Panko-Crusted Goat Cheese with Cucumber and Green Apple

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