Hello everybody, it is me, Dave, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, fried mac and cheese bites…… It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Fried Mac and Cheese Bites….. is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Fried Mac and Cheese Bites….. is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
Sarah Carey takes Mac and Cheese to another level with these fun and delicious bites. So incredibly addicting, it's impossible to eat just one. This mac is cheesed to the max with Cheddar, Italian cheeses, and even pimento cheese spread; chilled, then scooped into balls, breaded, and fried.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook fried mac and cheese bites….. using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Fried Mac and Cheese Bites…..:
- Prepare 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
- Get 1/2 tsp salt
- Make ready 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Prepare 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
- Prepare 2 cup shredded cheddar
- Take 4 oz thinly sliced deli American cheese, cut into thin strips
- Get 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Take 2 large eggs
- Make ready 1 box (8 oz ) Italian panko bread crumbs
- Get 6 cup vegetable oil - for frying
Bread mac and cheese bites by tossing in flour, dipping in egg wash, then rolling (and pressing to coat) in panko. Just use cheddar cheese for fried mac and cheese. This is also when you would add bacon if you're using it. So instead of mac & cheese balls, they are more bites.
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…
Now put the baking sheet in the freezer. Set up your egg and breadcrumb trays. Fried Mac and Cheese. does it get any better than that!? These little balls of cheesy goodness take some time to prepare, but the payoff is totally worth it! Serve these mac and cheese bites at your next party, Game Day, or even as a special treat for the kids.
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