Description
Cheesy Crispy Beef Bombs are delicious, bite-sized treats filled with gooey cheese and seasoned ground beef, perfect for parties or a tasty snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g (1 lb) ground beef
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 150 g (5 oz) cheddar or mozzarella cheese (cut into cubes)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1½ cups panko breadcrumbs
- Oil, for deep frying
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a skillet, sauté onion and garlic until softened.
- Add ground beef, smoked paprika, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper. Cook until browned.
- Let cool slightly, then mash together to form a moldable mixture.
- Take a scoop of beef mixture and flatten in your hand.
- Place a cube of cheese in the center.
- Shape into a ball, sealing the cheese inside. Repeat with remaining beef.
- Roll each beef bomb in flour.
- Dip into beaten eggs.
- Roll in panko breadcrumbs until fully coated.
- Heat oil to 175°C (350°F).
- Fry beef bombs in batches for 3–4 minutes, or until crispy and golden brown.
- Remove and drain on paper towels.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley.
- Serve hot — when cut open, the cheese should ooze out deliciously.
Notes
- Ensure the oil is hot enough before frying to achieve a crispy texture.
- Experiment with different types of cheese for varied flavors.
- These can be made ahead of time and frozen before frying.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Deep Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bomb
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 70mg