Recipe: Perfect Fried Mac and Cheese Bites.....

Fried Mac and Cheese Bites......

You can have Fried Mac and Cheese Bites..... using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Fried Mac and Cheese Bites.....

1. Prepare 12 oz of about 4 cups (cooked) elbow macaroni.
2. You need 2 tbsp of unsalted butter.
3. You need 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour.
4. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of milk.
5. You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
6. It's 1/4 tsp of black pepper.
7. It's 1 pinch of of cayenne pepper.
8. You need 2 cup of shredded cheddar.
9. You need 4 oz of thinly sliced deli American cheese, cut into thin strips.
10. Prepare 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
11. You need 2 of large eggs.
12. It's 1 of box (8 oz ) Italian panko bread crumbs.
13. Prepare 6 cup of vegetable oil - for frying.

Fried Mac and Cheese Bites..... step by step

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook 7 min. Drain..
2. Meanwhile, melt butter in a sausepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour . Cooking until bubbly. While whisking, add 1and 1/4 cups of milk. In a thin stream. Season with salt and pepper and cayenne..
3. Bring to a simmer and cook 2 min. Remove from heat and mix in 1 cup of the cheddar and American cheese. Fold in macaroni in a large bowl..
4. Let it cool slightly, then stir in mozzarella and remaing cheddar. Spread in a rimned sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night..
5. Use a scoop or a spoon about 1/4 cup of the mixture at a time. Shape intp 2-3" balls. Compressing slightly..
6. Whisk eggs with remaining 1/4 cup milk. Dip balls in egg mixture , then coat in panko..
7. Heat oil in a deep 4- qt. Pot to 360°on a deep fry thermometer. Fry 6-7 mac and cheese bites at a time. Until golden Serve immediately....