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As you already know, I always try to offer you recipes that are as simple as possible, but at the same time healthy and pleasant for the little ones. Today I present you a fried cheese recipe, so you can cook a quick, easy and tasty dinner. You can also prepare this dish in advance, having the possibility to freeze the final product, then just fry the panko-coated pieces of cheese for serving.
Let’s discover together this wonderful fried cheese recipe, which will surely suit the taste of your children.
Ingredients required for this fried cheese recipe
This fried cheese recipe is one of the simplest recipes you’ve ever tried. For this reason, the list of ingredients required for fried cheese is extremely short and simple, containing:
- cheese
- flour
- eggs
- breadcrumbs
- salt and black pepper
Do you see how easy it can be to make fried cheese with a soft texture that melts in your mouth with every bite?
Stop thinking and prepare a healthy and quick dinner for your children today.
For those who love cheese, like I do, I also recommend this amazing Oven Baked Mac and Cheese recipe.
Also, for leek lovers, I recommend you try this delicious Cheese and Leek tart, which can successfully represent a light dinner or a fabulous starter.
And for those who are looking for a dessert with cheese, I warmly recommend you to try the childhood dessert, a portion of sweet and healthy Coated Sweet Cheese Dumplings, with low sugar added.
Full fried cheese recipe
Fried Cheese Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Whisk
- 1 pan / air fryer
- 1 freezing bags
- 1 Grill spatula
Ingredients
- 8 pcs cheese slices/ sticks
- 2 pcs eggs
- 3-4 tbsp flour
- breadcrumbs
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Vegetable oil
Instructions
- First of all, cut the cheese in thick slices or sticks;
- Then, crack the eggs into a bowl and make an egg wash using a whisk. Add salt and black pepper
- Gently add flour until you create a thick composition. Incorporate the flour with the whisk
- Place the breadcrumbs into a different bowl
- Soak the slices/ sticks or cheese into the eggs and flour mixture
- Make sure the cheese slices/ sticks are completely covered with the mixture
- Transfer the cheese covered with mixture into the bowl with breadcrumbs and coat the cheese on each side
- Place each slice/ stick of coated cheese on a plate
- Once you finished coating all the slices/ stick of cheese with breadcrumbs, place them into freezing bags
- Gently release the air from the bags, but make sure the slices/ sticks donβt stick together
- Place the bag into the freezer for 2 hours
- After this time, pour vegetable oil into the pan and heat it. I recommend you to use approx. 0.5 cm deep oil in the pan.If you want to make air fried cheese sticks / slices, preheat the air fryer at 180β (356β) for 5-10 minutes.
- Place each slice / stick of cheese into the heated oil and fry it for approx. 3-5 minutes on each side. Make sure to flip the cheese slice using 2 grill spatulas, this way you will not pinch the crust and cause the leaking of the melted cheese.If you air fry the cheese slices / sticks, cook them for approx. 3-5 minutes on each side. Depending on the performance of your air fryer, there is a chance that you donβt need to flip the cheese slices.
- Serve the fried cheese with your favorite side dish or a side salad
Nutrition
Healthy fried cheese recipe
Maybe now many will say: How can a pan-fried dish be healthy?
Well, contrary to the information offered to us daily about what is healthy or what is not healthy to eat, I believe that the secret to a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle lies in moderation.
Obviously, I’m not a doctor and I’m not in a position to issue specialized opinions in the nutritional field, but I believe that as long as you don’t overdo it, any food from natural sources can provide you with the necessary nutrients for harmonious development.
Therefore, I believe that if we consume pan-fried meals occasionally, and if we use a high-quality vegetable oil, which we change every time we cook, this cannot harm us.
In this sense, I also recommend you a portion of Pan-fried fish, which is absolutely delicious and cannot be replaced with any other similar meals.
And for those who still prefer a version of fried cheese with less oil, I recommend you to follow the steps of this recipe and prepare air fried cheese sticks. The taste will be the same, and the texture may be slightly different because the crust for air fried cheese sticks may be slightly crispier.
Make-ahead fried cheese tips
As I mentioned in the article dedicated to Food Preservation tips, there are certain dishes that can be prepared in advance and kept in the freezer until the day they are served.
Coated cheese is such a food, and it can be made-ahead, frozen and then fried only on the day of serving.
In addition, keeping the pieces of cheese coated in panko crust in the freezer guarantees that it will not leak in the pan during cooking.
All you have to do is follow the steps for the fried cheese recipe, and after the pieces of cheese have been completely coated with breadcrumbs, store them in freezer bags and freeze them.
You can keep them in the freezer without any problems for a year, and when you crave for a portion of pan-fried cheese, fry them and enjoy them warm.
The secret for the perfect fried cheese recipe
Those who have tried similar fried cheese recipes know that in the case of this dish there is a risk that the cheese will leak during frying, and we definitely donβt want this to happen.
So, to avoid the cheese leaking during cooking, I recommend you keep the pieces with coated cheese in the freezer for at least 2 hours before frying them.
Thus, you will place the frozen pieces of coated cheese in the hot oil or in the air fryer and you will get soft fried cheese on the inside and crispy on the outside, without effort.
I also recommend that you use a grill spatula, preferably two spatulas, when turning the pieces of coated cheese from one side to the other, for cooking. Thus, you avoid the risk of pinching the pieces of coated cheese, which could cause the melted cheese to leak into the cooking dish.
FAQβs
How to make fried cheese?
The preparation method for fried cheese is similar to that for schnitzel. Basically, the cheese slices / sticks are soaked into a mixture made of egg wash and flour, coated with breadcrumbs, then fried in a pan or air fryer. To avoid the risk of leaking the melted cheese into the cooking tray, I recommend you to freeze the coated cheese for 2 hours before cooking it.
Are fried cheese sticks healthy?
I believe that if we eat pan-fried cheese occasionally, and if we use a high-quality vegetable oil, which we change every time we cook, this dish can be a healthy choice. For those who prefer a version of fried cheese with less oil, I recommend you to follow the steps of this recipe and prepare air fried cheese sticks.
Are fried cheese sticks keto?
Fried cheese stick can be keto is you choose to use the right cheese for this. I highly recommend you to use mozzarella sticks and air fried cheese sticks could be a better choice for a keto meal.
How to cook fried cheese?
Fried cheese can be cook in several ways, such as: pan-fried cheese, deep-fried cheese or air fried cheese. For any of these cooking methods, I recommend freezing the pieces of coated cheese for 2 hours before cooking.
How to make fried cheese in air fryer?
You can make fried cheese in the air fryer by following the steps in the recipe for pan-fried cheese, with the mention that the pieces of coated cheese will be cooked in the preheated air fryer for 5-7 minutes at 180O C (356OF)
Which cheese can be fried?
The best type of cheese that can be fried is mozzarella, but you can also choose other types of semi-hard or hard cheese. Whatever kind of cheese you choose, I recommend freezing the pieces of coated cheese for 2 hours before cooking.
