Melinda's Spicy Fried Mac & Cheese Balls
It’s easy to be cheesy with these balls
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Ingredients
Ingredients for Mac and Cheese Balls
- 1 lb Macaroni Pasta
- 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 8 tbsp Butter
- 1 cup All-purpose Flour
- 2 tbsp Melinda's Habanero Honey Mustard Sauce
- â…› tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 3 cups Whole Milk
- 16 ounces Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 4 sticks Mozzarella String Cheese But into 1/2" pieces
- to taste Salt & Pepper
Ingredients to Fry Mac and Cheese Balls
- 1 cup All-purpose Flour
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp Milk
- 2 cups Panko
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- ½ tbsp Ground Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Paprika
- 3 cups Vegetable Oil
Ingredients for Melinda’s Comeback Dipping Sauce
- 1 cup Melinda's Habanero Honey Mustard Sauce
- 2 tbsp Melinda's Chipotle Pepper Sauce
- 1 ½ cups Kewpie Mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp Honey
Instructions
How to Make Comeback Dipping Sauce
- Add all ingredients into 16 oz mason jar and shake well or add to a bowl and mix thoroughly.Â
How to Make
- Boil pasta to package instructions, drain and toss with vegetable oil to prevent from sticking.
- To make a roux. Melt butter in a large saucepan over MED heat. Sprinkle in flour and whisk to combine. Mixture will look like very wet sand. Â Cook for approximately 2-3 minutes, whisking often until it becomes a light golden color.Â
- Slowly pour in milk, while whisking, until it becomes a smooth and thick consistency.
- Remove from the heat, stir in nutmeg, Melinda’s Habanero Honey Mustard, and 1 cup of cheese, stirring to melt and combine. Stir in another cup of cheese until all cheese is used and mixture is smooth.Â
- In a large mixing bowl, combine drained pasta with cheese sauce, stirring to combine fully. Â
- Take a 2 oz scoop of Mac and cheese mix add in a square of mozzarella cheese in the middle. Fold mac and cheese around the mozzarella and place on parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat until all mixture is used.Â
- Place in refrigerator to chill for one hour. Once ball has solidified, it can be frozen until ready to fry.Â
To Fry:
- Heat vegetable oil in stock pot or fryer to 350 degrees.
- Create a dipping station. One bowl with flour. One bowl with egg and milk beaten together. One bowl with seasoned panko.
- Coat refrigerated mac and cheese ball with flour, egg wash, and finish with panko. Place on plate until ready to fry. Repeat process until balls are created.
- Fry for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve along slide Melinda’s comeback dipping sauce.Â
