[Recipe + Video] Queso Frito (Fried Cheese)

Queso Frito Recipe (Dominican Fried Cheese) is a usual part of Los Tres Golpes, the traditional Dominican breakfast.

Course Breakfast, Dinner

Cuisine Dominican, Latino

Keyword fried cheese recipe, how to make fried cheese, los tres golpes, queso frito, queso para freir

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 95kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

½ pound queso de freir [0.23 kg]
¼ cup oil for frying

Instructions

Prep cheese: Cut cheese into 12 slices (2" x 3", ¼" thick, approx). Pat dry the cheese with a paper towel to minimize splatters.
Fry: Heat oil over medium-high heat[350 ºF or 175 ºC], 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.
Serving: Serve hot with mangú.

Video

Notes

A good "queso de freir" will keep its shape when deep fried, but as some times it is not necessarily the case we present you here a simple trick to make it a successful experience.

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.

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