Quick Fried Cheese Balls

Fried cheese balls are an excellent choice when you want to prepare a quick side dish for meat in sauce or a budget-friendly snack for a party. They are pleasantly crispy on the outside, very soft and juicy on the inside, and pair perfectly with many sauces.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 20 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 380 g Cheese, cottage cheese

  • 1 spoon Salt, table

  • 2 piece Egg, fresh

  • 170 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

  • 10 g Baking powder

  • pieces Oil, vegetable oil, canola

Steps

  1. In a bowl, crumble the cottage cheese and mix it with salt (if needed, mash the cheese with a fork). Add the eggs and mix everything well.

  2. In another bowl, sift the flour and baking powder. Mix the sifted ingredients and add them to the egg and cheese mixture. Mix well to form a uniform batter. If the batter is too thick, add a little water.

  3. Heat oil in a large pot to 180 ºC (if you don't have a thermometer, you can test the oil by dipping the handle of a wooden spoon into it. The oil is hot enough when bubbles start forming around the handle).

  4. Shape the batter into small balls with your hands and fry them in the hot oil until golden brown. Remove the fried balls with a slotted spoon and drain them on paper towels.

  5. Serve the hot balls on a large plate or platter. Offer them as a side dish or snack.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 83.16 kcal
  • Fat: 1.79 g
    • Saturated Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 2.81 g
    • Sugars: 2.81 g
  • Protein: 10.46 g
  • Fiber: 0 g

Advice

You can drop the batter into the oil using a greased spoon. In this case, the balls wont have a nice round shape. You can add chopped fresh herbs (chives, parsley, basil, etc.) to the batter if desired.