Jalapeño Bottle Caps
Cuisine: Southwestern
Author: Anita
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 6 mins
Total time: 11 mins
Ingredients
  • 4 fresh medium jalapeno peppers sliced into ⅛" rings
  • ½ cup masa harina (corn flour)*
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp smoked Spanish paprika
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 to 3 cups peanut or vegetable oil, enough to cover the battered jalapenos
  • * wheat flour can be used instead of corn flour
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a large pan to medium-high heat (about 375). Do not let it boil.
  2. In a mixing bowl, add corn flour, garlic, paprika, salt and pepper. Mix well.
  3. Add the eggs and beat into a batter.
  4. Stir in the buttermilk.
  5. In batches, coat the sliced jalapeno peppers in the batter.
  6. Fry the battered peppers about a half dozen or so at a time 5-7 minutes each, turning as needed, until golden with brown edges.
  7. Drain on paper towels and serve.
Recipe by Denver Green Chili at https://denvergreenchili.com/recipes/appetizers/jalapeno-bottle-caps/