Snack: Layered Fried Queso Blanco

Ingredients

5 oz. Queso Blanco
1 1/2 tbsp. Olive Oil
2 oz. Olives
Pinch Red Pepper Flakes

Instructions

1. Cut cheese into cubes, then place in freezer while you heat up the oil.
2. Heat up the oil in a skillet on medium-high heat.
3. Add cheese cubes to pan once they’re hot and allow to partially melt at the bottom. Okay, this is the part where I got a little angry when I was putting this together.
4. Try to flip the cubes of cheese with a spatula and get as much browning as possible. Once you have, move the cheese together and GET MAD! Press it down with a spatula and make sure it all combines together.
5. Continue cooking the cheese, then flip half of the cheese into itself.
6. Continue pressing the cheese down, getting rid of any excess oil from it.
7. Continue flipping and cooking the cheese until a nice crust is formed.
8. Using another spatula, fork, or knife, form a block with the melting cheese and seal all of the edges off.
9. Remove from the pan and let slightly cool.
10. Use a knife to cut the cheese into cubes. You want it to be warm and still gooey in the middle here.
11. Serve up with some olive and a pinch of red pepper flakes.