Crispy Olives Stuffed with Sausage

Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello

Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael ChiarelloEpisode: Casino Night Cocktail Party

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (24)

Cook Time:
3 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 3 min
Total:: 23 min

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Ingredients

1/4 pound (1 link) fresh Italian sausage
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
1 jar (8 ounces) large pitted green olives
4 to 6 cups peanut oil, for deep-frying
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
1/2 cup fine bread crumbs
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

Remove the sausage meat from the casing and place it in a medium bowl. Add the garlic, a pinch of salt, and red pepper flakes, if using. Mix to evenly distribute the ingredients. Drain the olives and rinse them under cold water. Remove the pimentos, if necessary. Stuff each of the olives with 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of the sausage mixture.

Heat the oil in a deep fryer, or stock pot, to 375 degrees F.

Spread the flour on a dinner plate.

Break the eggs into a shallow bowl and beat lightly.

Spread the bread crumbs on another dinner plate and sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Moisten the olives with the olive oil, stirring to evenly distribute the oil and seasoning.

Roll the olives in the flour, coating them all over and shaking off the excess. Then dip them in the egg, letting any excess drip back into the bowl. Finally, coat the olives all over with the bread crumbs. As each olive is coated, place it on a tray. Cover the olives and refrigerate until you are ready to fry them.

Fry the olives until golden brown and the sausage in the middle is cooked through, about 3 minutes. The olives will bubble vigorously until they are nearly done, so watch for splatters. Drain on paper towels to absorb any excess oil. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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recipe Crispy Olives Stuffed with Sausage
Kate East Islip, NY 03-08-2009
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Cracker Meal
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used cracker meal instead of the breadcrumbs. I bet that's what Michael used, referring to them as fine breadcrumbs. Works... perfect. Cracker meal is in the market right thre with the bread crumbs. Sold as a "fish fry" coating also. Coats thoroughly, fries beautifully. Someone referred to using garlic stuffed olives. I think I might try frying those without removing the garlic for a no fuss version of this recipe.Read more
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Danielle Blaine, MN 01-12-2009
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Full of Flavor
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used garlic olives and stuffed mine with chorizo. Yummy! I brought them on a picnic and they were perfect. Thanks for the... great recipe!Read more
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Aline Maplewood, NJ 12-31-2008
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Loved it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was such a hit. I didn't add seasonings to the sausage since it was already seasoned, but I did add some red pepper... flakes to the breadcrumbs. They deep fry quickly and are amazing.Read more
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Kelly West Bend, WI 12-05-2008
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Oh my goodness!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm the new gourmet chef in the family, thanks to these. I made them for Christmas Eve as a nice, fancy appetizer, and froze... them. First off, let me just say that fresh out of the deep fryer, my husband was going crazy over them. I had to keep an eye on him to ensure he wouldn't eat more than I allowed. Then my parents came over for a visit, and I pulled one out of the freezer for them to sample. My mom heated it in the microwave for 10 seconds and, while it was soggy, it reheated wonderfully. When I reheat these for Christmas, I'm doing it in the oven to keep them crispy. My parents each took half the olive, and couldn't believe how good they were. My dad's mentioned them to me more times than I can count since last weekend, and I'm beginning to think that's the only reason he's coming over! :-) It is difficult to get the coating to stick before frying and as a result, some of the olives have "bald spots", but not so much to distract from the flavor. I also bought garlic clove stuffed olives and removed the cloves prior to using a zip-top bag to pipe the sausage into the olives, so that not only afforded a wonderful extra kick of flavor, but a huge cavity for plenty of stuffing, as well. Thanks, Michael, for such a wonderful recipe!Read more
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Anonymous 08-25-2008
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Everyone LOVED them!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

They were a TOTAL pain in the butt to make, but the reviews were fantastic! I did add a little fresh chopped basil to my... bread crumbs and that was a really nice addition!Read more
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Nicki Cambridge, MD 07-22-2008
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Awesome Olives!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is so delicious! I used green and black olives and I loved them both. I didn't change anything about it, except... using two different color olives. It didn't take too long to prepare or fry! Please try them if you are entertaining friends!Read more