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Crispy Fried Brie Bites with Cranberry Chipotle Sauce

By: Nadia Aidi
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Servings: 10 bites
Crispy fried brie bites with a sweet and smoky cranberry chipotle sauce, topped with flaky salt, fried sage, and pistachios.
Prep 20 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total 1 hour 20 minutes
Crispy fried brie bites with cranberry chipotle sauce and fried sage on a gold-rimmed plate.

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • Heavy bottomed skillet
  • 3 shallow dishes, or rimmed plates
  • thermometer
  • spider strainer, or slotted spoon

Ingredients

Cranberry Chipotle Sauce:

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 shallot finely chopped
  • 12 oz cranberries 1 bag
  • 1 orange zested and juiced
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/4 cup raspberry preserves
  • 2 tbsp chipotle in adobo the sauce, start out with 1 tbsp then adjust for taste
  • 1 cup honey plus 1/4 cup + more if you want it sweeter

Brie Bites:

  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper
  • 1 extra-large egg or 2 medium eggs
  • 1 splash of milk
  • 2/3 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/3 cup panko
  • 10 mini brie bites
  • olive oil for frying
  • 10 sage leaves
  • flaky salt
  • crushed pistachios to taste

Instructions

  • Make the Cranberry Chipotle Sauce: Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add the shallot and cook 4 to 5 minutes until translucent. Add the cranberries, orange zest, and orange juice. Cook until the cranberries begin to burst, then you can help them along by smashing them with the back of a spoon. Stir in salt and raspberry preserves. Lastly add in the chipotle in adobo and honey. starting out with less for both and adjusting for taste. Cook 3 to 4 minutes over medium-low. Cool completely.
    1 tbsp butter, 1 shallot, 12 oz cranberries, 1 orange, 1 pinch salt, 1/4 cup raspberry preserves, 2 tbsp chipotle in adobo, 1 cup honey
  • Dredge Stations: Set out 3 rimmed plates or small baking sheets.
    Station 1: Mix together the flour with garlic powder, onion powder, and white pepper.
    Station 2: Beat your eggs strain. Mix in a splash of milk.
    Station 3: Combine the breadcrumbs and panko.
    2 tbsp flour, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp white pepper, 1 extra-large egg, 1 splash of milk, 2/3 cup breadcrumbs, 1/3 cup panko
  • Dredge the Brie Bites: Coat each brie bite well, making sure to get the sides, in the seasoned flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumbs. Repeat the egg and breadcrumb coats. Chill uncovered in the freezer for 15 minutes.
    10 mini brie bites
  • Fry: Add about 1 inch of olive oil to a skillet and heat to 325 to 350°F (160 to 175°C). Fry the sage leaves until crisp, then remove. Carefully add the brie bites to the oil, spooning the hot oil on top, until the crust is golden and the cheese has melted. Set your fried brie bites on a wire rack and season with flaky salt straight out of the oil.
    olive oil, 10 sage leaves, flaky salt
  • Assemble: Top each brie bite with a dollop of cranberry chipotle sauce, a fried sage leaf, and crushed pistachios.
    crushed pistachios

Nutrition

Calories: 996kcal, Carbohydrates: 50g, Protein: 50g, Fat: 68g, Saturated Fat: 41g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 20g, Trans Fat: 0.05g, Cholesterol: 245mg, Sodium: 1572mg, Potassium: 487mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 37g, Vitamin A: 1455IU, Vitamin C: 13mg, Calcium: 453mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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