Jalapeno Popper Bites
These delicious jalapeno popper bites are incredibly scrumptious. Loaded with all the delicious popper ingredients, and are double breaded and fried to crispy perfection.
Servings: 25 Popper Bites
Ingredients
- 2 cups pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 jalapenos, seeds removed and diced
- ½ cup green onion, diced
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 ½ -2 cups breadcrumbs (see note)
- 2 teaspoons Slay Ya Mama
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 - 2 cups vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together pepper jack cheese, cream cheese, jalapenos, and green onions.
- Roll mixture into small balls and place on a foil lined baking sheet.
- Place in the refrigerator until the dredge station is set up.
- In a shallow container, add flour. In a second shallow dish, whisk egg and buttermilk together.
- In the third shallow dish, mix together breadcrumbs and seasonings.
- Roll each ball into flour, then into egg mixture, and then in breadcrumbs and then back into egg mixture and final dip in breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in a large frying pan and cook about 4 - 6 balls at a time in the hot oil.
- Once golden brown on all sides, remove from hot oil and place on a paper towel lined plate.
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Notes
*Place the Panko breadcrumbs in a large baggie, and using a rolling pin, crush them smaller. It works so much better than using regular bread crumbs. Crushing them a little smaller helps the breadcrumb mixture stick better and it works better being these are double coated.