Fried Macaroni and cheese balls
Fried Macaroni and cheese balls

Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, fried macaroni and cheese balls. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Baked, stove top, vegan and more, these are the mac and cheese styles you need to try! Mac and cheese becomes fun finger food! This mac is cheesed to the max with Cheddar, Italian cheeses, and even pimento cheese spread; chilled, then scooped into balls, breaded, and fried. Cook the macaroni according to package instructions.

Fried Macaroni and cheese balls is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. Fried Macaroni and cheese balls is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook fried macaroni and cheese balls using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Fried Macaroni and cheese balls:
  1. Prepare 1 pkg Mac and cheese mix
  2. Prepare 2 T butter
  3. Prepare 1/4 C milk
  4. Prepare 1 C cheddar cheese, shredded
  5. Take 3/4 C pimento cheese spread
  6. Get 1 C Italian cheese blend, shredded
  7. Make ready 2 C Italian seasoned bread crumbs
  8. Make ready 1/2 tsp paprika
  9. Make ready 1/2 tsp chili powder
  10. Make ready 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  11. Take 1/2 tsp sugar
  12. Make ready 1 pinch cayenne
  13. Make ready 4 eggs
  14. Take 3 T milk
  15. Make ready 4 C peanut oil for frying

Now that we are hungry and drooling, let's make some! STEP ONE: In a bowl, combine the leftover mac n cheese and the extra cheese. STEP TWO: Beat two eggs in a bowl with a little water. In a separate bowl, add the Panko crumbs.

Steps to make Fried Macaroni and cheese balls:
  1. Fill a pot with salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the macaroni, return to boil. Cook uncovered for about 7 minutes. Drain. Stir in 2T butter, 1/4C milk, cheese packet from package.
  2. While the macaroni is hot, stir in cheddar cheese, pimento cheese, Italian cheese, until melted. Place macaroni mixture in refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
  3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove mac balls from refrigerator and use a cookie scoop to scoop out balls. Put the balls on the baking sheet and freeze for at least 2 hours.
  4. Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350°.
  5. Whisk breadcrumbs with paprika, chili powder, black pepper, sugar, and cayenne in a shallow dish; set aside.
  6. Beat the eggs with the 3T milk in a small bowl. Remove Mac balls from freezer, coat in the egg wash, and dredge in breading.
  7. Fry the Mac balls in small batches until golden 3-5 minutes. Drain briefly on a paper towel- lined plate; serve hot.

STEP TWO: Beat two eggs in a bowl with a little water. In a separate bowl, add the Panko crumbs. That way you have a convenient excuse to make this more than once a year. You can shape the Mac & Cheese into meatball sized balls, like I did, or make them smaller and call them Fried Mac & Cheese bites. Pour water into a bowl and bring to a boil over high heat.

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