Smažený Sýr

Ingredients

• 4 thick slices Edam, Gouda or Hermelín cheese (about 1/2 inch thick)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• Oil, for frying
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 2 tablespoons chopped pickles
• 1 tablespoon capers, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped onion
• French fries, to serve

Before you cook

• Mix the mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, chopped pickles, capers and onion together for the tartar sauce and chill it.
• Set up three shallow dishes: one with flour, one with beaten egg, and one with breadcrumbs.

Steps

1. Dredge each cheese slice in the flour, coating it completely.
2. Dip the floured cheese into the beaten egg.
3. Press it into the breadcrumbs, coating it fully.
4. Dip the cheese into the egg a second time.
5. Press it into the breadcrumbs again for a thick double coating, making sure there are no gaps.
6. Heat 1 inch of oil in a deep skillet to 350°F.
7. Lower the breaded cheese into the hot oil.
8. Fry for 2 minutes per side until deep golden brown and crisp, watching closely since it burns quickly.
9. Lift the cheese out with a slotted spatula and drain briefly on paper towels.
10. Serve immediately, while still molten inside, with the tartar sauce and french fries.