Jalepeno Poppers : Version 2

Well last time I made poppers I did them like THIS and they were delicious. I was craving poppers again but in order to stretch my culinary wings I wanted to make them a different way. This time I decided to do them in a light breading. They turned out ALMOST perfect. The cheese was hot and melted, the pepper still had some crunch to it, but... it was the most tame jalepeno I had ever tasted! How disappointing! I will definitely be trying this again. Only next time I will buy a hotter pepper!

Ingredients:

• Jalepenos (hopefully yours are spicy!)
• Shredded mozz cheese (because that's all I had)
• Frank's Red Hot Sauce
• Bread crumbs
• One egg, lightly beaten
• Vegetable oil

Directions:

• I cut the jalepenos in half and scooped out the insides
• In a small bowl, I mixed some shredded cheese with a few dashes of hot sauce. I'm not sure how much I used, but it couldn't have been anymore than a teaspoon
• Place cheese mixture in peppers and pinch down so that the cheese is smooshed in (smooshed, yes, it's a cooking term... somewhere)
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• Set out two more bowls. In one you will have a lightly beaten egg and in the other you will have breadcrumbs
• Dip the soon-to-be popper in the egg and then in the breadcrumbs.
• THEN REPEAT. This is key to getting a fully coated popper! After two times, set aside.
• Heat some (1/2 cup maybe?) vegetable oil in a pan and heat until it's ready to fry
• Fry poppers for about 2 minutes on each side
• Remove from oil and place on paper towel

There you have it! Poppers V2.0 :)

Source: Mary Ellen