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🍽️ Crispy Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers

475 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 14 Jalapeños (or mini bell peppers)
• 150 g cream cheese (double cream level)
• 125 g grated cheddar
• 100 ml milk
• 60 g flour
• 70 g breadcrumbs
• 0.5 tsp chili powder
• 0.5 tsp paprika powder (sweet)
• vegetable oil (for frying)

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the jalapeños thoroughly and pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
2. 2. Slice the peppers lengthwise.
3. 3. Carefully remove the seeds and the white inner membranes.
4. 4. Mix the cream cheese with the cheddar until you have a creamy mixture.
5. 5. Fill the empty jalapeño halves with the cheese mixture.
6. 6. Pour the milk into a shallow plate.
7. 7. Roll the stuffed jalapeños briefly in the milk until they are moist all over.
8. 8. Then roll them in the flour.
9. 9. Let the breaded jalapeños dry slightly for about 10 minutes.
10. 10. Mix the breadcrumbs with the chili powder and the paprika powder.
11. 11. Spread the spice mixture onto a clean plate.
12. 12. Moisten the jalapeños again briefly in the milk.
13. 13. Roll them vigorously in the breadcrumb mixture until they are thickly coated.
14. 14. Let them dry for another 10 minutes.
15. 15. Repeat the breading process (milk, flour, breadcrumbs) a second time.
16. 16. Ensure that the jalapeños are now thickly and evenly enclosed in the coating.
17. 17. Heat the frying oil in a pot to approximately 170 degrees Celsius.
18. 18. Fry the jalapeños in batches until golden brown and crispy.
19. 19. The frying time is 2 to 3 minutes per batch.
20. 20. Remove the finished jalapeños from the oil and let them drain on kitchen paper.
21. 21. Serve the poppers immediately while hot.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 475
• Protein: 17 g · Fett/Fat: 33 g · Carbs: 27 g