Queso Frito [Recipe + Video] Fried Cheese

Learn how to make fried cheese, our beloved Queso frito recipe, an important
part of the traditional Dominican breakfast.

Servings: 4 servings

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Prep Time
5 minutes

Cook Time
10 minutes

Total Time
15 minutes

Breakfast Dinner

Dominican Latino

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🧂 Ingredients

1 Cut the cheese into 12 slices (2" x 3", ¼" thick, approx).

Pat dry the cheese with a paper towel to minimize splatters.
2 Heat the oil over medium-high heat[350 ºF or 175 ºC] in a medium pan, 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.