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VenezuelanAppetizers & Snacks
Crispy Venezuelan Tequeños
⏱️ Prep: 25m🔥 Cook: 15m❄️ Rest: 30m∑ Total: 70m🍽️ 6 servings
🎬 Video ref: CHEF CAMPERO
Mise en Place / Ingredients[8]
- 1 lb White grilling cheese (queso blanco / queso llanero), cut into sticks (Tropical)
- 2.5 cups All-purpose flour (King Arthur)
- 4 tbsp Cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 large Large egg
- 0.5 cup Warm water
- 1 tbsp Granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Fine sea salt
- 2 cups Vegetable oil for deep-frying
🛒 US Supermarket Brand Guide
Frying Cheese: Tropical Queso Blanco
High melting temp provides stretchy pull without leaking. • 📍 Hispanic cheese case.
Cooking Sequence & Checkpoints
1
Make Dough⏱️ 35 min
Whisk flour, sugar, and salt. Cut cold butter into flour, then mix with beaten egg and warm water. Knead 5 minutes until smooth, cover, and rest 30 minutes.
✓ Checkpoint: Smooth satiny dough.
2
Cut Ribbons⏱️ 10 min
Roll thin (2mm) and slice 3/4-inch ribbons.
✓ Checkpoint: Long uniform ribbons.
3
Wrap Spears⏱️ 10 min
Wrap cheese diagonally, overlapping turns. Pinch ends tightly.
✓ Checkpoint: Sealed cheese spears.
4
Fry⏱️ 15 min
Deep fry in batches in vegetable oil at 350°F for 4 to 5 minutes until golden brown.
✓ Checkpoint: Crispy flaky pastry with gooey cheese.
🛡️ Food Safety & Internal Temperature: ≥165°F (74°C) safe internal cooking and serving temperature (hold hot at ≥140°F / 60°C)USDA/FDA Food Safety Standard: Cook to a minimum internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) for microbiological safety. Hold cooked food hot at ≥140°F (60°C) prior to serving and refrigerate any leftovers to ≤40°F (4°C) within 2 hours to prevent bacterial spore growth.
👁️ Master Doneness Checkpoint:Golden blistered flaky exterior with molten stretchy cheese.
🔬 Why It Works:
Overlap Wrapping: Overlapping ribbon by 50% seals in boiling cheese.
⚠️ Troubleshooting:
Cheese leaks into oil: Firmly pinch and roll both ends before dropping into oil.