Fig Poppers with Sauce
This take on everyone's favorite late-night bar snack features fresh figs instead of jalapeños.
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 Tbs chopped, pickled jalapeño peppers
- 8 fresh California Black Mission figs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups bread crumbs
- Oil, for frying
- 1/4 cup hot pepper jelly (for dipping)
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing (for dipping)
Directions
- In small bowl, thoroughly blend cheese and jalapeños; transfer to pastry bag with small tip.
- Cut a slit in one side of each fig, and scoop out a little of the center to make a pocket.
- Insert pastry tip into slit, and squeeze bag to fill pockets with cheese mixture.
- Dust figs lightly with flour. Dip each fig in egg wash, draining excess egg; then, roll in bread crumbs, shaking off excess. Repeat dipping in egg wash and rolling in bread crumbs till fairly heavily coated.
- Fry in hot oil at 350°F until brown and crispy. Serve warm with hot pepper jelly and ranch dressing for dipping.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 290
Calories from Fat 112 (39%)
(19%)Total Fat 12g
(24%)Saturated Fat 5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
(37%)Cholesterol 110mg
(21%)Sodium 515mg
(7%)Potassium 241mg
Total Carbohydrate 36g
(12%)Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 10g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(17%)Protein 9g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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