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Fried Mac and Cheese Balls

Fried mac and cheese...
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Vegetarian
Cook Time 8 minutes

Equipment

  • Pot

Ingredients

  • 1 package boxed macaroni and cheese mix
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups Italian bread crumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 cups peanut oil for frying

Instructions

  • Grab a hotplate and pot
  • Add 3 cups water to pot
  • Turn hotplate on level 5 heat
  • Place lid on pot
  • Wait until water is boiled (water should be bubbling)
  • Once water is boiled add macaroni to pot
  • Cook pasta for 8 minutes
  • Turn hotplate off
  • Grab a strainer and place it in the sink
  • Dump pasta in strainer
  • Return pasta to pot
  • Add 2 tablespoon butter to pot
  • Add 1/4 cup milk to pot
  • Add cheese package to pot
  • Stir all ingredients together
  • Add 1 cup cheddar cheese to pot
  • Place pot in freezer for 30 minutes
  • heat oil in deep fryer
  • While oil is heating, form cold mac and cheese into 2 inch balls and set aside
  • Slowly and carefully, place 3 mac and cheese balls into the fryer
  • When mac and cheese is lightly browned about 5 minutes, carefully take out using tongs and set on a drying rack.
  • Enjoy!