Black Eyed Pea and Bacon Fritter Appetizer with An Orange Chili Dipping Sauce

A new twist on a Southern New Years favorite.

Serves: 6
Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup Smithfield Bacon, cooked crisp crumbled
• 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups canned black eyed peas, drained and roughly smashed with a potato masher
• 1/3 cup red bell pepper, finely diced
• Kosher salt
• For Dipping Sauce:
• 1/2 cup orange marmalade
• 1 teaspoon chili sauce
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flake
• 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
• Pinch of salt and pepper

Steps

In a large mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine. In a separate small bowl whisk the milk and eggs together. Add the egg mixture to the flour and stir to combine. Fold in the black eyed peas, bacon and red bell pepper. Heat oil in a Dutch oven to 325 degrees F. Using two teaspoons, carefully drop small, bite-sized portions of the pea mixture into the hot oil. Deep fry until crispy and golden brown. Drain on a paper towel-lined baking tray and sprinkle with kosher salt.

For Dipping Sauce:
In a microwave safe bowl, mix all ingredients and microwave until warm.

Serving Suggestions

Serve warm with orange chili dipping sauce.

Recipe and photo by Smithfield.

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jasper pat
This was fantastic!!!!!It is our favorite appitize now!Easy to make.Servered it on New Years day and got raves.

psands
I DID NOT FIND THIS RECIPE VERY EASY OR TASTY, THE BLACK-EYED PEAS MADE IT FLAT TASTING. SORRY PAULA, YOU HAVE BETTER RECIPES. HOWEVER THE SAUCE WAS VERY GOOD!!

recipelove
I am excited; all the ingredients i love.
Thank You

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