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Smažený sýr

Contains egg (no meat or fish)

Thick slabs of Edam cheese breaded and fried until crisp outside and molten inside, served with tartar sauce and fries or potatoes. A Czech pub and street-food favourite.

Smažený sýr is a Czech main course from Czechia, ready in about 55 minutes and made with edam cheese and breadcrumbs. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Breaded fried cheese served with tartar sauce and side salad
Photo: Qwerty Binary / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-3.0
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Rest
30 min
Total
55 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
656

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Coat each cheese slab in flour, then egg (opens in a new tab), then breadcrumbs (opens in a new tab). Repeat the egg and crumb layers for a secure double coating.

    • 10 min

  2. Step 2

    Chill the breaded cheese for 30 minutes so the coating sets.

    • Step 3

      Heat the oil in a deep pan to 175 °C. Fry the cheese two pieces at a time until deep golden, about 1–2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.

      Food safety: Never leave hot oil unattended and keep a lid nearby; fill the pan no more than a third full.

    • Step 4

      Mix the mayonnaise (opens in a new tab) with the chopped pickles for tartar sauce and serve with the hot cheese and boiled potatoes (opens in a new tab) or chips (hranolky).

      • 3 min
      A finished dish being plated
      How it looks · Photo: Willians Huerta on Pexels

    About this dish

    Origin
    Czechia · Commonly attributedAlso popular in SlovakiaMore food from Czechia
    Dish
    Lunch · Dinner · Snack · Main courses · Street food
    Cooking method
    Deep-fried
    Taste
    savoury, salty, rich
    Diet
    Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No nut ingredients · High-protein
    All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · High-protein
    Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
    Good for
    Child-friendly · Street food
    Cook more with
    Breadcrumbs · All-purpose flour · Egg
    Techniques
    Deep-frying · Pickling

    Allergens

    • Contains: Milkfrom edam cheese, breadcrumbs
    • Contains: Eggsfrom egg, mayonnaise
    • Contains: Wheatfrom all-purpose flour, breadcrumbs
    • Contains: Glutenfrom all-purpose flour, breadcrumbs
    • May contain: Soyfrom breadcrumbs
    • May contain: Sesamefrom breadcrumbs
    • May contain: Mustardfrom mayonnaise, dill pickles

    Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

    Nutrition

    656 kcal per serving

    Calculated

    1 serving ≈ 179 g · recipe makes 4

    Where the energy comes from

    • Protein 20%
    • Carbohydrate 20%
    • Fat 60%
    Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
    NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
    Energy656 kcal366 kcal
    Protein33.4 g18.7 g
    Carbohydrate32.7 g18.3 g
    Net carbohydrate31.1 g17.3 g
    Sugars2 g1.1 g
    Added sugars0 g0 g
    Fibre1.7 g0.9 g
    Fat43.9 g24.5 g
    Saturated fat20.7 g11.5 g
    Trans fat——
    Cholesterol182 mg102 mg
    Sodium1374 mg767 mg
    Salt equivalent3.4 g1.9 g
    Vitamins & minerals per serving
    Potassium
    295 mg
    Calcium
    802 mg
    Iron
    2.9 mg
    Magnesium
    49 mg
    Vitamin A (RAE)
    283 µg
    Vitamin C
    0 mg
    Vitamin D
    1 µg
    Vitamin B12
    1.9 µg
    Folate (DFE)
    113 µg

    How these numbers were made

    • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
    • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
    • Optional ingredients are not included: mayonnaise, dill pickles, potato.
    • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
    • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

    Good to know

    Common mistakes

    • A single crumb coating or oil that is too cool lets the cheese burst out.

    Storage

    • Eat immediately.

    Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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    What the dish is built around

    Main ingredient

    Used in steps 1, 4

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