Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, fried mac and cheese bites…… One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have 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
- Get 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- Take 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- Prepare 1 1/2 cup milk
- Take 1/2 tsp salt
- Take 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Get 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
- Make ready 2 cup shredded cheddar
- Take 4 oz thinly sliced deli American cheese, cut into thin strips
- Prepare 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Take 2 large eggs
- Get 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.
Instructions 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…
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