Pan & Wok
Tequeños – cheese in a crispy dough shell
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Golden cheese sticks as a hearty party snack.
Timing
- Preparation: 30 min.
- Cooking/Baking: 12-15 mins.
- Rest/cool: 30 min. Dough rest
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 745 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 26.5 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 54 g
- Fat
- ≈ 45.8 g
The nutrition values are estimates based on the ingredients and quantities used. Actual values may vary depending on the product, portion size and preparation.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Calculated estimate using the reference foods below. Substitute products, item weights and consumed fractions are assumptions. Ordinary cooking oil and marinades are counted in full; frying oil, coatings, bones and whole roasts use the stated factors. The higher serving count is used for ranges. Actual product values and cooking losses have not been measured. Varying only the listed quantity assumptions gives 710–820 kcal per unit stated above. This is neither a measured range nor a statistical confidence interval.
Ingredient amounts for the whole recipe; linked reference names retain the source language
- 300 g wheat flour type 405 · ≈ 300 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Weizen Mehl, Type 405 (C214100) - 60 g soft butter · ≈ 60 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Butter mild gesäuert (Q611000) - 1 egg (M) · ≈ 50 g · Assumed item weight × count; total amount
Hühnerei roh (E111100) - 100-120ml water · ≈ 110 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Trinkwasser (N110000) - 300 g of firm, mildly salty cheese in 16 sticks · ≈ 300 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Gouda 48 % Fett i. Tr. (M402600) - approx. 700 ml neutral frying oil (mostly not absorbed) · ≈ 32 g · Absorbed frying oil; the remaining oil bath is excluded
Rapsöl/Rüböl (Q180000)
Varied quantity range: 16–64 g
Not included in the base calculation
- 5g salt · Salt or small seasoning amount; no salt/micronutrient calculation
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 300 g wheat flour type 405
- 60 g soft butter
- 1 egg (M)
- 100-120ml water
- 5g salt
- 300 g of firm, mildly salty cheese in 16 sticks
- approx. 700 ml neutral frying oil (mostly not absorbed)
Instructions
- Mix flour, butter, egg and salt; Add the water in portions and knead a smooth, medium-strength dough. Let rest covered for 30 minutes.
- Cut cheese into sticks about 8 cm long and 1.5 cm thick; pat dry.
- Roll out the dough to a thickness of 2 mm, cut into 2 cm wide strips and wrap in a spiral around each cheese stick. Seal ends and overlaps tightly.
- Pour oil into a high pot no more than halfway and heat to 170–175 °C.
- Fry tequeños in small batches for about 3-4 minutes each until golden brown, drain on a rack and serve warm.
Tips
- If cheese shows up at a seam, seal it again with dough before frying.
- Food safety: Check frying oil with a thermometer; Do not allow water to get into the hot oil.
- Technology: Germany: Firm mozzarella in one piece, mild semi-hard cheese or queso blanco; Melting behavior can vary.
