HAM AND CHEESE PEPPER POPPERS

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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 16 poppers

Number Of Ingredients 9

16 jarred sweet piquante peppers, such as Peppadew
2 Cheddar cheese sticks
2 slices deli ham
About 3 cups canola oil, for frying
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 large egg
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Pat the peppers dry with a paper towel and set aside.
  • Wrap each cheese stick with a slice of ham, then slice the wrapped sticks into approximately 1/2-inch cubes. Stuff the wrapped cheese cubes into the peppers.
  • Heat the oil in a medium heavy-bottomed pot to 350 degrees F.
  • Set up a breading station using pie pans or plates. Put the flour in the first pie pan, then whisk together the egg and 2 tablespoons water in the second pie pan. In the third, mix together the panko, salt and pepper. Run each stuffed pepper through the breading station: lightly coat in the flour, dip in the egg wash and thoroughly coat in the panko.
  • Fry the peppers in batches in the hot oil until the breading is lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel. Serve hot.

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