TEQUEñOS - FRIED VENEZUELAN CHEESE STICKS RECIPE
Tequeños are small sticks of cheese wrapped in slightly sweet dough and fried to golden perfection. It wouldn't be a party without them!
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl mix all ingredients for the dough.
- Knead for 10-15 minutes until smooth. (If using a stand mixer, mix on speed 2 (low speed) for 2 minutes followed by speed 3 (medium speed) 1 minute. Then, manually knead 1 minute or until smooth)
- Cut the dough in half and cover. Roll out one half of dough until very thin on a lightly floured surface.
- Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut dough in strips roughly three times the size and twice the width of the cheese sticks. I recommend cutting the cheese sticks around 2 inches (5 cm) long and ½ inch (1 ½ cm) thick.
- Using one strip of dough, wrap the cheese diagonally, overlapping the dough. Fold over the edges and pinch to seal.
- Repeat this process with the remaining dough.
- Heat 1 inch (2 cm) of oil in a pan. Fry 3 tequeños at a time, flipping after 30 seconds, until crispy and golden on both sides (about 1-2 minutes)
- With a slotted spoon, remove tequeños and place on paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining batch until surrounded by a sea of tequeños.
- Let tequeños rest 3 minutes before serving. Any tequeños that were not fried can be frozen for about 4 months for your next fiesta!
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