Texas Armadillo Balls

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Ingredients

  • 5 cups cornbread (2 Yellow cornbread Mix Packs)
  • 1/2 cup celery (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup green pepper (chopped or you can use chives)
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon sage
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 -2 habanero pepper (diced)
  • 1 -2 jalapeno pepper (diced)
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • crushed red pepper flakes
  • cayenne pepper
  • 4 -5 eggs

Instructions

  1. Follow Directions on the 2 Package of Corn bread mix to make yellow corn bread. Once the corn bread is done let cool and crumble corn bread into small pieces.
  2. Saute' vegetables in butter.
  3. Add crumbled cornbread and add broth and stir until smooth and thin.
  4. Add sage and cream of chicken soup. Stir and mix well.
  5. Add diced Habanera Pepper, diced Jalapeno Pepper, Fresh Ground Black Pepper, Crushed Red Pepper, and Cayenne Pepper to taste. (I like a lot but I'm a Texan).
  6. Bake on 350 until slightly thick and brown. (I like to stir mine every 15 min and taste to see if I nee to spice it up).
  7. Once brown take out of oven and allow to cool.
  8. Place 4 to 5 beat eggs, flour and bread crumbs in 3 separate bowls.
  9. Once the dressing is cool, scope up some dressing with a spoon and form a ball.
  10. Dip the ball in the flour, then the beat egg, then the bread crumbs.
  11. Deep fry on 350 degrees for 2 to 3 minutes. (Not too long, remember the inside is already cooked. You just want a nice hard crunchy exterior).

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

900 kcal 45% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 16.9g 34% DV
Total Fat 44.2g 57% DV
Carbs 121.2g 44% DV
Fiber 17.9g 64% DV
Sugar 19.6g 39% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 766.8mg 33% DV
Potassium 1361.5mg 29% DV
Cholesterol 142mg 47% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 608mcg 68% DV
Vitamin C 93.9mg 100% DV
Calcium 289mg 22% DV
Iron 8.4mg 46% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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