Recipes · Dominican · Appetizers
Queso Frito (Fried Cheese)
One serving has 399 kcal and 21 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (73%), calcium (69%), phosphorus (67%), zinc (39%), selenium (28%) and riboflavin (23%). Ready in 10 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (113 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Low carb
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 100 g Queso blanco
- 8 g Vegetable oil
- 5 g Flour, all-purpose
Method
- Slice the frying cheese into pieces about 1 cm thick.
- Dust the slices lightly with flour if you like a crisper crust.
- Heat the oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat.
- Fry the cheese for 1-2 minutes per side until golden and slightly crisp outside while still soft inside.
- Drain briefly and serve hot, often alongside eggs, salami or mangú.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 399 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 6.3 g | |
| Water | 49.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.14 g | 0% |
| Protein | 20.9 g | 44% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.01 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.02 g | |
| Leucine | 0.04 g | |
| Lysine | 0.01 g | |
| Methionine | 0.01 g | |
| Cystine | 0.01 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.02 g | |
| Valine | 0.02 g | |
| Histidine | 0.01 g | |
| Fat | 32.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5 g | |
| Saturated | 14.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.94 g | |
| Cholesterol | 70 mg | |
| Calcium | 691 mg | 69% |
| Copper | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.41 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30.1 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.06 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 472 mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 131 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 15.5 µg | 28% |
| Sodium | 704 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.1 mg | 39% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.33 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.42 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 9.2 µg | 2% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.8 µg | 73% |
| Choline | 15.4 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 157 µg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 27 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 16.3 µg | 18% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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