[CH] Deep-Fried Jalapenos

Dave Sacerdote (davesas@tiac.net)
Sun, 13 Dec 1998 11:08:58 -0500

>     I want to make some cheese stuffed deep fried jalepenos, but if my 
>     memory serves me, I seem to recall that there is a problem with 
>     getting any kind of coating to stick to the jalepenos through the 
>     frying process...

I blanch the jalapenos first in briskly boiling water, then stuff them.

Dredge the blanched stuffed jalapenos in flour, then dip in beaten egg,
then roll them in crumbs and deep fry.  Make sure the oil is around 350 F
for best results.  The coating will stick fine.  Good luck!
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Dave Sacerdote
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