Fried Peppers Recipes

Steps:

• Slice off top 1/8 inch, including stem, of each pepper. Reserve. Remove seeds from inside of peppers. (Use thin plastic gloves if you have sensitive skin.)
• Cut cheese into slivers to fit inside peppers. Insert cheese into peppers. Carefully fit tops back onto each pepper, tucking edges into rim of pepper. Secure with a toothpick if needed.
• Place cornmeal in medium bowl. Place eggs in another medium bowl, add salt, and whisk well. Heat oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Place half the peppers in the egg mixture, and coat. Transfer coated peppers to cornmeal, and turn to coat evenly. When oil registers 365 degrees on candy thermometer, or is hot but not smoking, carefully slip in the eight coated peppers. Turn as needed, and fry until evenly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon; set on paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining peppers. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Rinse peppers and tap off most of the water.
• Heat olive oil in a heavy-duty sauté pan over high heat. Add peppers; they will crackle and steam as they blister. Cook until peppers start to brown and deflate, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer to a serving plate and drizzle any olive oil from the pan over top.

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in frying pan over medium heat.
• In medium bowl, mix together equal parts corn meal and crushed saltines.
• Prepare another shallow bowl of buttermilk.
• Dip banana peppers in buttermilk.
• Coat with cornmeal/cracker mixture.
• Fry in veg oil over medium heat until golden brown.
• Drain/cool slightly on paper towels.
• Enjoy alone or with cocktail sauce!