Deep Fried Jalapeño Popper Bites Recipe
Deep Fried Jalapeño Popper Bites is a genius new way make Deep Fried Jalapeño Poppers that turns them into easy-to-eat single bites that you and your friends will be popping all night long.
Deep Fried Jalapeño Popper Bites
A Deep-Fried Jalapeño Poppers Recipe
Deep Fried Jalapeño Popper Bites Recipe
This recipe, courtesy of Serious Eats, is actually a genius new way to cut deep fried Jalapeño Poppers. Cutting across the pepper creates little Jalapeño Popper “Buttons” are the perfect size to pick up and pop into your mouth.
We’ve included the recipe for the filling from Serious Eats – but, really, any filling recipe from this website that is made with cream cheese and isn’t too soft or too chunky should work here. Experiment and let us know what you come up with.
Enjoy.
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How to Cut and Clean Jalapeños for Poppers (With Pictures)
Click the links below to how to make any style Jalapeño Popper cut.
- How and When to Do a Boat Cut Jalapeño Popper
- How and When to Do a Canoe Cut Jalapeño Popper
- How and When to Do a Cone Cut Jalapeño Popper
- How to Spread Cream Cheese in a Jalapeño for a Jalapeño Popper
Remember to wear disposable gloves when cutting and cleaning jalapeño peppers – and don’t touch your face.
Deep Fried Jalapeño Popper Bites Notes
- Choose small to medium jalapeño peppers for the right-sized bites.
- These taste delicious without precooking the jalapeño peppers – IF you love the taste of raw jalapeños. The short frying time is not sufficient to cook the jalapeño (they will be quite crunchy). BUT, the small size of the jalapeño “ring” and the large amount of filling in each of these poppers does make them a little easier to enjoy than full-sized poppers for people who are not overly fond of raw peppers. We’ve included the precooking instructions below. Use them or skip them – Your choice.
Deep Fried Jalapeño Popper Bites Recipe
This recipe is a genius new way make Deep Fried Jalapeño Poppers that turn them into easy-to-eat single bites that your guests will be popping all night long.
Yield: 1 Party
Ingredients (See Box Above, "IMPORTANT - About Our Recipes" for Information about Quantities)
- 1 pound small Jalapeño Peppers
- Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
- 16 ounces Cream Cheese
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed Lime Juice
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground Cumin
- 2 cups Whole Milk
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 cups fine Breadcrumbs
- 1 to 2 quarts Vegetable or Canola Oil for frying
- Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, store bought or homemade, or other Dressings or Dips, of choice (See Box above for Links to more good Dressings or Dips Recipes to make at home)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Remember to wear disposable gloves when cutting and cleaning jalapeño peppers - and don't touch your face. Cut about 1/2 inch off the top and bottom of each jalapeño. Discard the tops and bottoms or save for another use.
- Cut each jalapeño crosswise into 1-inch rings.
- With a paring knife, carefully remove seeds and white inner ribs from each ring.
- Sprinkle insides of cut jalapeño rings lightly with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Place the jalapeño rings on a cookie sheet. Place sheet in preheated oven. Cook for about 10 minutes. (Skip this step if you prefer your finished jalapeños to be more raw and crunchy.)
- Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly so you can handle them.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add cream cheese, lime juice, garlic powder, onion powder and cumin. Mix well until thoroughly blended. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Using a butter knife, pack cream cheese into each jalapeño ring, filling it completely. Smooth the surfaces with the back of the knife.
- Place filled rings on a plate and place in refrigerator to chill while doing the next steps, or for at least 15 minutes.
- Place milk in a small bowl, flour in another and breadcrumbs in a third.
- Working 1 popper at a time, dip in milk. Make sure all sides are wet.
- Transfer to flour. Roll around to make sure all surfaces are covered.
- Place ring on a parchment-lined plate and repeat with all remaining poppers.
- Place rings back in refrigerator and let dry and chill for at least 10 minutes.
- Working 1 popper at a time, dip floured rings in milk again. Make sure all sides are wet.
- Transfer to breadcrumbs. Roll around until an even coating has formed. Place back on plate. Repeat with remaining poppers.
- Place rings back in refrigerator and let dry and chill for at least 10 minutes.
- In a large cooking pot, heat 2 inches of oil to 350°F.
- Add peppers - 4 - 5 at a time for medium, 6 - 8 for small - to the hot oil. gently turning and stirring, until golden brown, about 2 - 4 minutes.
- Transfer fried poppers to a paper towel-lined plate. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
- Seriously - THE FILLING WILL BE EXTREMELY HOT. Make sure to let the poppers cool for 5 minutes - and still WARN your guests to be careful - before serving.
Deep Fried Jalapeño Popper Bites
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