Description
Crispy fried banana peppers paired with a creamy ranch dip, perfect for gatherings or as a comforting snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 Banana Peppers
- 1 cup Flour
- 1 cup Cornmeal
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- Oil (for frying)
- 1 cup Ranch Dressing
Instructions
- Prep the peppers: Slice each banana pepper in half lengthwise and carefully remove the seeds.
- Mix the coating: In a bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Dredge each banana pepper half in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
- Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Fry the coated banana peppers in batches until golden brown and crispy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Drain them on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Serve with ranch dressing for dipping.
Notes
For healthier options, you can bake or air fry the banana peppers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 peppers with dip
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: fried banana peppers, ranch dip, appetizer, snacks, party food