Armadillo Eggs
Source of Recipe
Simply Delicious Cooking 2
List of Ingredients
- 16 jalapeno peppers
- 1c. grated Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1/4c. milk
- 1/2c. flour
- 1c. seasoned bread crumbs
- 2c. safflower oil
- 2c. hot Creole Sauce (listed in sauce catagory)
- curly lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Cut the tops from the peppers. Using a small knife remove the membranes and seeds from within the peppers.
- Stuff each pepper with cheese, pack the cheese as tight as possible. Place on a baking tray.
- Blend the eggs with the milk in a small mixing bowl. Dust the peppers with the flour, dip into the eggs and dredge in the bread crumbs.
- Heat the oil to 350. Fry the peppers in the oil until golden brown.
- Place the Creole sauce in a small bowl, place the bowl on a large serving platter and arrange the lettuce leafs around the bowl.
- Place the Armadillo Eggs around the platter and serve at once.
- Serves:4
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