Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, fried mac and cheese bites…… One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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Fried Mac and Cheese Bites….. is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Fried Mac and Cheese Bites….. is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have fried mac and cheese bites….. using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Fried Mac and Cheese Bites…..:
- Take 12 oz about 4 cups (cooked) elbow macaroni
- Take 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- Make ready 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- Prepare 1 1/2 cup milk
- Take 1/2 tsp salt
- Prepare 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Make ready 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
- Get 2 cup shredded cheddar
- Make ready 4 oz thinly sliced deli American cheese, cut into thin strips
- Prepare 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Get 2 large eggs
- Prepare 1 box (8 oz ) Italian panko bread crumbs
- Get 6 cup vegetable oil - for frying
This is also when you would add bacon if you're using it. So instead of mac & cheese balls, they are more bites. Now put the baking sheet in the freezer. Set up your egg and breadcrumb trays.
Steps to make Fried Mac and Cheese Bites…..:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook 7 min. Drain.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a sausepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour . Cooking until bubbly. While whisking, add 1and 1/4 cups of milk. In a thin stream. Season with salt and pepper and cayenne.
- Bring to a simmer and cook 2 min. Remove from heat and mix in 1 cup of the cheddar and American cheese. Fold in macaroni in a large bowl.
- Let it cool slightly, then stir in mozzarella and remaing cheddar. Spread in a rimned sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night.
- Use a scoop or a spoon about 1/4 cup of the mixture at a time. Shape intp 2-3" balls. Compressing slightly.
- Whisk eggs with remaining 1/4 cup milk. Dip balls in egg mixture , then coat in panko.
- Heat oil in a deep 4- qt. Pot to 360°on a deep fry thermometer. Fry 6-7 mac and cheese bites at a time. Until golden Serve immediately…
Bread mac and cheese bites by tossing in flour, dipping in egg wash, then rolling (and pressing to coat) in panko. Oftentimes, the best fried food is when you get a nice, gooey surprise when you bite into it, like with these macaroni and cheese bites. How did I not know of this sooner. You'll never want plain mac and cheese again. Fried Mac and Cheese - Perfectly crispy and cheesy fried macaroni with a flavorful breadcrumb topping.
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