Snack · 30 min · peruvian

Tequeños

Peruvian flavors, weeknight effort. Queso blanco meets flour in a 30-minute snack worth keeping in rotation. The macros do the talking: 7g protein, 41g carbs, and 33g fat in every 490-calorie serving. Simple enough for a Tuesday, good enough to serve to guests — that is the whole idea.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb Queso blanco
• 2.5 cups Flour
• 6 tbsp Butter
• 1 Egg
• 1/3 cup Milk
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Salt
• 4 cups Neutral oil

Steps

1. Cut the cheese into 1/2-by-3-inch sticks and freeze 20 minutes. Cold cheese melts slower, so the crust crisps before the filling escapes.
2. Mix the flour, sugar, and salt; cut in the butter, then add the egg and milk into a smooth dough. Rest 15 minutes.
3. Roll thin and cut into 1-inch strips. Wrap each cheese stick in a spiral, overlapping slightly, sealing the ends with water.
4. Fry at 350°F for 2 to 3 minutes until golden and blistered. Drain on a rack.
5. Serve immediately with guava sauce or ají amarillo mayo. The cheese should pull in long strings.

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