Recipes
Roasted Red Pepper Cheese Fritters
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3-3/4 cups vegetable or canola oil for frying
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4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
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2 tablespoons roasted red peppers,
drained, finely chopped
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1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
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2 tablespoons mayonnaise
3 Stations for Breading:
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2/3 cup all-purpose flour
+ 1/3 cup corn starch
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1 cup buttermilk
1.
In a medium mixing bowl, mix cream cheese, chopped peppers, mayonnaise and paprika
until well combined.
2. Add the grated cheese and salt/pepper to the cream cheese mixture.
Combine well. If desired, add more salt and/or cayenne pepper to taste.
3. Chill for 2 hours or preferably, overnight.
4. Use a measuring tablespoon to make uniform balls of roasted red pepper cheese and
roll into fritters.
5. Set up 3 stations for breading: flour + cornstarch, buttermilk and panko breadcrumbs
6. Use a fork to mix flour and cornstarch together. Roll each fritter in the flour mixture
until completely coated. Dust off the excess.
7.
Add the floured fritter into the buttermilk and coat completely.
8. Roll wet buttermilk fritter in the panko breadcrumbs, pressing the panko firmly into the
fritters.
IMPORTANT: Fritters must be completely coated to prevent fried cheese from leaking
during deep frying.
9. Continue until all fritters are breaded.
10. Chill breaded fritters for 1 to 2 hours or freeze for 1/2 hour.
IMPORTANT: Fritters must be very cold to prevent fried cheese from leaking during deep
frying. Keep fritters refrigerated before frying.
11. Preheat oil to 375ºF.
12. Fry 3 to 5 fritters at a time for about 2 to 4 minutes, turning halfway, until golden brown.
Continue frying until all of the fritters are cooked.
13. Serve the roasted red pepper cheese fritters warm with pepper jelly.
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6 oz. cheddar cheese, grated
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4 oz. pepper-jack cheese, grated
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1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt, or more to taste
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1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
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pepper jelly, for serving
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1 cup panko breadcrumbs
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