Honey Glazed Fried Manchego Cheese

By Addie

Oh boy! Guess what what I just found on my grocer's shelf? Manchego. Recipe courtesy Chuck Hughes of the Cooking Channel.

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup panko
• 1/2 lb manchego cheese, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• Canola oil, for frying
• Honey, for drizzling
• Smoked paprika, for sprinkling

Preparation

Step 1

Place the flour, egg, and panko bread crumbs in 3 separate dishes.

Dip the cheese cubes into each ingredient to coat, starting with the flour and ending with the panko.

Preheat the canola oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F, (or in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about a third of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 375 degrees F.) If you don't have a thermometer, a cube of bread will brown in about 3 minutes.

Add the breaded cheese to the hot oil, in batches, and deep fry until the cubes are crisp and golden.

Remove the cheese from the oil and place on a paper towel-lined baking sheet to absorb the excess oil. Transfer the cheese to a serving platter, drizzle with the honey, and dust with the paprika.
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REVIEWS:

So tempting to have it in just one sitting! I love cheese, and this makes me love cheese even more.

Just LOVED it! I had a wedge of Manchego, so mine are more like smallish rectangles, but the TASTE!! YUM!! (Can you tell I really, really LIKED it? LOL) I'm glad I found this, and I'm so glad I love cheese! One of my favorite things to discover about a country! That's terrible - but the cheese is GOOD! Go to the store and get the stuff so you can make this, NOW!