Coelho Brazilian Grilling Cheese

It should be pretty obvious that I'm grilling this. Is there anything else to do with Coelho Brazilian grilling cheese? In the subsequent days after making this, I've even tried to use this cheese in a couple of other ways: grilled and chopped up over pasta, crumbled over nachos, fried into a quesadilla. Really, the only remotely successful thing was the quesadilla. I believe that it's one of those cheeses that's named after its most conventional use. And, while there might be other ways to use it, it is a classic for a reason.

I got this cheese on sale. My local cheese shop puts all of the cheese ends in one giant package of cheese and sells it for around $8-10. Which is a difficult deal to pass up! And gives me a fun opportunity to experiment with cheeses that I wouldn't ordinarily splurge on. You could also use Bread Cheese, which I made a couple of weeks back. I'm inclined to say that Coelho is the superior cheese. But that might just be because I had 12x as much of it! Unless you have an affinity to a particular type of grilling cheese, I'd just opt for the most reasonably priced one. I make a point of trying not to pay full price for cheese. I liked mime cut into larger pieces, which you can only do if you have large enough pieces!

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Coelho Brazilian Grilling Cheese

Coelho Brazilian Grilling Cheese is a quick and easy cheese recipe, almost like a gluten free fried cheese sticks. There are a couple of types of cheese that grill without melting. Most notably of which is Bread Cheese, which I also made with homemade Marinara w/ Fresh Tomatoes, Garlic, & Red Wine. Although you can also dip them in ranch, ketchup, or whatever condiment suits your personal tastes and preferences.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine Latin American

Servings 2 servings

Equipment

Skillet (preferably cast iron)
Stovetop

Instructions

Preheat a skillet over medium-low heat.
Meanwhile, slice the cheese to the desired thickness. I cut mine to about 1/2-inch strips. Although you can cut them anywhere from 1/2-inch to 1-inch or even just fry up the entire block.
Place on the preheated skillet and fry until golden brown. Rotate until all sides have been cooked.
I grilled mine for about 3-5 minutes per side. Although the exact cooking time is less precise and more a matter of watching for doneness! Just look for when it begins to brown and the center begins to soften. If the outside of the cheese is browning too quickly, reduce the temperature.

Tips, Tricks, & Notes

I have yet to try this recipe in the Air Fryer. Although I think that this might be a great air fryer recipe. I use a silicone tray in mine most of the time because I absolutely detest cleaning the air fryer and this prevents food from falling in between the slats and gunking up the bottom of the fryer. Bread cheese is intended to fry, though, so I can see it keeping its shape and not melting into the fryer bed. Especially since that is the broad point of this cheese.