Bacon and Cheddar Sorghum Fritters

1/4 lb cream cheese
1/2 lb shredded cheddar
1 cup cannded diced green chiles
1 cup bacon bits
1 cup pearled sorghum grain (cooked)
seasoned sorghum flour - as needed
2 large scrambled eggs
panko bread crumbs - as needed
1 cup ketchup
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup Louisiana Hot Sauce
1/4 cup Daddy's Original Seasoning
1/4 cup ground black pepper

1. For the fritters: Place cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jalapenos, bacon and sorghum in a large bowl and mix well.
2. Portion into 1 inch balls and freeze for about 15 minutes or until firm
3. Set up your batter station with one bowl full of flour, one bowl of eggs and one bowl with the panko.
4. Coat the balls in the following order to double coat: flour, egg, flour, egg, panko.
5. Place in fridge overnight.
6. For the zesty sauce: In a large bowl, combine ketchup, mayonnaise, hot sauce, Daddy's seasoning and black pepper. Mix well and reserve until ready to use.
7. To serve: Heat fryer to 350F.
8. Deep fry fritters until golden - about 3 minutes.
9. Serve immediately with a side of Daddy's zesty sauce.



Ingredients

1/4 lb cream cheese
1/2 lb shredded cheddar
1 cup cannded diced green chiles
1 cup bacon bits
1 cup pearled sorghum grain (cooked)
seasoned sorghum flour - as needed
2 large scrambled eggs
panko bread crumbs - as needed
1 cup ketchup
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup Louisiana Hot Sauce
1/4 cup Daddy's Original Seasoning
1/4 cup ground black pepper


Directions

1. For the fritters: Place cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jalapenos, bacon and sorghum in a large bowl and mix well.
2. Portion into 1 inch balls and freeze for about 15 minutes or until firm
3. Set up your batter station with one bowl full of flour, one bowl of eggs and one bowl with the panko.
4. Coat the balls in the following order to double coat: flour, egg, flour, egg, panko.
5. Place in fridge overnight.
6. For the zesty sauce: In a large bowl, combine ketchup, mayonnaise, hot sauce, Daddy's seasoning and black pepper. Mix well and reserve until ready to use.
7. To serve: Heat fryer to 350F.
8. Deep fry fritters until golden - about 3 minutes.
9. Serve immediately with a side of Daddy's zesty sauce.

Sorghum is an extremely versatile grain that you can serve like rice or quinoa or other whole grains.You can cook sorghum grain using your stovetop, slow cooker, oven, rice cooker or whatever option you prefer to prepare your favorite meals. Whole grain sorghum adds a hearty, nutty flavor to your favorite recipes. Use it in salads and in place of pasta and rice. Sorghum grain can also be toasted as a crunchy addition to a tossed salad. Be sure to check out our cooking tips library and get started with new and exciting recipes today.

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