Zaxby's Cook and Hold Times Practice Test

Timing is the key to getting cheddar bites right: you want enough heat to melt the cheese and crisp the coating without drying out or burning it. For these small, breaded pieces, the standard cook time is three minutes. That duration is long enough for the center to heat through and the outside to become golden and crisp, while shorter times risk a cold center and undercooked cheese, and longer times can overbrown the coating or cause the cheese to leak out and change texture. So three minutes hits the balance between safety, texture, and flavor for the typical frozen cheddar bites.