DEEP FRIED SWEET POTATO AND JALAPENO BALLS

DEEP FRIED SWEET POTATO AND JALAPENO BALLS image

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 sweet potatoes
2 jalapeno peppers
1 tbsp chili powder
1-2 cloves garlic
1/2 onion chopped
2 strips bacon diced
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tbsp sour cream
1 tbsp flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
2 pats butter
vegetable oil for deep frying

Steps:

Cut sweet potatoes into one inch slices and boil. Dice jalapenos, garlic, and onion finely and set aside. When potatoes are tender to fork, please in a bowl while still hot. Add jalapenos, onions, garlic, bacon, chili powder, shredded cheese, butter, sour cream, salt, pepper and flour. Mash with mixer or back of fork til mixture is smooth. Let cool in refrigerator for at least one hour. Form into meatball sized balls and place on a plate. Heat vegetable oil in deep fryer or deep pot on medium high heat. Make sure oil is very hot before you deep fry. Carefully place potato balls into oil and let fry for 3-4 minutes. remove and place on paper towels to drain excess oil. Repeat until all potato balls are fried.