Sriracha Cheddar Cheese Sauce Recipes

SRIRACHA CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Soften cream cheese to room temperature. Stir together cream cheese, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, two tablespoons Sriracha, and half the green onions until well combined.
• Cover bowl of cream cheese mixture with plastic wrap, and place in refrigerator for at least an hour until firm. Transfer cream cheese to a large piece of plastic wrap. (I use the same piece I used to cover the bowl.) Use the plastic wrap to mold the cheese into a ball, and then unwrap it.
• In a large, flat bowl, stir together remaining cheddar cheese, one tablespoon of Sriracha, and green onions. Roll cheese ball in the Sriracha cheddar mixture until evenly coated. Place cheese ball back in refrigerator covered loosely with plastic wrap until ready to serve with crackers.

SRIRACHA CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a small saucepan to medium heat. Add butter.
• Once butter is completely melted, add flour and whisk to combine. Let cook for 30 seconds. Add sriracha and whisk again. Add milk and whisk well.
• Let cook for 4-5 minutes, over medium heat, until mixture starts to simmer and thicken. Stir every minute or so to prevent sticking. Once thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, turn off heat.
• Off the heat, add the cheddar cheese. Whisk until melted. Add the salt and garlic powder and more sriracha if desired.
• Serve immediately.

BAKED MAC 'N' CHEESE (SRIRACHA)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly spritz a 2-quart casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter. Add the bread crumbs, stirring gently. Turn off the heat, allow the bread crumbs to absorb the butter and reserve.
• In a large stockpot, bring 2 quarts of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the macaroni noodles and stir. Cook until the noodles are just slightly undercooked, 7 to 8 minutes.
• While the pasta is cooking, melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion begins to sweat, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the flour. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Add 1/2 cup of the milk while whisking. Once the milk has been absorbed by the flour and thickened slightly, add the remainder of the milk, followed by the cream. Add the salt, dried mustard, pepper, and nutmeg. Simmer gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the Sriracha. Gradually add 1 1/2 cups of the Cheddar while slowly whisking, one handful at a time. Once all the cheese has melted, toss in the cooked macaroni, coating the noodles with the cheese sauce. Transfer the noodles and sauce to the baking dish. Top with the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and the remaining 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese. Cover with an even layer of the buttered bread crumbs.
• Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, 18 t 22 minutes. Allow to sit for 5 minutes so that the molten cheese lava can cool just a touch. Divide into squares, place, and garnish with the parsley.

CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour 500ml milk into a large saucepan and add 4 tbsp plain flour and 50g butter.
• Turn on the heat to medium and start to whisk the mixture. Keep whisking fast as the butter melts and the mixture comes to the boil - the flour will disappear and the sauce will begin to thicken.
• Whisk for another 2 mins while the sauce bubbles then stir in 100g grated strong cheddar cheese (or 50g grated cheddar, 50g crumbled blue cheese) until melted.