Description
Sizzling Texas Roadhouse rattlesnake bites blend jalapeño peppers with creamy cheese for a spicy appetizer. Crispy golden nuggets promise a zesty kickoff to any gathering, tempting guests with their irresistible crunch and bold flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) shredded monterey jack cheese
- 1 cup (240 ml) shredded cheddar cheese
- 23 jalapenos, finely chopped (remove seeds for less heat)
- 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (100 g) breadcrumbs (panko for extra crunch)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) milk
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- vegetable oil, for frying
- ½ cup (120 ml) ranch dressing
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) hot sauce (optional, for extra heat)
Instructions
- Cheese Preparation: Thoroughly blend Monterey Jack, Cheddar, and jalapenos in a mixing bowl, ensuring uniform distribution of ingredients for maximum flavor intensity.
- Sphere Formation: Craft compact, one-inch cheese spheres with precision, maintaining consistent size to guarantee even cooking and optimal texture.
- Freezing Stage: Arrange formed spheres on a flat tray and freeze for 30 minutes, solidifying structure to prevent potential disintegration during frying process.
- Coating Application: Develop a robust coating mixture that will create a crispy exterior and introduce additional flavor complexity to the appetizer.
- Coating Process: Meticulously envelop each chilled cheese sphere in the prepared coating, ensuring complete and seamless coverage without any exposed areas.
- Frying Technique: Heat cooking oil to the optimal temperature, creating a culinary environment that transforms the exterior into a golden, crunchy shell while preserving a molten cheese interior.
- Final Cooking and Presentation: Submerge coated spheres in hot oil, frying until they achieve a rich amber-brown coloration. Extract using a slotted utensil, drain excess oil on absorbent paper, and allow a brief cooling period before serving with complementary dipping sauce.
Notes
- Freeze Cheese Carefully: Ensure cheese spheres are completely solid and firm before coating to prevent melting during frying, which maintains structural integrity and prevents cheese leakage.
- Maintain Consistent Oil Temperature: Keep oil between 350-375°F for perfect golden-brown exterior without burning, using a kitchen thermometer for precise monitoring and optimal frying results.
- Control Coating Thickness: Apply a thin, even coating to prevent excessive breading that could result in greasy or heavy texture, ensuring a light and crispy exterior that complements the melted cheese interior.
- Customize Heat Levels: Adjust jalapeno quantity to personal spice preference, considering seed removal for milder flavor or additional peppers for extra kick, making the recipe adaptable to different taste sensitivities.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg