Jalapeno Balls Recipe (poppers)

This is a recipe for jalapeno balls or poppers – very cheesy and rich! Lovely to serve on a snack platter or as a side dish with main meals or even as a starter. Remove all the jalapeno pips if you prefer them not all that hot!

Jalapeno Poppers

Spicy jalapeno poppers recipe

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Resting Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Side Dish

Cuisine South African

Calories 4334 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 10 whole Jalapenos fresh
• 250 grams Cheddar cheese grated
• 250 grams Mozarella cheese grated
• 150 grams cream cheese
• 250 grams flour
• 250 grams breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs
• pinch of salt
• pepper

Instructions

 

• Cut the Jalapenos into small blocks, you can leave some of the pips inside for some kick.
• Using a bowl mix the Jalapenos, salt, and pepper, with all 3 different cheeses until the mixture is tough.
• Roll the mixture little by little into bite-size balls.
• In 3 separate bowls, put the flour, breadcrumbs, and eggs.
• Dip the balls in the flour, then in the egg, and then in the breadcrumbs. Repeat 2 times.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes (you can even overnight).
• Then bake the cooled balls in the hot oil until golden brown, serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 4334kcalCarbohydrates: 395gProtein: 198gFat: 215gSaturated Fat: 121gCholesterol: 952mgSodium: 5566mgPotassium: 1868mgFiber: 22gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 8194IUVitamin C: 166mgCalcium: 3773mgIron: 29mg

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