Queso Frito [Recipe + Video] Fried Cheese

Name: Queso Frito [Recipe + Video] Fried Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound queso de freír; ⅓ cup oil for frying

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
454 kcal
Course
Breakfast, Dinner
Cuisine
South American, Dominican

Queso Frito [Recipe + Video] Fried Cheese

Oriana Walker

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Learn how to make fried cheese, our beloved Queso frito recipe, an important part of the traditional Dominican breakfast.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 pound queso de freír [0.23 kg]
⅓ cup oil for frying

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Instructions

1. Prepare the cheese

Cut the cheese into 12 slices (2" x 3", ¼" thick, approx). Pat dry the cheese with a paper towel to minimize splatters.

2. Fry

Heat the oil over medium-high heat[350 ºF or 175 ºC] in a medium pan, and fry the cheese on one side until it turns golden brown (fry one slice first to see if it fries well, see notes if it doesn't). Turn and repeat. Do not add many slices at the same time as the oil must remain very hot to prevent the cheese from staying in the oil for too long.

Notes

If the first slice melts instead of frying into a golden color, cover the remaining slices with corn starch and shake off the excess. If it fries without problem, this step is not necessary
How long you fry the cheese depends entirely on your own taste. Some prefer it a light golden color and lightly "melty", some prefer it fried to crispiness and a darker color. Go with what you prefer.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 454kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 39g (60%) Saturated Fat 21g (105%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 14g Sodium 1361mg (57%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Calcium 1134mg (113%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 454 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	454kcal	23%
Carbohydrates	1g	0%
Protein	25g	50%
Fat	39g	60%
Saturated Fat	21g	105%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	14g	70%
Sodium	1361mg	57%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	1g	2%
Calcium	1134mg	113%