Name: Fried Mac and Cheese Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb elbow macaroni; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp all purpose flour; 2 cups milk; 1 lb cheddar; 1 lb smoked gouda; salt and pepper; 3 large eggs; 4 cups seasoned bread crumbs; vegetable oil; marinara or alfredo sauce

Fried Mac and Cheese Recipe

Cleopatra Mccrary Modified: August 13, 2024

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How To Make Fried Mac and Cheese

Wrapped in a crisp and tasty breading, this fried mac and cheese definitely comfort food at its finest. It’s so easy to make, too!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Chill Time: 2 hours

Total: 2 hours 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lbelbow macaroni
2tbspunsalted butter
2tbspall purpose flour
2cupsmilk,warmed, plus 2 tbsp for egg wash
1lbcheddar,grated
1lbsmoked gouda,grated
salt and pepper,to taste
3large eggs
4cupsseasoned bread crumbs
vegetable oil,for frying
marinara or alfredo sauce,for dipping

Equipments

Instructions

Cook macaroni according to package instructions. Immediately drain and rinse with cold water. Drain again and set aside.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle in flour and stir with a whisk. Cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in warm milk, working out any lumps.
Cook for about 2 minutes until sauce has thickened. Remove from heat. Add both cheeses and stir until melted and smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Fold in macaroni noodles and pour into a shallow pan and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, until macaroni is cold.
Shape the cold mac and cheese into meatball-sized balls and place them onto a waxed paper-lined tray. Freeze overnight.
Beat together the eggs with your 2 tablespoons milk and pour it into a shallow bowl. Pour the bread crumbs into another shallow bowl. Remove the mac and cheese balls from the freezer.
Dip the frozen balls into the egg wash then into the bread crumbs. Repeat these steps twice for each ball. This will give it a nice thick coat. Put back into the freezer until ready to fry.
Fry the coated mac and cheese balls for 5 minutes, until golden brown and center is hot. Serve hot with favorite marinara or Alfredo sauce for dipping.

Nutrition

Calories: 396.72kcal
Fat: 19.74g
Saturated Fat: 10.24g
Trans Fat: 0.33g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.91g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.58g
Carbohydrates: 35.35g
Fiber: 1.81g
Sugar: 3.78g
Protein: 18.79g
Cholesterol: 82.38mg
Sodium: 512.66mg
Calcium: 390.01mg
Potassium: 186.26mg
Iron: 1.64mg
Vitamin A: 130.11µg

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