I’m always on the lookout for something new and different to grill. One of my favorite blogs, Nibble Me This, is a great place to go for inspiration or new ideas. Like these completely awesome grilled stuffed Fritos. A wonderfully seasoned ground beef mixture and topped with cheese and a Southwestern sauce makes for some mighty good pop-in-your-mouth treats. You’ll find it quite difficult to exercise self control around these little goodies.
The biggest challenge to making grilled stuffed Fritos is finding enough pretty Fritos. The best way is to pour the bag out onto a few baking sheets and start searching! It took me two bags to find enough perfect ones to make a batch.
What do to with all those other Fritos that didn’t quite make the grade? One thing I like to do with them is put them into the blender and process them until they are the texture of masa flour. It’s a great chili thickener and it adds fantastic flavor too!
If you have a Char-Broil Big Easy you can also make these stuffed Fritos on it.
Grilled Stuffed Fritos
Ingredients
- 2 large bags Fritos Scoops
- 1 pound very lean ground beef
- 1 cup extra sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 3 tablespoons Homemade Taco seasoning or 1 packet store-bought
- ¼ cup enchilada sauce I used La Victoria mild
- 2 tablespoons red bell pepper diced
- 2 tablespoons green bell pepper diced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro diced
- ¼ cup Southwestern sauce
Instructions
- Setup your grill for indirect cooking at 350 F.
- Mix all ingredients except the Southwestern sauce in a large bowl.
- Find 48 or so (you might need a few more) perfect Frito Scoop chips. You want ones with a nice scoop that will stand up without rolling over.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon (more or less, depending on the size of the chips) of the meat mixture into each chip.
- Grill chips about 20 minutes or until the meat hits 165 F with an instant-read thermometer.
- Serve drizzled with the Southwestern sauce.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
