Ingredients
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3 eggs
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6 ounces shredded colby cheese
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6 ounces shredded monterey jack cheese
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1 (16 ounce) box frozen chopped broccoli, thawed,drained,and dried
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2 1/2 ounces hormel real bacon bits
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1/2 ounce diced yellow onion
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1 ounce all-purpose flour
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Italian breadcrumbs, as needed
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3/4 cup sour cream
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1/3 cup hellman mayonnaise
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1/3 cup Dijon mustard
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1/3 cup honey
Instructions
- Drain thawed broccoli by pressing through a strainer.
- Dry well with paper towels.
- In a mixing bowl, beat eggs with a whisk until well-blended.
- In a large plastic container, place all ingredients except bread crumbs.
- Add beaten eggs.
- Stir together with a spatula until thoroughly combined.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour{This will bind the mixture together}.
- Meanwhile, make dipping sauce.
- In a medium bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, and Dijon mustard.
- With a whisk, blend mixture thoroughly.
- Slowly pour in honey and lemon juice and continue mixing until smooth.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Heat about 4 cups of oil in a deep fryer or deep pan at 350°F.
- Pour bread crumbs into a shallow pan.
- Remove mixture from fridge and form portions into 1 inch balls and coat well with bread crumbs.
- Place Broccoli Bites into fry basket or pan.
- Make sure they do not stick together.
- Fry one minute, then remove and place on paper-towel lined plate to absorb excess oil.
- Serve hot with Honey-Mustard Dipping sauce.
- Note; These are best kept warm so you may want to use a chafing dish or even a slow cooker set on"low" for serving.