Mac & Cheese Bites

by Michele Pesula Kuegler | February 15th, 2012 | Appetizers, Recipes
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I have seen deep-fried mac & cheese bites on several restaurant menus, but I have never ordered them, as the combination of mac & cheese and deep frying sounded ridiculously heavy.  It did sound like something my kids would like, so all I had to decide was how to coat the mac & cheese before frying.  A three-step (flour, egg, breading) process seemed like the best way to make a crisp coating.

I did use my homemade mac & cheese for this recipe, although it didn’t hold together well while frying.  As this mac & cheese recipe doesn’t have a binder, such as eggs, the blocks tended to fall apart.  However, the kids liked it, even in smaller bites, as it had a crunchy coating and a cheesy interior.  Feel free to try my recipe for mac & cheese or your own favorite.  I would highly discourage using mac & cheese from a box.

Mac & Cheese Bites




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Ingredients
  1. 2 servings mac & cheese
  2. 1/2 cup flour
  3. salt & pepper
  4. 1 egg
  5. 1 cup panko
  6. 1 cup peanut oil
  7. parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
  1. Cut mac & cheese into bite-sized pieces.
  2. Combine flour and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl.
  3. Whisk egg in a second bowl. Pour panko into a third bowl.
  4. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. When oil is hot, coat a piece of mac & cheese in flour, then egg, and finally panko. Place in frying pan. Repeat with several more mac & cheese pieces, adding to frying pan.
  5. Make sure that the pan is not crowded, so that the pieces cook well.
  6. Cook for 1 minute, then flip and cook for another minute.
  7. When both sides are golden brown, remove mac & cheese bites to a paper towel-lined plate.
  8. Sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
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