Cheese Squares

Vegetarian
Health score
7%
Cheese Squares
50 min.
4
571kcal

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Ingredients

  • cup bread crumbs 
  • ounce cheddar cheese 
  •  eggs 
  • 0.3 cup milk 
  • cups vegetable oil for frying

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • paper towels

Directions

  1. Cut the block of cheese lengthwise in half (to make thinner pieces) and then into squares or triangles.
  2. Mix eggs and milk in small bowl. Dip the cheese pieces into this mixture. Coat moistened cheese thoroughly with bread crumbs. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or freeze for 10 minutes to firm up the breaded cheese.
  3. Heat oil in shallow pan to a medium-high temperature. Make sure the oil is only 1/2 way up the cheese squares. Pan fry the squares until they are lightly browned. Flip them only once.
  4. Drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts

Calories571kcal
Protein14.03%
Fat70.83%
Carbs15.14%

Properties

Glycemic Index
16.25
Glycemic Load
0.64
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
16.053912950599%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:571.3kcal
28.57%
Fat:45.09g
69.37%
Saturated Fat:15.51g
96.92%
Carbohydrates:21.69g
7.23%
Net Carbohydrates:20.47g
7.44%
Sugar:2.68g
2.97%
Cholesterol:140.37mg
46.79%
Sodium:605.49mg
26.33%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:20.09g
40.18%
Calcium:481.35mg
48.13%
Selenium:29.89µg
42.71%
Vitamin K:43.34µg
41.28%
Phosphorus:363.19mg
36.32%
Vitamin B2:0.48mg
28.26%
Vitamin B1:0.29mg
19.66%
Zinc:2.82mg
18.79%
Vitamin E:2.47mg
16.46%
Vitamin B12:0.97µg
16.23%
Vitamin A:711.63IU
14.23%
Manganese:0.26mg
13.03%
Folate:51.14µg
12.78%
Iron:1.78mg
9.91%
Vitamin B3:1.85mg
9.27%
Magnesium:31.39mg
7.85%
Vitamin B5:0.78mg
7.77%
Vitamin D:0.95µg
6.32%
Vitamin B6:0.12mg
5.92%
Copper:0.1mg
5.18%
Fiber:1.22g
4.86%
Potassium:149.81mg
4.28%
Source:Allrecipes