Jalapeño Cheese Bites
A delicious and cheesy appetizer recipe that is fried to a golden brown and crispy on the outside and loaded with melted cheese and diced jalapeños on the inside.
Servings: 20 Cheese Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 egg
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon Slap Ya Mama seasoning
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 cup whipped cream cheese
- 2 cups pepperjack
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 jalapeno, stem and seeds remove, finely diced
- 1-2 cups vegetable oil
Instructions
- Heat oil to 375°.
- Using three shallow containers, add flour to the first container.
- Whisk buttermilk and eggs together in the second container.
- In the third container, whisk breadcrumbs, garlic salt, slap ya mama, pepper and paprika until combined.
- In a medium bowl, add cream cheese, both types of cheese and diced jalapenos. Mix together.
- Form cheese mixture into 1 inch balls and place on a baking sheet.
- Roll each ball into the flour, then into the buttermilk mixture, then coat completely in breadcrumb mixture.
- Place coated cheese balls back on a foil lined baking sheet.
- Flash freeze the for 45-60 minutes.
- Remove from freezer and deep fry until golden brown and enjoy.