{"id":3774,"date":"2026-04-18T00:27:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3774"},"modified":"2026-04-18T00:27:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:27:32","slug":"crispy-cheesy-herb-bites-with-creamy-dip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/crispy-cheesy-herb-bites-with-creamy-dip\/","title":{"rendered":"Crispy Cheesy Herb Bites with Creamy Dip"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Crispy Cheesy Herb Bites with Creamy Dip<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<h4>For the cheesy herb bites:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>3 medium potatoes (boiled &amp; mashed)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp flour (or cornstarch)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp paprika<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; black pepper (to taste)<\/li>\n<li>Oil for frying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For the creamy herb dip:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bd cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp mayonnaise (optional for extra creaminess)<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp fresh dill (chopped)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp mixed dried herbs or parsley<\/li>\n<li>Salt (to taste)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Make the cheesy mixture<\/h3>\n<p>In a bowl, mix mashed potatoes, cheddar cheese, flour, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper until it becomes a soft dough.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Shape the bites<\/h3>\n<p>Roll the mixture into small bite-sized balls or mini patties.<\/p>\n<p>Chill them in the fridge or freezer for about 15 minutes so they firm up.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Fry until crispy<\/h3>\n<p>Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.<br \/>\nFry the bites until they are <strong>golden brown and crispy<\/strong> on the outside.<br \/>\nPlace on paper towels to drain excess oil.<\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0Creamy Herb Dip<\/h4>\n<h3>4. Mix the dip<\/h3>\n<p>In a small bowl, combine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>sour cream<\/li>\n<li>mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>dill<\/li>\n<li>lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>herbs<\/li>\n<li>salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stir until smooth and creamy.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Serve<\/h2>\n<p>Serve the <strong>crispy cheesy bites hot<\/strong> with the cool creamy herb dip on the side.<\/p>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add mozzarella for extra meltiness<\/li>\n<li>Bake instead of frying for a lighter version (200\u00b0C for 20\u201325 min)<\/li>\n<li>Chill well before frying for best crisp texture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Crispy Cheesy Herb Bites with Creamy Dip \u00a0Ingredients For the cheesy herb bites: 3 medium potatoes (boiled &amp; mashed) 1&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3774"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3776,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3774\/revisions\/3776"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}