ReceptnaptárFried breaded cheese (rántott sajt)
Fried breaded cheese is the quickest of the breaded dishes, which is exactly why it's easy to rush — if the oil isn't hot enough, the cheese oozes out before the coating cooks.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Cut the cheese into equal slices about 1.5 cm thick.
- Salt both sides lightly.
- Beat the eggs with a fork with a pinch of salt.
- Dip the cheese slices in the beaten egg (dusted lightly with flour first, if you like).
- Coat them thoroughly all round in plenty of breadcrumbs.
- Fry in hot (about 175 °C) oil or lard until golden on both sides, about 1-2 minutes per side.
- Drain on kitchen paper.
- Serve at once, hot; mashed potatoes or a mustard sauce go well alongside.
Based on: A jó házikonyha (a classic Hungarian cookbook), modernised. Calories and protein are estimated.
Tips
- The oil needs to be properly hot (about 175 °C) so the coating browns in 1-2 minutes, before the cheese melts through and leaks out.
- Double-breading (flour-egg-crumbs twice in a row) seals the cheese in more reliably and reduces leaking.
- Don't fry it too long: take it out as soon as the coating is golden — by then the cheese inside has just melted, and frying longer risks it oozing out.
- Also freezes well breaded but raw — in that case fry it straight from frozen, just for a few minutes longer.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the cheese leak out while frying?
Either the oil wasn't hot enough, or the coating had a crack or thin spot somewhere — bread the slices thoroughly all the way round, with no gaps.
What's the best cheese for frying breaded?
Trappist or Emmental hold their shape well when melting; softer, creamier cheeses (like camembert) ooze out sooner.
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