🇵🇱 Polish Cuisine

Oscypek

Smoked Sheep Cheese

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 338 kcal

A distinctive spindle-shaped smoked cheese from the Tatra Mountains, grilled until the crust crisps and the interior becomes molten, served with cranberry jam.

Ingredients

4 oscypek cheese wheels (or halloumi as substitute)
Cranberry jam or preserves
Fresh arugula
Olive oil
Black pepper

Instructions

1 Slice oscypek into 1cm-thick rounds.
2 Heat a grill pan or barbecue to high heat.
3 Grill cheese slices 2 min per side until grill marks appear and cheese softens but holds its shape.
4 Arrange grilled cheese on plates with a handful of fresh arugula.
5 Serve immediately with cranberry jam on the side for dipping.

Did You Know?

Oscypek has EU Protected Designation of Origin — only cheese made by Tatra highlanders from specific sheep breeds in the mountains can bear the name.