Fried Brie Bites Recipes

FRIED BRIE BITES

Steps:

• Place the wheel of brie in the freezer for 20 minutes. While the cheese is freezing, get your bowls ready for the dredging. Add the flour to a bowl and add 1 teaspoon of the garlic powder and mix. In another bowl, whisk the egg with the tablespoon of water. And in the last bowl combine the Panko with the remaining 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
• After the 20 minutes, remove the Brie from the freezer and remove the rind (you can leave on if you like it. I don't like texture of the rind so I cut it off). Dice the cheese into pieces, I made 28 bites. Coat each piece in the flour, then the egg, and lastly the Panko. Make sure to press the Panko into the bite so it sticks and there's a nice even coat all the way around. Place on a plate lined with parchment paper, place back in the freezer for 20 minutes.
• While the cheese is re-freezing, make the raspberry sauce. Place the 1 cup of raspberries into a small pot over medium-low heat and mash with a fork. Add the white sugar and brown sugars and continue to mash until the raspberries have broken down completely. Mix the water with the cornstarch to make a slurry, pour into the pot along with the vinegar and cook for about 2-3 minutes, then pour into a bowl to let cool. If too thick, add a little more water to get the consistency you want.
• To begin frying, heat the oil in a large pan over medium high heat. See post for detailed description of how to know when the oil is ready for frying! To fry, add about 6-7 brie bites into the oil at a time, cook 20 seconds, flip each bite, then cook another 20-30 seconds. The total frying time should not exceed 1 minute. Repeat until all brie has been fried, sprinkle all the brie bites with salt. Serve with the raspberry dipping sauce and enjoy!

NUT-CRUSTED FRIED BRIE BITES

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the almonds, walnuts, and pecans. Finely chop until the nuts are about the same size as your panko breadcrumbs. Remove the nuts from the food processor and mix with the panko and sesame seeds.
• In a shallow bowl, beat the eggs with the milk. Dip the brie in the milk, then the nut mixture, turning and pressing gently to coat. Transfer the nut-crusted brie to a baking sheet or platter and refrigerate for 1 hour or more (you can prep this the day before and refrigerate overnight, if preferred).
• Pour about an inch of oil into a heavy-bottomed, high-walled frying pan or wok. Heat over medium-high to 350 degrees F.
• Add a few brie bites at a time to the oil and fry until golden, turning carefully with a heatproof cooking utensil occasionally.
• Remove the fried brie with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel lined plate to drain.
• Serve warm with Raspberry Cranberry Sauce and French bread.

DEEP FRIED BRIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the egg with some salt and pepper using a fork. Place the bread crumbs in a separate bowl. Dip the cubes of Brie into the egg, then roll in breadcrumbs until evenly coated and well covered. Place the cheese cubes on a tray, and refrigerate for about 20 minutes, to firm up.
• Heat oil in deep-fryer or heavy saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fry the cheese cubes for 3 to 5 minutes, until deep golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels. Serve warm with cranberry sauce for dipping. You can also make these before your guests arrive, and keep them in a warm oven.