Peppadew Poppers

By rebecca78

Okay so technically these guys are called ‘cherry peppers’ or ‘pimentos’ and ‘peppadews’ are technically the trademarked brand name of a company based out of South Africa…but as cute as pimentos and cherry peppers sound, I think peppadew sounds the cutest! Also, I got actual peppadews for this recipe, but please note that you can use any variety of pickled cherry peppers/pimentos and it’ll be just as great!

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 1/2 tablespoons chives, thinly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 24 pickled Peppadew peppers (cherry peppers/pimentos), drained and patted dry
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• vegetable oil for frying
• salt and pepper to taste

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from spoonforkbacon.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oil (in a fryer or medium pot filled about 3 inches) to 350°.

2. Place cream cheese, chives and black pepper in a small mixing bowl and mix together until completely combined. Scoop mixture into a Ziploc bag and snip one corner off.

3. Place the cut end into the center of each pepper and fill with the cream cheese mixture.

4. Place flour in a shallow bowl and repeat with the eggs and panko. Dredge the peppers into the flour followed by the eggs and finally the panko. Repeat the breading process on the cut side of each pepper so it has a double layer of breading. (this will help keep the cream cheese mixture from bursting through the breading while frying).
5. Fry about 6 peppers at a time, for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and lightly season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.