18 servings4 ¼ oz/118 g drained)air frying

Cheddar Jalapeño Balls

By Augusta Quiñones

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18 Servings

Cheddar Jalapeño Balls
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Recipe Details

Cooking Technique: Air Frying

Yield: 18 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 (8-oz/226-g) package Philadelphia-type cream cheese room temperature
  • 8 oz (200 g) cheddar chedar cheese, grated
  • 1 jar pickled jalapenos well drained and finely chopped (canned jalapeños are 8 oz/226 g total, 4 ¼ oz/118 g drained)
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 ½ cups panko (or breadcrumbs but it's much better with panko)
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 3 eggs

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. In a medium bowl, mix the room-temperature cream cheese with the grated cheddar cheese, the drained, finely chopped jalapeños, and ground pepper, until well mixed.
  2. Divide mixture into 18 balls. Set aside.
  3. In a bowl, mix the panko with the paprika. Set aside.
  4. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Set aside.
  5. Dip each ball in the beaten egg and then in the panko mixture. Make sure they are well coated; otherwise, they will come apart during cooking. Set aside.
  6. On the Instant Vortex control panel, press Air Fry, set the time to 8 Minutes and the temperature to 400ºF (205ºC). Press Start.
  7. When Add Food appears on the display, insert half the balls into the Instant Vortex basket.
  8. When Turn Food appears on the display, remove the basket from the Instant Vortex and shake gently to turn balls over. Place the basket back in the Instant Vortex.
  9. When the timer goes off, open the compartment and remove the balls. Repeat with the remaining half.
  10. Serve immediately.

About the chef

Augusta Quiñones

Augusta Quiñones

Augusta Quiñones is passionate about creating simple, nutritious, and delicious recipes that focus on using 10 ingredients or fewer and are ready in under 30 minutes. Driven by her own health journey, she transformed her diet to avoid processed foods and embrace fresh, whole ingredients, discovering a world of new flavors and textures. Quiñones believes in the profound impact food has on both our health and the environment, and she loves sharing her recipes, which are secretly healthy yet always satisfying. Her cooking philosophy centers around making wholesome eating accessible, enjoyable, and flavorful.

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