These delicious fried fun-sized broccoli bites are mixed with cheese and bacon to create a one-of-a-kind appetizer. This Bennigan original is a must-try and is simple to recreate.
How To Make Bennigan’s Savory Broccoli Bites (Copycat)
Bennigan’s savory broccoli bites recipe makes an interesting appetizer. Savory fun-sized balls filled with broccoli, crispy bacon, and gooey cheese.
Prep:
10 mins
Cook:
10 mins
Total:
20 mins
Ingredients
- 2 cups broccoli florets, blanched, drained, and chopped
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup bacon, chopped
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- vegetable oil , roughly 5 to 8 cups, for frying
To serve:
- tomato ketchup, or any dipping sauce of your choice
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the egg and milk then set aside.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Make a well at the center of the flour mixture, then pour your liquids. Fold until evenly incorporated.
- Add your broccoli, cheese, and bacon. Fold once more until evenly incorporated. Set aside.
- Preheat your oil ready for frying then prepare a basket lined with paper towels.
- Shape your mixture into 2 ounces of balls either using spoons or an ice cream scoop. Deep fry roughly 5 to 7 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Drain onto your lined basket, then serve immediately with 3 tablespoons of your favorite dipping sauce per serving.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 3g
- :
- Calcium: 300mg
- Calories: 379kcal
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Cholesterol: 114mg
- Fat: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Iron: 2mg
- Monounsaturated Fat: 3g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
- Potassium: 261mg
- Protein: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Sodium: 1411mg
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Vitamin A: 675IU
- Vitamin C: 41mg
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