Serrano Chips with Quince Preserves and Manchego

Name: Serrano Chips with Quince Preserves and Manchego
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 32
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams wedge Manchego cheese*, chilled; 4 teaspoons quince preserves or membrillo** (quince paste); 113 grams thinly sliced serrano ham; 355 milliliters About vegetable oil

Serrano Chips with Quince Preserves and Manchego might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 47 calories. This recipe serves 32. If you have wedge manchego cheese, vegetable oil, serrano ham, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and fodmap friendly diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cut ham into 32 (3- by 2- by 2-inch) triangles.

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Ham

Heat 1/4 inch of oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then fry ham in 4 batches, turning occasionally, until crisp and a shade darker, about 1 minute.

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Ham

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Transfer to paper towels to drain.

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Paper Towels

Using a cheese plane or vegetable peeler, shave 32 small pieces of cheese from wedge. (Each piece should be about 1 inch square.) Top each ham chip with 1/8 teaspoon quince preserves, then press cheese squares into preserves.

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Preserves

Vegetable

Cheese

Quince

Ham

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Peeler

*Available at specialty foods shops.

**Available at The Spanish Table (206-682-2827; spanishtable.com).

Cheese can be shaved 4 hours ahead and chilled, loosely covered, on a platter. Ham can be fried 2 hours ahead and kept, uncovered, at room temperature.

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Cheese

Ham