What are Tequenos made of?

Tequeños are a popular meal or snack in Venezuela. They are basically white cheese sticks wrapped with a crunchy and slightly sweet dough. And as most delicious things, Tequeños are fried. Back home, they are a very popular snack food, party food, or even breakfast.

Are Tequenos like mozzarella sticks?

Note: please never say to a Venezuelan that tequeños are similar to a cheese stick or mozzarella sticks. THEY ARE NOT (they are better). We use white hard Venezuelan cheese. Also, our tequeños are wrapped in an elastic puff pastry that gets super crispy when is fried.

Can you bake Goya Tequenos?

This product is the favorite appetizer of Venezuelans and Colombians. In addition, they can be enjoyed fried or baked.

How do you make Tequenos in an air fryer?

Place tequenos on a wire rack and bring to the air fryer or oven. Air fry them for 10 minutes at 425F. (Same temperature and time in the oven) or until golden. Remove adn serve warm with your favorite sauce.

What do you add to flour to make tequenos?

Combine the flour, oil, egg, salt and sugar in a bowl. While kneading, add a tablespoon or two of water. At first it just makes a mess, but as you knead it it starts to take shape. Keep kneading until it does not stick to your hands.

How long do you let the dough rest for making tequenos?

If you need to, take the dough out of the bowl and knead it on a floured cupboard, adding flour until the dough does not stick to your hands. Let the dough rest for 1-2 hours . While the dough is resting, cut the cheese into strips into a finger-like shape. They should be maybe 1/2″ by 1/2″ by 3″.

What do you wrap cheese fingers in to make tequenos?

Wrap the cheese”fingers” with the dough strips. Make sure you cover all the cheese and seal the dough, because otherwise the cheese will leak out of the dough when you are frying it. After you have wrapped the cheese in dough, dust the uncooked”tequeños” with flour and fry them in oil.

How do you make eggless tequenos at home?

Place the flour, salt, and baking powder into the bowl of a stand mixer with the hook attachment. Mix to combine. Add water, vegetable oil, milk, and brown sugar and mix the dough for 5 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl.