Crispy Fried Cheese Curds Recipes

REAL WISCONSIN FRIED CHEESE CURDS

Steps:

• Heat corn oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Whisk together milk, flour, beer, salt, and eggs to form a smooth, rather thin batter. Place cheese curds, about 6 or 8 at a time, into the batter, stir to coat, and remove with wire strainer. Shake the curds a time or two to remove excess batter. Deep fry the curds until golden brown, 1 or 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels; serve hot.

DEEP-FRIED CHEESE CURDS

Steps:

• Instructions Place cheese curds in a mesh strainer. Whisk buttermilk and beer in a large, deep bowl. Submerge curds in strainer into the buttermilk-beer mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a large, shallow bowl. Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or deep-fat fryer to 375°F. Remove curds from buttermilk-beer mixture; drain well. Dredge curds in flour mixture, shaking off any extra coating. Fry curds, in batches, in vegetable oil for 1-3 minutes on each side or until light golden brown. (Do not crowd.) Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately with dipping sauce if desired.

CULVER'S FRIED CHEESE CURDS

Steps:

• Combine flour and salt in a shallow bowl. Stir so the salt is incorporated evenly.
• Break eggs into a second shallow bowl with 1 tablespoon of milk. Beat the eggs.
• Place breadcrumbs into a third bowl.
• Coat the curds first with flour, then the egg, and finally the bread crumbs. It is very important to coat the cheese curds evenly and thoroughly.
• Place coated curds on a wire rack resting in a rimmed baking sheet. Freeze the cheese curds for 30 to 60 minutes.
• Set up another wire rack on a baking sheet or line a plate with paper towels.
• Pour enough oil into a large skillet or a pot to reach about 2 inches of oil.
• Heat the oil over medium-high heat. Use a thermometer to make sure the temperature is 375 degrees.
• Fry a few curds at a time, carefully drop a few in at a time. Do not crowd the skillet.
• Fry for about 1 minute, turning them once. Cook until they are golden brown.
• Remove the fried cheese curds with a slotted spoon and place them on a clean wire rack over a baking sheet to drain.
• Enjoy immediately.

FRIED CHEESE CURDS

Steps:

• Let the curds sit at room temperature until they start to "sweat" a little before coating them in flour then freeze them for 60 minutes.
• Use the remaining flour and add it to a bowl with the baking powder, salt and club soda, whisking until smooth.
• Heat a pot of oil 3 inches deep to 360 degrees.
• Add the cheese curds to the batter using a skimmer to let the excess batter drain before adding them to the hot oil and cooking them for one minute until golden brown, stirring them after about 30 seconds.

CRISPY FRIED CHEESE CURDS

Steps:

• Heat oil on stove over medium to medium high heat while preparing the curds. In a small bowl add 1/2 cup of buttermilk. Set aside. In a third bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and cayenne pepper, mix well. Take curds and dip into buttermilk. Then dip into flour mixture and set aside. Do this to all of the curds. Add 1 cup of buttermilk, water and egg to the flour mixture and mix well. In another bowl add bread crumbs and set aside. Dip floured curds into liquid buttermilk batter and remove with a slotted spoon. Place curds into bread crumbs and cover. Once oil is ready {test oil with the end of a wooden spoon, if bubbles form around soon, then it's hot and ready} place battered curds into hot oil and cook 2 minutes, then flip and cook another 2 minutes until golden color. Remove and place on a plate with paper towels. As soon as they are cool enough to eat ~ DEVOUR!

FRIED CHEESE CURDS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the club soda and mix until smooth. Add the cheese curds to the batter and coat thoroughly.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet or heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reads 360 degrees F. Fry the cheese curds for about 1 minute, turning halfway through. Drain on paper towels. Serve the fried cheese curds with marinara or your favorite dipping sauce.