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Deep fried cheese curds garnish with fresh parsley on a paper towel
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Beer Battered Deep Fried Cheese Curds

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 390kcal
Author: Nathaniel Lee

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cheese curds (if these are not available in your immediate area, you can use a mild cheddar or low moisture mozzarella and cut it into ¾ inch cubes)
  • Enough oil to bring pot to depth of 2-3 inches
  • 1 egg
  • 1.5 cups beer (the only beer we don’t really recommend for this is an IPA, as it will be quite bitter flavored when cooked)
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Add oil to pot and heat to between 350-375°F
  • Add flour, baking powder, salt to mixing bowl
  • Add egg and beer to mixing bowl and stir just to combine (it should be about the consistency of heavy cream or paint) 
  • Add cheese curds to batter in the mixing bowl
  • Pick up half the curds in your spider and give it one shake to get the excess batter off
  • Add to curds to oil and cook until golden brown (about 3 minutes)
  • Drain on paper towel-lined plate
  • Repeat with remaining curds 

Nutrition

Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 1070mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Calcium: 477mg | Iron: 2mg