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Grilled queso de freír with honey and thyme

Spanish frying cheese seared until golden and still soft inside, drizzled with honey, thyme and olive oil.

Prep
5 min
Cook
6 min
Level
Easy
Serves
2
Golden grilled slices of frying cheese with herbs

You'll need

  • 250 g queso de freír (Spanish frying cheese), sliced
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 4 tbsp LYMANORA extra virgin olive oil

Method

  1. 1

    Pat the cheese dry and sear in a hot pan with a few drops of oil for 2–3 minutes per side until golden.

  2. 2

    Arrange on a plate while still hot.

  3. 3

    Drizzle with honey and olive oil and scatter with thyme.

  4. 4

    Serve immediately, while the centre is still soft.

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4.5 · 2 comments
  • 25/10/2026

    “Salty, sweet, crispy. Made it as a starter and it vanished in two minutes.”

    — Lola, Ronda

  • 09/10/2026

    “Used halloumi since I couldn't find queso de freír — worked well.”

    — Tomás, Burgos