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Fried Cheese Curds Recipe

Make homeamde fried cheese curds with just 6 ingredients! You'll love our take on Wisconisn beer-battered cheese curds.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Fried cheesecurds
Servings: 4
Author: Lee Funke

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup light beer
  • 1 lb. fresh cheese curds
  • 64 oz. vegetable oil*

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder.
  • Slowly mix in the beer until you have a thin pancake batter consistency.
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  • Add in the fresh cheese curds and toss so that they are completely covered by the batter.
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  • Next, shake off extra batter from the cheese curds using a strainer.
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  • Add the oil to a 2 quart stock pot. Using a candy thermometer, bring the temperature to 375℉.
  • Using a fork, add 1 or 2 cheese curds to the oil to test. Fry for about 1 minute. They should stay afloat once added to the oil. If they are not floating right away, using a clean fork or tongs loosen the curds from the bottom.
  • Cook 6 to 8 curds at a time. When the curds are golden brown, place them on a paper towel lined plate until ready to serve.

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Notes

  • It is essential that there is enough oil in the pan when frying. If you do not have a 2-quart stock pot/saucepan then the oil will need to be adjusted up or down according to size.
  • Lots of recipes call for freezing cheese curds before you batter them. We did not need to do that.

Nutrition

Calories: 640kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 44g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g