Chili Cheese Nuggets Recipe
Deep-fried cheese and jalapeno nuggets.
Servings Prep Time
60nuggets 4hours
Cook Time
10minutes
Servings Prep Time
60nuggets 4hours
Cook Time
10minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Remove the seeds from the chillies and finely chop them.
  2. Stir in the chopped chillies with the melted cheese.
  3. Line the bottom and sides of a plastic box with cling film and transfer the liquid cheese mixture into it, smooth the top. Chill it in the refrigerator for 3 hours to form a cheese block.
  4. Now cut the cheese block into cubes of your desired size.
  5. Beat eggs in a bowl along with salt, pepper, and paprika.
  6. Dip cheese cubes in egg mixture and then coat with breadcrumbs. Repeat the process once more and chill in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes.
  7. Heat sufficient oil over medium-high heat and deep-fry the nuggets.
  8. Transfer to a paper towel to absorb excess oil and serve hot.
Recipe Notes

You can shallow fry the nuggets and keep them refrigerated to bake or deep fry on a later date.