Stuffed Jalapenos Ii Recipe
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- Â Â " Jalapeno peppers stuffed with cream cheese and coated with a spicy
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- Â Â lowfat sour cream. "
- 4 x jalapeno peppers, seeded and halved WEAR GLOVES
- 1/2 x (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 2 x Large eggs, beaten
- 3/4 tsp salt, divided
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 2/3 c. self-rising flour
- 1/8 tsp garlic pwdr
- 1/8 tsp paprika
- Â Â onion pwdr to taste
- 1/2 c. corn flakes cereal crumbs
- 1 quart oil for frying
Directions
- 1. Bring a half filled medium saucepan of water to boil. Place jalapeno peppers in the water 10 to 15 min, till tender. Drain and cold.
- 2. Blot dry interiors of the jalapeno peppers with a paper towel. Fill each jalapeno pepper half with approximately 1/2 oz cream cheese. In a small bowl, whisk together Large eggs, 1/4 tsp. salt and vegetable oil. In another small bowl, mix remaining salt, flour, garlic pwdr, paprika and onion pwdr. Place corn flakes cereal crumbs in a third small bowl. One at a time, dip the jalapeno pepper halves into the egg mix, the flour mix, the egg mix again, and finally the corn flakes cereal crumbs.
- Place coated peppers in a medium dish. Freeze approximately 2 hrs.
- 3. Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Fry the frzn peppers 3 to 4 min each, till dark golden. Drain on paper towels and serve.
- Makes 8 stuffed peppers.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 155g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 1078 | |
| Calories from Fat 1022 | 95% |
| Total Fat 115.59g | 144% |
| Saturated Fat 11.26g | 45% |
| Trans Fat 2.82g | |
| Cholesterol 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium 430mg | 18% |
| Potassium 66mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 10.35g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.6g | 2% |
| Sugars 0.92g | 1% |
| Protein 3.64g | 6% |
