We love deep fried mushrooms. And deep fried pickles. It was just a matter of time until we made deep fried jalapeno slices. Oh my are we ever glad we did. These little jalapeno bottle caps with blue cheese dip are crazy good. They are not very hot but they do have a bit of a kick. If you’re leery of heat, fear not. They have great jalapeno flavor and a little crunch from the breading. I served them with a great, cool blue cheese dip.
The deep fry mix in this recipe for jalapeno bottle caps with blue cheese dip can be used for anything from mushrooms to pickles to jalapenos to shrimp. Make a big batch of it and keep it on hand in an air-tight container in your pantry. You never know when you’ll get the hankerin’ to fry up some yummy appetizers!
If I’m cooking for a crowd, I’ll break out my big deep fryer. But, if it’s just the two of us, I’ll fire up my Fry Daddy fryer. It’s the perfect size for both of us. It fries everything perfectly. And as an added bonus, it doesn’t use a lot of oil, which saves me money.
Also try my Nashville hot pickles and fried green tomatoes.
Jalapeno Bottle Caps with Blue Cheese Dip
Ingredients
For the jalapeno bottle caps
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 1 cup deep fry mix see below
- 8 tablespoons beer or more
- 3 large jalapeno peppers seeded, and sliced crosswise 1/4-inch thick
- Kosher salt
- Blue cheese dip
For the deep fry mix
- 3 cups self-rising flour or combine 3 cups all-purpose flour with 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ cup self-rising white cornmeal or combine 1/2 cup regular cornmeal with 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
For the jalapeno bottle caps
- Heat a few inches of oil in a deep fryer or Dutch oven to 375 F.
- Add beer to the fry mix and mix until smooth. You might have to add more beer. Don’t make it too thin, you want it to stick to the jalapenos.
- Add in the jalapenos and cover in the batter.
- Working in batches if needed, deep fry the jalapenos 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with salt.
- Serve hot with cool blue cheese dip.
For the deep fry mix
- Combine all ingredients. Store unused portion in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
