Fried Jalapeño Poppers

Name: Fried Jalapeño Poppers
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: jalapeños (sliced into 1-inch rings, seeds and membrane removed); 1 lb cream cheese (softened); 2 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 2 cups milk (for dredging); 2 cups gluten-free flour; 2 cups panko breadcrumbs mixed with gluten-free breadcrumbs; oil for frying (325-350°F)

Crispy breaded jalapeno rings oozing with zesty lime-spiked cream cheese.

Total time

40 min

Serves

8

Difficulty

Medium

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Essentials · serves 8

jalapeños (sliced into 1-inch rings, seeds and membrane removed) 1 lb cream cheese (softened) 2 tbsp fresh lime juice 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp ground cumin 2 cups milk (for dredging) 2 cups gluten-free flour 2 cups panko breadcrumbs mixed with gluten-free breadcrumbs oil for frying (325-350°F)

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The preparation

8 steps, about 40 minutes start to finish.

01
Mix cream cheese with lime juice, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin.
02
Slice jalapeños into 1-inch rings and remove seeds and membrane.
03
Fill each jalapeño ring with cream cheese mixture.
04
Set up dredging station: flour, then milk, then breadcrumbs.
05
Coat filled rings in flour, dip in milk, then coat in breadcrumbs. Repeat milk and breadcrumb dip.
06
Heat oil to 325-350°F.
07
Fry poppers for approximately 5 minutes until golden brown.
08
Drain and let cool briefly before serving.

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“Seed and devein the rings unless you want serious heat. Do the milk-and-breadcrumb dip twice for a thick, sealed coating so the cream cheese doesn't leak into the oil.”

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