Fried Mac and Cheese Bites...... I've tasted Mac and Cheese Bites - but wondering if you refrigerate them after coating them - doing this just firms them up a bit more and will prevent them from breaking apart - also pull them out a few. This mac is cheesed to the max with Cheddar, Italian cheeses, and even pimento cheese spread; chilled, then scooped into balls, breaded, and fried. Stir in the macaroni, and return to a boil.
Oftentimes, the best fried food is when you get a nice, gooey surprise when you bite into it, like with these macaroni and cheese bites.
Enjoy macaroni and cheese off the plate with these party-ready fried mac and cheese bites.
Shape the cold mac and cheese into meatball-sized balls and place them onto a waxed paper-lined tray.
You can have Fried Mac and Cheese Bites..... using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Fried Mac and Cheese Bites.....
- It's 12 oz of about 4 cups (cooked) elbow macaroni.
- It's 2 tbsp of unsalted butter.
- It's 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour.
- Prepare 1 1/2 cup of milk.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
- You need 1/4 tsp of black pepper.
- It's 1 pinch of of cayenne pepper.
- It's 2 cup of shredded cheddar.
- It's 4 oz of thinly sliced deli American cheese, cut into thin strips.
- You need 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
- It's 2 of large eggs.
- It's 1 of box (8 oz ) Italian panko bread crumbs.
- It's 6 cup of vegetable oil - for frying.
Fried mac and cheese balls are great for a party or as a way to use up leftover mac and cheese. I also love the ratio of the crunchy outside to creamy inside. If your mac and cheese is more on the dry side (which happens sometimes with baked mac and cheese from scratch) no worries! Just use cheddar cheese for fried mac and cheese.
Fried Mac and Cheese Bites..... instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook 7 min. Drain..
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a sausepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour . Cooking until bubbly. While whisking, add 1and 1/4 cups of milk. In a thin stream. Season with salt and pepper and cayenne..
- Bring to a simmer and cook 2 min. Remove from heat and mix in 1 cup of the cheddar and American cheese. Fold in macaroni in a large bowl..
- Let it cool slightly, then stir in mozzarella and remaing cheddar. Spread in a rimned sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night..
- Use a scoop or a spoon about 1/4 cup of the mixture at a time. Shape intp 2-3" balls. Compressing slightly..
- Whisk eggs with remaining 1/4 cup milk. Dip balls in egg mixture , then coat in panko..
- Heat oil in a deep 4- qt. Pot to 360°on a deep fry thermometer. Fry 6-7 mac and cheese bites at a time. Until golden Serve immediately....
This is also when you would add bacon if you're using it. So instead of mac & cheese balls, they are more bites. Now put the baking sheet in the freezer. Set up your egg and breadcrumb trays. Bread mac and cheese bites by tossing in flour, dipping in egg wash, then rolling (and pressing to coat) in panko.