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Bacon Wrapped Wedge Fries, Cowboy Caviar and Cheese Sauce
Yield: 8 Servings (12 oz. each )
Yield: 8 Servings (12 oz. each )
Need to spice up your appetizer game? Wrap up Simplot SeasonedCRISP® Delivery+® Savory Battered Wedges and jalapeño strips with crispy bacon. Serve with beer cheese and pickled cowboy caviar —your customers won't be able to get enough of them!
| Ingredient | Weight | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| White vinegar | 8 fl. oz. | 1 cup |
| Sugar, granulated | 4 oz. | 1/2 cup |
| Kosher salt | 1 oz. | |
| Simplot RoastWorks®: Flame-Roasted Corn and Black Bean Fiesta Blend 6/2.5lb | 2.5 lbs. | 1 bag |
| Beer, lager | 6 fl. oz. | 3/4 cup |
| Cream cheese | 8 oz. | 1 cup |
| Cayenne pepper | 1/4 tsp. | |
| Cheddar cheese, shredded | 12 oz. | 2 cups |
| Jalapeño pepper, fresh, quartered lengthwise and seeded | 8 each | |
| Bacon, sliced | 32 slices | |
| Simplot SeasonedCRISP® Delivery+®: Savory Battered 6 Cut Crinkle Cut Wedges, Skin On 6 Cut | 32 each |
Preparation Instructions:
- Step 1
- Preheat deep fryer to 345-350˚F.
- Step 2
- In a non-reactive pan combine vinegar, sugar and salt, bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in corn and back bean blend and bring back to a boil. Turn off heat and cool to room temperature. Transfer to a plastic container, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Refrigerate overnight for more infused flavor.
- Step 3
- In a saucepan, bring beer to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to a simmer. Whisk in cream cheese and cayenne pepper, stir until smooth. Gradually stir in cheese until melted and smooth. Keep warm.
- Step 4
- Arrange potato wedges in a single layer on a sheet pan and thaw, about 7-10 minutes. Pair 1 potato wedge with 1 jalapeño strip and wrap with a slice of bacon. Skewer the potato making sure to go through bacon ends to keep from unwrapping. Repeat process until all potatoes are wrapped. Cook in fryer for 4 minutes or until bacon is crispy and potatoes are heated through.
- Step 5
- To serve; drain excess liquid from the corn blend. For each serving; place 4 bacon-wrapped potato wedges in serving container with 4 oz. cheese sauce and 5 oz. cowboy caviar corn blend.
