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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Recipe of the Week


Fried Cheese Curds
Lets face it if an appetizer has it’s own Domaine Name (friedcheesecurds.com) it’s gotta be good. Here is my favorite version (adapted from friedcheesecurds.com)

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups Panko bread crumbs  ***
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper(use only if you want your curds slightly spicy)
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika   ***
  • 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs, well beaten    ***
  • 1 pound cheese curds   ***
  • Oil for deep frying  
*** In stock at The Wine and Cheese Place Forsyth

Directions: 
Combine bread crumbs, cornstarch, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika and chopped thyme in food processor. Process until bread crumbs are finely ground. Place in a pie plate. Place beaten eggs in another pie plate and flour in a third pie plate. Dredge the cheese curds in the flour, then the egg and lastly the bread crumb mixture. Place battered curds on a baking sheet. Set in the freezer for 20 minutes. Heat 3 inches of oil to 365°F to 375°F. Fry the cheese curds in batches until they are crisp and warmed all the way through. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
I love to use the Stonewall Kitchen Horseradish Aioli as a dipping sauce.

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