The Best Tequeños
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
16 Tequeños
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Calories
203 kcal
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Course
Appetizer
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Cuisine
Venezuelan
The Best Tequeños
Description
This recipe for The Best Tequeños starts by forming a dough from all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, eggs, melted butter, and warm water. The dough is kneaded until smooth and rested briefly. Meanwhile, semi-soft white cheese is cut into sticks about 3/4 inch thick. The dough is rolled thin into a rectangle, then cut into long strips that are diagonally wrapped around each cheese stick. The wrapping is sealed by rolling on a flat surface to prevent cheese leakage during frying.
The wrapped cheese sticks are fried in vegetable oil heated to 350°F, cooking until the dough is golden and crisp on the outside. This creates a satisfying contrast between the crispy exterior and the gooey melted cheese inside. The cooking technique ensures the cheese is fully melted without overheating the dough. The fried Tequeños are drained on paper towels before serving.
These Tequeños are ideal finger foods for gatherings or snacks and can be served warm to highlight the melted cheese texture and the flaky crust.
The recipe notes that Tequeños can be prepared in advance and frozen raw, then fried from frozen or reheated after par-frying. This allows for convenient preparation ahead of time without losing quality in texture or flavor.
Ingredients
- 16 oz semi-soft white cheese
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 egg
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/2 cup water warm
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Place flour in a bowl. Add the salt and baking powder. Mix
- Add the eggs and mix with a wooden spoon
- Add the butter and stir
- Finally add the warm water and knead with your hands until the dough is smooth
- Cover and let it rest for 10 minutes
- Meanwhile, cut the cheese into 3/4" sticks
- With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a rectangle, 1/4" thick
- Use a pizza cutter or knife to slice the rectangle into long strips
- One at a time, wrap the cheese stick diagonally using each strip. Make sure that the cheese is completely enrobed. Roll the Tequeño on the table to ensure that the edges are sealed. Repeat with the rest of the cheese and strips
- Heat oil to 350 Degrees F
- Fry 4-5 Tequeños at a time until golden brown. Remove form the oil and drain with a paper towel.
Notes
- Tequeños dough can be frozen raw and fried directly without thawing.
- You can fry tequeños briefly, freeze them, and later reheat in a toaster oven for convenience.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16Tequeños
Amount Per Serving
Calories 203 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Tequeño | |
| Calories | 203kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 521mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 38mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 75IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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