Queso Frito
fried cheese served with dipping sauce
Servings: 8
Calories: 593kcal
Ingredients
- 10 oz Queso De Freir
- 2 cups Frying oil of choice
- Dipping Sauce of choice
Instructions
- Remove your cheese from its packaging and pat dry with a paper towel.
- Cut your cheese in whatever way you prefer. I like cutting them in small cubes, this makes it perfect for afternoon snacks. You can also cut long slices of cheese.
- Pat again with paper towel to ensure you remove as much excess liquid as possible. This is to avoid oil splatter.
- In a large skillet, add your choice of frying oil, you want about an inch of oil in the pan. Set the stove to medium-high heat and allow the oil to reach about 350 degrees.
- Test the cheese by placing a small piece in the fryer. It should cook in about 30 seconds, so you can not look away.
- Once you see the cheese develop a golden brown crust, then it's time to take it out and place over paper towels to drain the excess oil.
- Serve immediately with a dipping sauce of choice.
Notes
Not all cheeses labeled as "queso de freir" will deep fry well. Different countries in the Caribbean, Central and South America also have their version of fried cheeses. For this fried cheese I've had the most success with the brand Tropical Cheese's Queso De Freir. I recommend testing one small cube of cheese in the fryer before starting to cook everything. This way you can ensure your cheese will keep its shape.
Do not crowd your frying pan. I like to fry 4-5 cheese slices at a time. Crowding the pan will make the cheese pieces stick to each other.
Do not look away! The cheese will cook in only 30 seconds! Anything longer than that the cheese will burn.