Sure, jalapeño poppers are great on their own, but have you ever dipped them in corn dog batter and then deep fried them until golden brown? I hadn’t until this past weekend, but after Prairie Farms asked me to create a recipe using their cream cheese I figured that now was as good a time as any to give it a shot!
I’ve previously breaded jalapeño poppers in things like Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and potato chips, but I think that this is my favorite jalapeño popper recipe to date. I don’t know, maybe that has to do with the fact that corn dogs and jalapeño poppers are two of my favorite appetizers and yes, I did just admit that I consider corn dogs an appetizer….
When most people make jalapeño poppers they just slice the jalapeños in half and then fill them so they’re left with what look like little jalapeño boats. What I prefer to do is to slice them down the middle and then down the sides so I can spread the jalapeños open, pack them with filling and then close them back up. This type of cut also works especially well when making these Jalapeño Popper Corn Dogs because it leaves you with a perfectly rounded surface for the corn dog batter to coat nice and evenly.
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Jalapeño Popper Corn Dogs Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 quarts oil for frying
- 8 jalapeños
- 8 ounces Prairie Farms cream cheese
- 4 ounces Cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- Ranch or your preferred dipping sauce
Instructions
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Heat oil in deep fryer or heavy skillet to 375°F.
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Slice the jalapeños down the middle and then down the sides so they can be spread open to fill.
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In a bowl combine cream cheese and Cheddar cheese.
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Fill jalapeños with the cheese mixture and set aside.
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In a bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, pepper and baking powder. Stir in egg and milk.
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Transfer corn dog batter to a glass and dip the jalapeño poppers one by one into the batter.
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Fry Jalapeño Popper Corn Dogs for 2 minutes or until golden brown.
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Drain on paper towels and serve with ranch or your preferred dipping sauce.