Half shell raw bar "hot lips"

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

12 Jalapeno, whole pickled or
-fresh
8 oz Cream cheese
1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 c Buttermilk
1 c Seasoned bread crumbs
2 c Peanut oil
Ranch dressing
Tortilla chips

Stem, halve and remove seeds from the jalapenos. Cut the cream
cheese into 24 pieces and press a piece into each jalapeno half. Roll
the peppers in the flour then soak in the buttermilk for 1 minute.
Coat each generously with the bread crumbs. Place in refrigerator
for about 10 minutes. Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over high heat
until very hot but not smoking. Carefully slide the prepared
jalapenos into the oil and fry until golden brown. and crispy, about
40 seconds. (do in 2 batches) Remove from oil with slotted spoon and
pat with paper towels. Serve hot with ranch dressing and tortilla
chips.

Nutrtional info per serving: 63 cal; .9g pro, 6.4g carb, 3.8g fat
(54%)

Source: Half Shell Raw Bar, Key West, Fl Miami Herald, 2/15/96 format
by Lisa Crawford, 7/7/96