goat Cheese Preparations

Goat cheese is available in a variety of ways which can be easily bought from the market. Nevertheless, making goat cheese at home is also a simple process. Usually goat cheese is made by curdling raw milk naturally or by coagulating the milk by adding lemon juice or vinegar to it. Goat cheese is used in variety of dishes like salads, sandwiches, dips and even in main courses. So, if you are interested in knowing about these mouth-watering recipes, here are some of them. Read more on goat cheese appetizer.

Warm Goat Cheese Salad

Ingredients

• 11 ounce plain goat cheese
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 extra-large egg whites
• 1 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Pinch of sugar
• Fresh white bread crumbs
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• Unsalted butter and olive oil, for frying
• Mixed salad greens
• 1 extra large egg yolk

Preparation

In a small-sized bowl, take two egg whites and beat them by adding a tablespoon of water. Cut the goat cheese into ½ inch thick slices and put them into the bowl containing the beaten egg whites. Once you have done this, take the cheese slices one by one from the bowl and dip them into the bread crumbs. Keep the cheese slices on a rack and place it in the refrigerator. Allow the coated cheese slices to chill in the refrigerator for fifteen minutes.

Meanwhile, in another large mixing bowl, take the egg yolk and mix it with the vinegar, salt and pepper. With a food processor, mix them together at a lower speed for one minute. Also, add olive oil to this mixture little by little till the mixture becomes thick. Add salad greens to this mixture and mix well. When this is done, heat 3 teaspoons of unsalted butter and three teaspoons of olive oil in a saucepan and fry the chilled cheese slices until all sides become brown in color. Add the warm cheese slices into the salad bowl and serve.

Roasted Red Pepper Goat Cheese Dip

Ingredients

• 4 ounces creamy goat cheese
• 1 large red pepper
• 8 ounces button mushrooms, cut in half
• 3 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes
• 2 cups broccoli
• ¼ cup fresh oregano, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bunch asparagus, steamed
• 1 cup baby carrots
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 2 cups cauliflower
• Salt and pepper- to taste

Preparation

Place the red pepper on a baking sheet and roast on a 400 degrees preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remember to stop the oven and keep on turning the pepper, occasionally. After twenty minutes, place the roasted pepper in a bowl and allow it to sit for 20 more minutes by covering it with a plastic wrap. Once this is done, take the pepper from the bowl and discard its stems as well as the seeds. Blend it in a food processor till it becomes smooth. Add salt and pepper to it and mix again. Transfer the ingredients in the blender to the bowl containing oregano. Place the bowl in the refrigerator overnight and serve it with the vegetables, the next day. Apart from this, some other dips that can be made with goat cheese are baked goat cheese dip, Mexican goat cheese dip and hot goat cheese dip recipe.

Goat Cheese and Mashed Potato Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 ounces herbed goat cheese, crumbled
• 2 ½ pounds russet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 2 inch pieces
• ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
• ½ cup low fat milk
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup plain yogurt

Preparation

In a heavy saucepan, take the chopped potatoes and fill it with 1 inch of water. Cover the saucepan with a tight fitting lid and cook over a high heat. When steam begins to escape the saucepan, without taking off the lid, reduce the flame to low and allow it to cook for twenty minutes. Once this is done, discard the extra water remaining in the saucepan and cook the potatoes for a minute more to make them dry. In a microwave friendly dish, combine milk, yogurt and olive oil and cook in the microwave till it becomes hot. Meanwhile mash the cooked potatoes and then pour the yogurt mixture over it. Fold in the goat cheese and mix well. Garnish it with salt and pepper and serve hot.

I hope you will surely try some of these recipes at home. They can be added to your everyday menu as well as when you have guests at home. So, try one of them and enjoy the tangy taste of goat cheese.