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Transfer the fried mac and cheese bals to a paper towel lined rack and let them drain. Fry each ball, rolling them around so they brown evenly until they are golden brown and crisp. Remove the Fried Mac and Cheese Balls from the hot oil and place on the prepared wire cooling rack. Allow to brown on one side, then turn to brown on the second. Drop several coated balls into the hot oil. Repeat with the remaining macaroni balls. Line a wire rack with paper towels to place the balls on once they’re fried. Coat a macaroni ball in the egg wash, shaking off the excess, then roll in the crispy coating.
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Lastly, drop the balls in the bread crumbs and roll around to coat evenly.Ĥ. Place the dish in the basket of the air fryer. If your air fryer recommends preheating, do so at 360 degrees F for 3 minutes. Roll each ball in the flour to coat evenly, then in the egg (make sure it’s well coated with egg or the bread crumbs won’t stick). In a deep, oven safe dish that will fit inside your air fryer (I used a 7 inch dish) add the elbow macaroni, water, heavy cream, of the cheese, dry mustard, garlic salt, and black pepper. Meanwhile, set up a 3-compartment breading station: flour egg and.
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Transfer onto a sheet pan and place in freezer for 30 minutes. Then cut each block widthwise into 8 even pieces and cut each individual piece in half, lengthwise, to create a total of 48 sticks.
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In the mean time, get 3 shallow bowls out, and put the flour in one, the egg in another and the bread crumbs in the third. Cut frozen Macaroni and Cheese lengthwise, into 3 even blocks. Turn the heat onto medium high, and watch for the temperature to reach about 320 degrees F. Add about 2 inches of oil into a heavy bottomed pot. You should be able to make about 8 balls.ģ. Use a spoon to scoop out a 1 1/2″ ball, then roll it between your hands to make it round, pressing down a bit to remove any air pockets. Once the macaroni mixture has cooled, it will be very firm. Cool to room temperature, then place the mixture into the fridge to harden.Ģ. Stir to combine, then taste for salt and adjust as needed. When the sauce is thick and bubbly, remove the pan from the heat and add the mac & cheese. Return the pan to a medium-low heat stove and use a silicone spatula to continuously scrape the bottom of the pan to keep the sauce from burning. Remove the pan from the heat, then slowly whisk in the half and half until it is fully incorporated and there are no lumps. Add the flour and stir vigorously until the mixture is bubbling.