Pimento Cheese Fritters
Cheese fritters are mounds of creamy, spicy pimento cheese deep-fried to golden brown deliciousness for a mouthwatering treat. Enjoy this classic southern dish as a snack, appetizer, or side dish.
Ingredients
- 2½ cups Cheddar cheese shredded
- ½ cup Mayonnaise
- 4 oz Pimentos
- ½ cup Cream cheese
- ¼ teaspoon Salt more if needed
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 2 teaspoon Garlic powder with parsley
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
Additional Ingredients
- 1½ cups Flour
- 1½ cups Panko breadcrumbs
- 2 Eggs
- Oil for frying
- ¼ cup Sweet jelly (red pepper, etc)
- 1 tablespoon Calabrian Chili Paste
Instructions
- Begin by shredding the cheddar cheese.
- Next, measure the mayo, cream cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, Worcestershire Sauce, sugar and pimentos (be sure to drain).
- In a large bowl perfect for mixing, add the cheddar cheese.
- Add in the additional ingredients and stir until thoroughly combined.
- Allow pimento cheese to marinate in the fridge for at least one hour (24 hours if time permits).
- After pimento cheese has marinated, begin forming pimento cheese balls into even 1 ½ inch balls.
- Dip the formed balls into the egg mixture, flour, back to the egg mixture and lastly the breadcrumbs.
- Repeat this step until all pimento cheese balls are coated, place back on the lined baking sheet.
- Place on a lined baking sheet and freeze for at least one hour.
- While the pimento cheese balls freeze, prepare sauce by mixing sauces until thoroughly combined.
- In a shallow frying pan, add oil and allow oil to reach certain degrees.
- Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.