Appetizers

Spicy Macaroni & Cheese Croquettes

Spicy Macaroni & Cheese Croquettes recipe

photo by:kraft

Mac and cheese—always welcome at the table—shows up as spicy, cheesy, golden brown croquettes in these easy, but awesome, appetizers.

time

prep:

45 min

total:

1 hr 5 min

servings

total:

32 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1/4

cup flour

Tbsp. Sriracha sauce (hot chili sauce)

eggs, divided

Tbsp. water

1-1/4

cups dry bread crumbs

1/2

cup PLANTERS Peanut Oil

Make It

PREPARE Dinner in large saucepan as directed on package. Add shredded cheese, flour, Sriracha sauce and 1 egg; mix well. Spread onto foil-covered rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate 20 min.

WHISK remaining eggs and water until blended. Place bread crumbs in shallow bowl. Shape Dinner mixture into 32 (1-1/2-inch) balls. Roll, 1 at a time, in crumbs, then dip in eggs and roll in crumbs again. Return to prepared baking sheet. Discard any remaining eggs and bread crumbs.

HEAT oil in medium skillet on medium-high heat. Add croquettes, in batches; cook 2 to 3 min. or until golden brown, turning occasionally. Remove from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Serve warm.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Note

Add more or less Sriracha sauce according to your family's taste preference.

How to Keep the Croquettes Warm

Place cooked croquettes in single layer on large ovenproof plate or tray; cover loosely with foil. Place in oven set at the WARM setting for up to 30 min. before serving.

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betterfli99

posted:

11/14/2009

Lackluster flavor, they fell apart, were extremely messy and sopped up too much of the oil. Gross!

cgrasmeyer

posted:

10/13/2009

Did not see a benefit to dipping the mac & cheese and frying it. Very difficult to make into a ball and end result is dry. Just make the mac & cheese with the cayenne pepper and eat it without frying.

atigano

posted:

3/26/2008

You can make these ahead of time & avoid a mess. They won't fall apart & here is the trick! Cut up squares of plastic wrap, place a spoonful in each square, wrap it up, toss in freezer. (I'll admit I just plop spoonfuls in a mini muffin tin. Why waste wrap?). After an hour or even next day dip these babies in the egg & crumbs and you're good to go! I even use extra cheese!

nthrift

posted:

8/6/2007

Wow!! That was hard work and not alot of return. I would not recommend this recipe without some updates and maybe additional tips on how to make this work better.

lilmissy00

posted:

7/6/2007

i did make this and we just didnt like it because we are used to macaroni and cheese made from scratch. the box macaroni just isnt the same.

kipper1128

posted:

3/1/2007

Not much flavor and too difficult to mold the cheese balls and dip into three bowls. I would recommend adding salt/pepper, even dry ranch mix, to try to give these treats some depth.

Gater314

posted:

1/2/2007

What a mess! After you dip the balls into the egg, it all falls apart before you get a chance to dip it into the bread crumbs again! It was a lot of work and while they tasted ok, I don't think it was nearly worth the hassle. Stick with the regular mac & cheese :)

ElleLovesTom

posted:

12/24/2006

I made this as a trial run before Thanksgiving and again on Thanksgiving as a great alternative to mac and cheese and a bit more classy to serve. While your hands are ewwy and gooey, they are wonderful! Must make!

afox5

posted:

12/18/2006

This tasted great, but it made an unbelievable mess.

shungerford