Panko-Crusted Goat Cheese with Cucumber and Green Apple | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 4 thin slices pancetta
• 4 oz (115 g) fresh unripened goat cheese, at room temperature
• 1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
• 1 pinch chili powder or Espelette pepper
• 1 cup (150 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (60 g) panko bread crumbs
• 1 green apple, cored, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) long sticks and lightly drizzled with lemon juice
• 1 Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced
• A few microgreens (optional)
• Salt and pepper
• Canola oil, for frying