Ingredients
1 ½ cups broccoli florets, heaping and chopped well
1 cup Colby Cheese, shredded
1 cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded
4 ounces of Velveeta cheese, cut into small pieces
½ tsp or less of red pepper flakes
2 ¼ cup Panko bread crumbs
3 eggs, lightly beaten, divided 2+1
½ cup flour
Oil for frying
Instructions
FIRST STEP:
Heat up the oil to a temperature of 375*, use a thermometer to keep temp steady
Make sure the broccoli has been steamed, then chopped into fine pieces
SECOND STEP:
Place them into a large bowl and add the cheese into the bowl along with the Panko bread crumbs, red pepper flakes and one egg.
Stir well to combine all ingredients
THIRD STEP:
Use your hands to scoop approximately 1 tbsp of the mix and roll into a ball.
Set these on a parchment lined baking sheet
FOURTH STEP:
Place into the refrigerator and chill for at least 30 minutes.
In a shallow dish, place the flour
In another small dish, beat the two eggs
In a third bowl, place 2 cups of Panko breading mix
FIFTH STEP:
Heat the oil to 375*
Remove the broccoli balls from the refrigerator and roll first into the flour, then into the egg and finally into the Panko breading mix
SIXTH STEP:
Fry up to 4 Broccoli Cheese balls at a time.
Cook until all sides are browned
Continue until all balls are cooked.
Place them on a paper towel lined plate when removing from the oil
Serve plain or with your choice of dipping sauces
Enjoy!