Appetizer

Apaki (Cretan Smoked Pork) with Cherry Tomatoes

Name: Apaki (Cretan Smoked Pork) with Cherry Tomatoes
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 250 g Cretan apaki; 10 colorful cherry tomatoes; 1 tbsp olive oil; 120 ml dry white wine; Freshly ground pepper

Total timeTotal: 15′
ServingsServings: 2

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Apaki is a Cretan specialty: lean pork marinated in vinegar and spices, then smoked with aromatic herbs. It's an amazing ingredient you can use in many recipes. One of the quickest and easiest is this pan-fried apaki, the best meze for your table!

Apaki (Cretan Smoked Pork) with Cherry Tomatoes

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Ingredients · Ingredients for apaki with cherry tomatoes

Step 1 · Sliced apaki and cherry tomatoes

Step 5 · Pan-fried apaki with cherry tomatoes

The recipe

Apaki Recipe

Total time 15′ · 2 servings

Method

Cut the apaki into slices 0.5 cm thick.
Heat a nonstick frying pan over high heat.
Add a little olive oil, then the apaki, and sauté.
Once it takes on a little color, deglaze with the white wine and wait 1–2 minutes for the alcohol to evaporate.
Then add the cherry tomatoes, cut in half.
Stir until most of the liquid has evaporated, and serve.
TipPair it with tsipouro or red wine.