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"Stick With Canola Oil, Fry It For The Fair" Contest

 

 

 

Michelle Vicari of Temecula

San Diego County Fair

Broccoli Rockets

• 1 (16 oz) box frozen chopped broccoli, steamed
• 1/4 lb. cooked bacon, crumbled into pieces
• 1/2 yellow onion, diced, cooked
• 3 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese (Mexican blend or Colby/Jack)
• 4 cups canola oil for frying
• Italian bread crumbs as needed

In a bowl, mix together broccoli, bacon, onion, flour, eggs and cheese until well blended. Refrigerate mixture for about 1 hour. This will help bind mix, making preparation much easier. Place bread crumbs into a shallow dish and set aside. Form broccoli mixture into meatball-size balls. Form each ball around a popsicle stick and roll in bread crumbs to coat. Fry in canola oil heated to 375° F for 4 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce. Yield: 20.

Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 2 Tbsp honey
• 1 Tbsp cider vinegar

In a bowl, mix together sour cream, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, honey and vinegar until combined.