Bennigan'S Broccoli Bites
Ingredients
- Broccoli Bites ⓘ
- 3 eggs
- 6 ounces shredded colby cheese ⓘ
- 6 ounces shredded monterey jack cheese ⓘ
- 1 (16 ounce) box frozen chopped broccoli, thawed,drained,and dried ⓘ
- 2 1/2 ounces hormel real bacon bits
- 1/2 ounce diced yellow onion ⓘ
- 1 ounce all-purpose flour ⓘ
- Italian breadcrumbs, as needed ⓘ
- Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce ⓘ
- 3/4 cup sour cream ⓘ
- 1/3 cup hellman mayonnaise ⓘ
- 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
- 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.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
600
kcal
30% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Contains
Milk
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).