The best recipes for smažák: a popular quick dish of Czech cuisine

Loved by children and cursed by nutritionists. However, it should be forbidden only to very strict diets. The frying time is short and you can indulge in it once in a while without any worries.

This dish is prepared for several reasons. One of them may be the availability of cheese in stores and quick preparation , another is that it is a food that almost everyone likes.

The most common cheese used for frying is edam. Eidam is also ideal because it has a mild, slightly salty taste and is not characterized by any specific smell.

But enough talk and let’s get to the best fried cheese recipes . We hope you enjoy it.

A fryer that won’t leak

A classic that you just have to know how to cook. In addition, it will not leak when frying.

Ingredients

• 2 slices of cheese (Eidam) – 30% fat in dry matter
• 1 egg
• flour
• breadcrumbs for coating
• rapeseed oil for frying

Method

• Gradually add plain flour, beaten eggs and breadcrumbs to three bowls.
• Coat the cheese first in flour, then in egg and finally in breadcrumbs.
• Heat a pan with oil.
• Fry the cheese quickly on both sides until golden.
• We serve it with a side dish according to your taste.

Luxury fryer with ham

Fried cheese with a surprise inside will delight not only children. Even fried cheese can be refined by adding ham.

Ingredients

• 4 wider slices of cheese
• 4 thin slices of ham
• 1 egg
• flour
• breadcrumbs for coating
• rapeseed oil for frying

Method

• Gradually add plain flour, beaten eggs and breadcrumbs to three bowls.
• Take 2 slices of cheese and place 2 slices of ham between them.
• Roll the stuffed cheese first in flour, then in egg and finally in breadcrumbs.
• Heat a pan with oil.
• Fry the cheese quickly on both sides until golden.
• We serve with any side dish. For example with fries.

Fried cheese balls

Children will especially love the balls. Prepare your children a fun lunch in the form of cheese balls.

Ingredients

• 200 g of grated cheese
• 1 egg
• breadcrumbs for coating
• rapeseed oil for frying

Method

• Mix the cheese with the egg in a bowl.
• We form balls.
• Roll the balls in breadcrumbs.
• Heat a pan with oil.
• Fry the cheese balls quickly until golden.
• We serve it with any side dish according to your taste.

Cup diet fryer

The preparation is almost fat-free. Instead of frying, a microwave oven is used. Make this cup of fried cheese in minutes.

Ingredients

• 200 g of grated cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 to 3 handfuls of breadcrumbs
• rapeseed oil to wipe the mug

Method

• Mix the cheese, eggs and most of the breadcrumbs.
• Grease the cups with a little oil and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
• Fill the cups with the mixture.
• Put it in the microwave and let it run for 5 to 8 minutes. Instead of a microwave oven, you can bake in a conventional oven.
• We serve it with any side dish you like.

Wrapped cheese from the oven

Prepare the fryer in the oven. You will not fry, so you will save a lot of unnecessary calories.

Ingredients

• 2 slices of hard cheese
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons of oil

Method

• Prepare the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs in three bowls.
• First coat the cheese in flour, then in egg and finally in breadcrumbs. Coat again in egg and breadcrumbs.
• Place the wrapped cheese slices on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and drizzle the crumbs with oil.
• Bake the wrapped cheese at 200°C until golden.
• Serve with any side dish according to your taste.

What side dishes + what cheese to use

Fried cheese is best complemented with the following side dishes:

• boiled or roasted potatoes
• mashed potatoes
• vegetable garnish or vegetable salad
• tartar sauce or yogurt sauce

The best fried cheese is edam . Of course, you can also use e.g. ermine, gouda, niva or even cottage cheese.

So that the fryer does not leak into the pan, definitely do not use cheeses with a fat content in dry matter of less than 30%. Classic cheese with thirty is simply the right choice!