Critter Fritter Casserole Recipe
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Critter Fritter Casserole

By: Kelly 
"This year at the Texas State Fair, I had a treat called a Critter Fritter, which was a deep fried battered, meat-filled jalapeno. The combination of tastes was so great, I decided to try and replicate it in casserole form at home. The following is what I came up with."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (14)

What to Drink?

Wine Zinfandel
Cocktail Texatini
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 cup canned jalapeno slices, drained and chopped
  • 1 (8.5 ounce) package corn muffin and bread mix
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, and cook, stirring to crumble, until no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Remove meat with a slotted spoon and set aside. Drain off most of the fat, leaving enough to coat the bottom of the pan. Add onions to the fat in the pan; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Return the meat to the skillet and season with garlic powder, salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder and oregano. Mix in jalapeno slices and cook until heated through. Transfer this mixture to an 8 inch square baking dish.
  3. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together the cornbread mix, butter, milk and egg. This can be done while the meat is cooking. Spoon over the top of the meat mixture in the baking dish, then top with shredded cheese.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool slightly, then cut into squares to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 838 | Total Fat: 61.4g | Cholesterol: 217mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2008 by Mrs. Houston   view full review
The reason I am giving this a 3 is because it had a funny texture. The bottom meat part was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2009 by Kelly   view full review
After making this numerous times more, I realized that it holds together a little better if...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2009 by Karla   view full review
My family and I loved this. The bottom of mine was not crumbly, the corn bread mix was thin...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2011 by SherylLynn   view full review
Easy to make and it tastes good. I added the cheese before the corn mix and forked down a bit...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2009 by Elene Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This recipe was awesome! I only made one change (well, besides following the instructions...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2008 by undertakergirl   view full review
Good Recipe! I added tomatoes and extra cheese to meat mixture and served with sour cream....
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2010 by BOBOBEARZOE   view full review
Very dry! Meat was crumbly & didn't hold to the top crust. Good flavor, but not very good...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2011 by tstone   view full review
Really good! Mine turned out a little dry but I think that is because I used Veal instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2011 by chieFinn420   view full review
Easy to cook and really good
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2010 by Josh's Mommy   view full review
This has become one of our favorite house hold meals. I even have co-workers asking me for...

 

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