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Spicy feta cheese with pita bread triangles.
AGT Editorial Team

Tirokafteri

5 from 4 votes
This Tirokafteri Feta Cheese Dip is a traditional Greek spread made with feta cheese and spicy peppers. It's a delicious last minute 3 ingredient dip you'll want to make over and over again!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Greek
Calories: 111
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Pita Bread
  • 8 oz. Good Feta Cheese, in brine
  • 6 oz. Jarred HOT Banana Peppers +3 tablespoon reserved pepper juice
  • 1 Tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 clove garlic, minced *optional

Method
 

  1. Chop up your banana peppers if not already pre-sliced.
  2. Add in your feta cheese, the pepper juice and red pepper flakes.
  3. Use a fork to break up your feta and mix everything together until it's creamy and paste-like.
  4. Serve chilled with warm pita bread or slices of crusty bread.
  5. Tips for warming your pita:
    Toss the WHOLE pita bread round on the grill, in a grill pan, under the broiler OR my favorite way, directly over your burner. You want a slight char on your pita. This will take the flavor to another level so don't skip it! It only takes 5 minutes to do! Then cut into triangles and serve. Naan bread is great too!

Notes

Store in the fridge until ready to serve. (Can do a few days ahead of time.)
If using garlic, let your dip sit in the fridge for 1-2 hours. This will allow the garlic flavor to build.
You can blend your dip in a food processor too for a creamier consistency.