Czech Fried Cheese (Syr Smazeny)

Name: Czech Fried Cheese (Syr Smazeny)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1/2 pound Edam cheese, Gouda or Swiss, cut into 4 (1-inch-thick) slices; Kosher salt, to taste, optional; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 large egg, beaten; 2/3 cup breadcrumbs; Oil, or shortening, for frying

A popular Czech fried cheese street food, syr smazeny can be prepared as a vegetarian main course using Edam, Swiss, or Gouda.

⭐ 4.5 (39 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 10 minTotal: 25 minYields: 2 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Dinner Entree Lunch

Cuisine Tags:

Eastern European

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Instructions

Optionally salt the cheese slices.
Thoroughly coat each cheese slice by dredging it in flour, then beaten egg, and finally breadcrumbs.
Quickly pan-fry the coated cheese in hot oil or shortening until golden brown.
Serve immediately.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 1024 kcal

Carbohydrate: 52 g

Cholesterol: 194 mg

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 40 g

Saturated Fat: 24 g

Sodium: 1222 mg

Sugar: 4 g

Fat: 73 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g