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Fried Cheese with Ham

4 servings
Czech Air Frying, Shallow Frying, Deep Frying

Fried cheese will change your perception of comfort food. Melted and creamy cheese in a delicious crispy breading, filled with delicious ham is the best description of this meal. Fried cheese is great as a sandwich or with a side of your choice as a main course!

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Chef Tom Chef Tom Founder
January 30, 2024
  • 25 min.
  • 25 min.
  • 1/5
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Ingredients:

Cheese:

  • 1 LB of cheese - preferably a whole brick (*)

Filling

  • 8 slices of ham (Any kind of ham will work. I prefer boiled ham. Optionally substitute with salami of any kind.)

Breading station:

Final touch:

*Choose between Monterey Jack, Swiss Cheese, or Edam Cheese (most often used but hard to get in the USA). You can also use deli slices instead of a brick, but make sure that slices hold together well (and if slices are not perfectly even, cut the sides to make them even).

Tools:

Recipes

Best served with:

Oven-Roasted Potato Wedges
Czech Tartar Sauce
Side Salad

Or serve it as a sandwich in a bun with mayo, lettuce, and tomato.

Directions:

1. Cheese preparation:

1.1.

Cut cheese brick into 8 slices (about ¼” thick).

1.2.

Create a “cheese sandwich”: Place two slices of ham or salami between two slices of cheese.

2. Breading station:

2.1.

Place ½ cup of all-purpose flour on a plate.

2.2. Prepare the egg mixture– place into a medium mixing bowl:

2 eggs
1 ½ cup of milk

Whisk together until combined (about 1 minute).

2.3.

Place 3 cups of breadcrumbs into a second mixing bowl.

3. Bread the cheese:

3.1. One-by-one, bread each cheese from both sides in this order:

Flour
Egg-milk mixture
Breadcrumbs
Again: Egg-milk mixture
Again: Breadcrumbs and place on a plate for frying.

Put aside on a plate for the following frying.

Important:
Make sure that every single side of the cheese is evenly breaded. It is important for the cheese to not start melting outside the breading during frying.

4. Deep fry or shallow fry or air fry:

Note:
Work in batches based on the size of your equipment – make sure that schnitzels are not touching during preparation.

A. Deep fry:

Important:
Before you start, please read about the deep frying here.

1.

Preheat oil to 350°F.

2.

Carefully place cheese into the fryer one by one.

3.

Fry immersed in oil until a nice golden color is reached (about 4 minutes with no turning).

4.

When done, carefully remove to a cooling rack and let the excessive oil drip off (about one minute).e, remove to a cooling rack and let the excessive oil drip off (about one minute).

B.

Shallow fry:

1.

Preheat the fry pan on medium-high heat with a layer of frying oil (between ¼ to ½”).

2.

Shallow fry until a nice golden color is reached (about 3 minutes from each side). Cheese will become really fragile so be careful while turning.

3.

When done, carefully remove to a cooling rack and let the excessive oil drip off (about one minute).

C.

Air fry:

1.

Preheat your air fryer to 350°F.

2.

Place the cheese in.

3.

Drizzle the top of the cheese with oil.

4.

Air fry until a nice golden color is reached (about 3 – 4 minutes from each side).

5.

Optionally, drizzle with more oil during air frying if needed.

5. Plating & serving:

5.1.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

5.1.

Serve with fries or chips and tartar sauce or as a sandwich!

* Check with a food thermometer to make sure that you have reached the minimum recommended safe serving temperature for poultry of 165°F.
Kitchen Guide

Poultry

The USDA minimum safe internal temperature is 165°F.

The popular serving temperature is the same as the minimum serving temperature.

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