Fried Cheese Stuffed Doritos Recipe (2024)

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This Fried Cheese Stuffed Doritos Recipe makes a perfect party appetizer, game day food or anytime awesome snack. It’s super cheesy and delicious!

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Sometimes you just need a really ooey-gooey no-way-to-pretend-its-healthy bite of goodness. This Fried Cheese Stuffed Doritos Recipe is exactly that.

You take the already delicious snack of Doritos, add in melted cheese, and WOW – it just takes it up a few levels.

If Doritos and mozzarella sticks got together, fell in love and had a baby, their child would be these delicious fried cheese stuffed Doritos!

These golden bites make a fun party appetizer, a great afternoon snack and the perfect bites while watching a football game, basketball game or other sporting event on TV.

To add to the cheesiness, you can serve them with nacho cheese for dipping!

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Fried Cheese Stuffed Doritos Recipe

Ingredients:

2 lbs Of Medium Cheddar Cheese
1 1/2 Cups of Nacho Cheese Doritos
1 1/2 Cups of Spicy Nacho Cheese Doritos
4 Eggs
1 1/2 Cups of Flour
1/2 Teaspoon of Black Pepper
1 1/2 Teaspoons of Garlic Powder
1 Quart of Vegetable/Canola Oil

How to make cheese stuffed Doritos:

Cut Cheese into 1/2 inch squares then slice each square diagonally to make triangles.

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Put 1 1/2 cups of flour in a bowl.

In a separate bowl, beat eggs until well blended.

Add both flavors of Doritos, pepper and garlic powder to food processor and blend until it looks like course breadcrumbs. Place mixture in a separate bowl.

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Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set it at the end of your assembly line.

Take your cheese and coat it in the flour (not heavily coated), then place in the egg. Make sure the egg sticks to the floured cheese.

Then place it in your Dorito blend, make sure it is coated well. (If you are having a hard time getting Dorito mix to stick then blend a little more).

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Place coated cheese triangles on parchment covered cookie sheet. Place in freezer for 2-3 hours (until frozen).

Once frozen, heat 1 quart of oil to 350 degrees.

Place Dorito covered cheese triangles in the oil for 1-2 minutes or until they are lightly browned. (Do not over cook or cheese will melt out.)

Remove with slotted spoon and place on a paper towel to soak up excess grease.

Serve immediately!!

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Fried Cheese Stuffed Doritos

Chrysa

This Fried Cheese Stuffed Doritos Recipe makes a perfect party appetizer, game day food or anytime awesome snack. It's super cheesy and delicious!

4.34 from 9 votes

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Chilling Time 3 hours hrs

Total Time 3 hours hrs 40 minutes mins

Course Appetizers

Cuisine American

Servings 16

Calories 511 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Medium Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 1/2 Cups Nacho Cheese Doritos
  • 1 1/2 Cups Spicy Nacho Cheese Doritos
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 1/2 Cups Flour
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 1 Quart Vegetable/Canola Oil

Instructions

  • Cut Cheese into 1/2 inch squares then slice each square diagonally to make triangles.

  • Put 1 1/2 cups of flour in a bowl.

  • In a separate bowl, beat eggs until well blended.

  • Add both flavors of Doritos, pepper and garlic powder to food processor and blend until it looks like course breadcrumbs. Place mixture in a separate bowl.

  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set it at the end of your assembly line.

  • Take your cheese and coat it in the flour (not heavily coated), then place in the egg. Make sure the egg sticks to the floured cheese.

  • Then place it in the Dorito blend, make sure it is coated well. (If you are having a hard time getting Dorito mix to stick then blend a little more).

  • Place coated cheese triangles on parchment covered cookie sheet. Place in freezer for 2-3 hours (until frozen).

  • Once frozen, heat 1 quart of oil to 350 degrees.

  • Place Dorito covered cheese triangles in the oil for 1-2 minutes or until they are lightly browned. (Do not overcook or cheese will melt out.)

  • Remove with slotted spoon and place on a paper towel to soak up excess grease.

  • Serve immediately!!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 511kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 19gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 682mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1g

I am not a nutritionist. These values were calculated automatically with the Spoonacular Food API.

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