The Mac Daddy of Mac and Cheese
Fry me up that mac-n-cheese, fry me that cheese.
A few weeks ago, I received a suggestion via Twitter for a new TGI Fryday entry...deep fried mac and cheese. Although I have seen it some bar menus, I had never actually attempted it at home. But before we get to the Smoke In Da Eye mac daddy mac and cheese, let's check out the competition...a little something called the Dwight Yokam's Take Ems Macaroni Mouth Poppers (yes, we said WTF??? when we saw them in the freezer section of Duane Reade too).
As you can see from the picture below, the $0.99 box yields roughly four frozen chicken nugget looking patties. Once fried, they tasted a bit like undercooked macaroni and warm glue. Final verdict? Dwight better stick to singing and leave the deep frying to us...
Next up, Smoke In Da Eye's homemade, deep fried, mac daddy mac and cheese. After whipping up a batch of three cheese mac and and cheese (any favorite recipe will do), I allowed it to cool for several hours in the fridge before scooping out into bite sized balls. Balls were then placed on wax paper and frozen for several hours.
Once solid, mac and cheese balls are dropped into a beer batter then fried until golden brown at 375 degrees. Remove, drain on paper towels and serve. For the serving pictured below, grated aged white cheddar was melted slightly on a plate, topped with fried mac and cheese and sprinkled with grated parmesan. Mangia!
Whatcha think? Feel free to click on the link below and "Stumble It" if you like it!
- Smoke In Da Eye, Home of Bigger, Badder, Bolder BBQ
A few weeks ago, I received a suggestion via Twitter for a new TGI Fryday entry...deep fried mac and cheese. Although I have seen it some bar menus, I had never actually attempted it at home. But before we get to the Smoke In Da Eye mac daddy mac and cheese, let's check out the competition...a little something called the Dwight Yokam's Take Ems Macaroni Mouth Poppers (yes, we said WTF??? when we saw them in the freezer section of Duane Reade too).
As you can see from the picture below, the $0.99 box yields roughly four frozen chicken nugget looking patties. Once fried, they tasted a bit like undercooked macaroni and warm glue. Final verdict? Dwight better stick to singing and leave the deep frying to us...
Next up, Smoke In Da Eye's homemade, deep fried, mac daddy mac and cheese. After whipping up a batch of three cheese mac and and cheese (any favorite recipe will do), I allowed it to cool for several hours in the fridge before scooping out into bite sized balls. Balls were then placed on wax paper and frozen for several hours.
Once solid, mac and cheese balls are dropped into a beer batter then fried until golden brown at 375 degrees. Remove, drain on paper towels and serve. For the serving pictured below, grated aged white cheddar was melted slightly on a plate, topped with fried mac and cheese and sprinkled with grated parmesan. Mangia!
Whatcha think? Feel free to click on the link below and "Stumble It" if you like it!
- Smoke In Da Eye, Home of Bigger, Badder, Bolder BBQ
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