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Mac n cheese fry recipe
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Mac n Cheese Fry

Combination of two of the most favourite guilty pleasures there is! Macaroni and cheese and fried food! These fried mac n cheese balls just melt in the mouth!
Prep Time38 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time53 minutes
Course: Snacks, Sides and Starters
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 balls
Calories: 178kcal
Author: Wajiha

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Dry Ditalini Pasta
  • 2 cups Pre-cooked Minced Meet optional
  • 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  • 2 medium Capsicum Chopped
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 tsp Garlic Ginger paste or 2 cloves of garlic and 1 small piece of ginger shredded
  • 2 tsp salt or to taste
  • 2 tsp black pepper powder
  • 1 tsp paprika powder
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Siracha sauce
  • 2 tsp All-purpose flour + extra for coating
  • 1 large Egg beaten with 1/2 cup chilled water
  • 1 cup Bread Crumbs
  • 1 cup Oil for frying

Instructions

  • The first step is to add 1 tbsp of oil in a saucepan along with garlic and ginger paste. Put the flame on at medium heat.
  • Add your minced meat, pasta and capsicum. Saute for about a minute or 2.
  • Add all your sauces and spices. Saute for another minute or 2.
  • Pour milk in the saucepan, mix all the ingredients and remove from flame. 
  • Add 2 tsp all-purpose flour and mix well. Put the saucepan back on the low flame and stir constantly. When you can see bubbles forming in the milk and your mixture seems visibly thick, remove from flame. Cover the mixture and allow it to cool down. 
  • Once the mixture is cooled, add shredded mozzarella and do a taste test at this point. 
  • Put oil on both your palms and take 1 heaped tablespoons of mixture and make rough balls out of them. Alternatively if you find the mixture hard to handle, you can line a tray with cookie sheet and drop table spoons of mixture on the sheet. Freeze the mixture and then use when hardened.
  • Finally, coat the balls first in all purpose flour, then beaten eggs and finally with the breadcrumbs
  • Fry the balls at medium flame until golden brown. 
  • SERVE - Serve as a side with your main course or as an appetizer. 

Notes

You can freeze the balls after coating and fry later when required. Just remember to thaw them for 15-20 minutes before frying

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 336mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g