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Nachos on a Stick

Name: Nachos on a Stick
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ~1 lb Ground beef; ~2 tbsp Oil; ~2 cups Tortilla chips; ~1 cup Crushed tortilla chips; ~¼ cups Pickled jalapeños; ~2 tbsp Pickled jalapeño juice; 1 pack Taco seasoning; ~¼ cups Water; ~1 Beaten egg; ~¾ cups Shredded cheddar cheese; ~2 Pepper jack cheese stick; ~1 cup Cheez Whiz; ~1 tsp Garlic powder; ~¼ cups Flour; ~2 Egg; ~½ cup Panko breadcrumbs

⏱ 60 min

All the best parts of nachos—seasoned ground beef, cheddar cheese, pickled jalapeños, crispy tortilla chips, melty pepper jack, and queso—wrapped around a core of melted pepper jack cheese, breaded with crushed tortilla chips, and deep-fried until golden. The ultimate handheld fair food.

Adapted from a video by SAM THE COOKING GUY

Nachos on a Stick? This Is Ridiculous (And Delicious)

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Ingredients

Ground beef~1 lbest.
OilSmall splash~2 tbspest.
Tortilla chips~2 cupsest.
Crushed tortilla chips~1 cupest.
Pickled jalapeños~¼ cupsest.
Pickled jalapeño juice~2 tbspest.
Taco seasoning1 pack
Water~¼ cupsest.
Beaten egg~1est.
Shredded cheddar cheese~¾ cupsest.
Pepper jack cheese stick

Steps

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1
Heat a pan with a splash of oil and add ground beef. Allow the beef to sear on the bottom to develop flavor, then break it up and cook until fully browned.
2
Stir in a packet of taco seasoning and water, mix well, and continue cooking until the liquid is almost completely reduced. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl to cool completely.
3
Place tortilla chips in a sealed bag and crush them using a mallet or kitchen tool until they become coarse crumbs.
4
Dice the pickled jalapeños into small pieces.
5
Mix the cooled beef with beaten egg, shredded cheddar cheese, crushed tortilla chips, and pickled jalapeños, stirring until well combined.
6
Divide the mixture into four equal portions. Flatten each portion in your hand, place a half piece of pepper jack cheese stick in the center, and wrap the mixture around it to form a ball. Repeat with remaining portions.
7
Place the cheese balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for 30 to 45 minutes.
8
Heat Cheez Whiz in a pan, add diced pickled jalapeños, jalapeño juice, and garlic powder, stirring to make a simple queso.
9
Set up a breading station with flour, beaten egg, and a breading mixture of crushed tortilla chips and a handful of panko. Coat each frozen ball in flour, shake off excess, dip in egg, then coat thoroughly with the breading mixture. Place on parchment and repeat with all balls.
10
Place the breaded balls back in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes.
11
Heat oil to proper frying temperature. Carefully lower the frozen balls into the hot oil and fry for about 5 to 6 minutes until golden brown. Flip occasionally and monitor for even color.
12
Remove the fried balls from the oil and let them drip dry slightly. Thread them onto skewers, drizzle with queso, and serve immediately.

Nachos on a Stick

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