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prep time
40 min
cook time
5 min
ready time
45 min
Keto Fried Cheese Curds
This super easy cheese curds recipe tastes just like what you’d pick up in an American Midwest drive-thru! Fried cheese curds are a common snack enjoyed in this area. Cheese curds are the literal curds that are separated from whey when making milk. You can expect cheese curds to be higher in fat and thicker in texture than cheese you might be more used to. Chunky, large yellow and white cheddar cheese curds are battered in a simple Keto egg white batter. You can fry the cheese curds in a pan filled with Keto-friendly avocado oil in a matter of minutes. You can make the recipe in large batches for just yourself to snack on throughout the week or whenever you want to please a crowd. The cheese curds are best enjoyed when made fresh, but you can easily microwave leftovers for reheating.
How Much Frying Oil Do I Use?
Please note that you will use significantly more avocado oil than what is listed in the ingredients of the recipe. To deep fry foods, you’ll need to fill a deep-frying pan with 2 or more inches of oil, depending on what exactly it is you’re frying. However, since you won’t be consuming all of the oil you use for frying, only the amount you’ll ingest is listed in the ingredients. It’s also important to note that you cannot use olive oil as a substitute for frying foods because it has a low smoke point. On the Keto diet, avocado oil is one of the best frying oils you can have.
Keto Dipping Sauces For Cheese Curds
There are many Keto-friendly condiments and dipping sauces you can eat with your cheese curds! Common dipping sauces like ketchup, mustard, and ranch are all okay to eat in small doses on the Keto diet, but they’ll add up in carbs quickly if you don’t pay attention. If you want a truly Keto dipping sauce for your cheese curds, make a sauce with mayonnaise. Mayonnaise mixed with lemon juice, spices, and just a dash of another favorite flavorful condiment of yours will make an excellent Keto sauce.
Jessica L.
Net Carbs
3.3 g
Fiber
0 g
Total Carbs
3.3 g
Protein
15.3 g
Fats
18.1 g
236 cals
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Ingredients
Cheese curds
4 oz
Raw egg, white
1 large
Avocado oil
1 tbsp
Recipe Steps
steps 3
45 min
Step 1
Before you make this recipe, separate your cheese curds and place them in your freezer arranges on a small plate or tray. The cheese curds need to freeze so they don’t melt too quickly when they hit the frying oil later. Let them freeze for at least 30 minutes before frying the curds. When you’re ready, whip an egg white in a stand mixer at high speed until you have stiff peaks. Make sure your mixing bowl is clean and you don’t have any yolk in the egg white, or else the whites won’t whip.Step 2
Pour avocado oil into a pan for deep frying until it’s 1 ½ - 2 inches deep. Don’t worry, you will only be consuming a fraction of this oil! Heat the avocado oil over high heat until the oil reaches 375 degrees. You can test if the oil is ready by placing a small dollop of egg whites in the pan to see if it fries. Grab a handful of frozen cheese curds from your freezer and place them in a small mixing bowl. Scoop some of the whipped egg white into the bowl and fold the cheese curds over until they’re coated in egg white.Step 3
Scoop the coated cheese curds in the frying oil. Let the cheese curds fry for only about 60-90 seconds until the outside is fried to a dark golden. You may need to flip the cheese curds over as they fry. Scoop the fried cheese curds with a heat-safe slotted spoon onto a new plate lined with paper towels to soak up excess oil. Repeat Steps 2-3 until all your cheese curds are fried.
