5.0 from 21 votes
Fried Cheese Curds
Fried Cheese Curds taste just like the ones at your local state fair without the lines, dirt, or crazy expensive prices! SO GOOD!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 186 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound cheese curds , room temperature
- 1 cup flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup club soda
- vegetable oil , for frying
Instructions
- Let the curds sit at room temperature until they start to sweat a little before coating them in flour then freeze them for 60 minutes.
- Use the remaining flour and add it to a bowl with the baking powder, salt and club soda, whisking until smooth.
- Heat a pot of oil 3 inches deep to 360 degrees.
- Add the cheese curds to the batter using a skimmer to let the excess batter drain before adding them to the hot oil and cooking them for one minute until golden brown, stirring them after about 30 seconds.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
186kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
348mg
(15%)
Potassium
61mg
(2%)
Calcium
295mg
(30%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 186
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 186kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 348mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 295mg | 30% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.