Mn State Fair Deep Fried Cheese Curds Recipes

BEER BATTERED CHEESE CURDS

Steps:

• Little tip - You are going to want the cheese curds to be frozen. So either toss them in the freezer the night before or for an hour before you want to make them. This helps the cheese to not become rubbery when it's cooking. Take a larger bowl and combine the flour, milk, baking soda, beer, salt and eggs. With a whisk, mix until the batter is smooth. Pour the oil in the deep fryer and bring to 400. I prefer using peanut oil when I'm frying foods because it doesn't alter the flavor but I do understand that it can be expensive. Canola oil will work too. In a medium bowl, place a scoop of flour. You are going to toss the cheese curds in the flour before you place them in the batter. You want to get a nice little dusting of flour all over the cheese curds. Place the cheese curds in the batter and get an even coating all around. Shake the excess batter off. Place about 8 cheese curds in the hot oil. Do not do much more because the frozen cheese is going to lower the temperature fo the oil and you don't want it to be lowered too much. Fry the cheese cruds for a few minutes on each side until they are golden brown. Remove from hot oil and place on a few paper towels to absorb any excess oil. Enjoy these hot or warm. This is a dish you want to enjoy right away.

DEEP FRIED CHEESE CURDS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the eggs and milk. Mix until smooth. Add more milk for a thinner batter. Coat the cheese curds with the batter.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Fry the coated cheese curds approximately 1 minute each, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.