Spicy Fried Mac and Cheese Balls
Ingredients
- 1. FOR THE MAC AND CHEESE BALLS
- 3 cups homemade macaroni and cheese
- 3 red chillies, chopped
- 4 rashers of bacon, chopped and fried
- 2 cups Olive Pride Blend of Seed Oils and Extra Virgin Olive Oil – more if needed
- 500ml buttermilk
- 3 cups panko
- 2 cups flour
- Salt and pepper
- 1tsp garlic powder
- 1tsp Sriracha spice
- 2tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
- FOR THE SRIRACHA DIP, SIMPLY COMBINE:
- 1 cup Clover Cream O’Naise
- 60ml Sriracha sauce
- Juice of one lemon
- A pinch of salt
- A small handful of chopped coriander
Instructions
1
Place mac and cheese in a mixing bowl.
2
Add fresh chillies and fried bacon bits and mix to combine.
3
Place in the fridge to firm up – about 30 minutes.
4
Heat oil in a large pot over medium to high heat.
5
Roll heaped tablespoons of macaroni and cheese into balls – roughly the size of a golf ball.
6
Working one at a time, dip the balls into buttermilk, then into seasoned flour.
7
Dip into buttermilk again and then into panko, pressing the outsides to coat evenly.
8
Working in batches, add mac and cheese balls to hot oil and fry until golden and crispy.
9
Transfer onto a paper towel to get rid of excess grease.
10
Garnish with chopped coriander.
11
Serve with Sriracha dip.
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