Queso Frito (Fried Cheese) and Happy Holidays
Ingredients
- 4 1-inch-thick slices of queso de freir
- ¼ cup masarepa precooked corn meal
- Oil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a nonstick pan over medium-low heat.
- Meanwhile, dip cheese into the masarepa, just to lightly coat. Shake off any excess.
- Arrange cheese in hot oil and cook about 2 minutes per side or until browned. Remove cheese with a slotted spoon and let drain for a couple seconds on paper towels. Serve warm.
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Queso Frito (Fried Cheese) is a VERY simple, but delicious popular dish in Colombia. We usually eat it with arepa and hot chocolate for breakfast or alone for afternoon snacks with coffee.
Queso Frito is very easy to make and contains only a few ingredients. To make this recipe you'll need to pick up some "queso de freir" at your local supermarket or any Latin market.
Buen provecho!
ela@GrayApron
Yummy! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🙂 ela
Joan Nova
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.
P.S. Who doesn't love fried cheese?? 🙂
Joanne
Fried cheese!!! You really just can't go wrong!
Evelyne@cheapethniceatz
Cheese rules, fried cheese even more rules. Interesting to have it with hot chocolate. Happy holidays to you and your family!
Mayito Castillo
Uno de mis pasabocas preferidos es el queso frito. Umm! se me hace agua la boca! Te deseo una feliz Navidad y muchas bendiciones,
Angie@Angie's Recipes
The fried cheese looks mouthwatering, Erica.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family!
Dedy@Dentist Chef
what a kicking savoury cheesy bites !
nice to know you then Erica,
Merrry christmas and happy holidays then, God blessed you all the way!
grace
how could cheese possibly get better? why, just fry it, of course! this is delicious, erica! 🙂
Jennifer Molinares
Can you use any other cheese ?
I can't find this one at my stores near me .