Recipe
Let's Fry Some Mac & Cheese Bites
I've mastered frying hot Cheetos mozzarella sticks, now it's time to master frying one thing I can't get in college- mac and cheese. I saw this recipe on All Recipes and was dying to make it. So much so, I had to settle for frozen broccoli with noodles and cheese from our campus convenience store. I was not disappointed when I made this delicious treat.
Fried Mac n' Cheese Bites
- Prep Time: 40 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins
- Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
- Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 14 ounce package macaroni and cheese mix cooked
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup pimento cheese spread
- 1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
- 2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper to taste
- 4 eggs
- Vegetable oil
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Step 1
Stir in cheddar cheese, pimento cheese spread, and Italian cheese blend into cooked macaroni while still hot.
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Step 2
Cover macaroni and cheese and place in refrigerator. Leave until firm, about 30 minutes to an hour.
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Step 3
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove macaroni and cheese from refrigerator and scoop into balls onto the parchment paper.
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Step 4
Freeze the macaroni and cheese balls on the baking sheet for at least 1 hour.
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Step 5
Mix together bread crumbs, paprika, chili powder, black pepper, sugar, and cayenne pepper in a shallow dish. Set aside.
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Step 6
Crack and beat the eggs in a bowl.
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Step 7
Coat mac and cheese balls in egg wash, and then roll in breading.
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Step 8
Fry the mac and cheese balls in small batches until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain briefly on a paper towel-lined plate, serve hot.
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