When The Jonas Brothers aren’t busy touring and taking care of their growing army of JoBro babies, you can find them in Vegas—at their family-owned restaurant, Nellie’s Southern Kitchen. The first outpost happens to be in Belmont, North Carolina, where their grandmother Nellie grew up, but it became so popular they’ve recently expanded to Sin City to share the matriarch’s famous Southern recipes, along with a few new ones.
Classics like shrimp and grits, Nellie’s biscuits and bread pudding will definitely be on the menu, but The Southern Rolls are a Las Vegas exclusive, featuring BBQ chicken, creamy mac and cheese and collards rolled in a crispy fried egg roll, served with Nellie’s signature sauce. Doesn’t get better than that!
Nellie’s Southern Kitchen in Las Vegas
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Obviously, we needed to get our hands on this recipe for game day, tailgating season and Super Bowl Sunday stat, so we shared it with you below.
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What Are Southern Egg Rolls?
Similar to southwestern egg rolls—which are usually filled with chicken, corn, black beans, peppers, shredded cheese and southwest seasoning—these tasty egg rolls are wrapped up with chicken, Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce, spices, mac and cheese and collards), then fried until golden and served with the most delish dipping sauce you could drink.
“This dish is a great fit for Nellie’s because it’s different, yet it’s still Southern and that’s what we want to do—serve dishes that are interesting and different but are still Southern at their core,” explains Executive Chef Mario Nichols.
Even Papa Jonas (aka Kevin Jonas Sr.) is a fan. “As an international destination, Las Vegas gives us an opportunity to tell Nellie’s story worldwide with our unique hospitality, live entertainment and delicious Southern cooking,” he tells Parade. “Our desire from the moment you enter is that you can leave the world behind you, be comforted, be encouraged, be treated like you’re special and leave with that.”
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The Jonas Family at Nellie’s
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Additional Menu Highlights at Nellie’s:
- Biscuits: No meal is complete without a basket of Grandma Nellie’s famous pillowy Biscuits with cinnamon-honey butter and jam.
- Chicken and Dumplins: Fans of traditional homestyle dishes will be enchanted by Nellie’s Chicken and Dumplins, a must-try Jonas family dish featuring chicken and house-made dumplings in a rich broth served over silky mashed potatoes, gravy and collard greens.
- Shrimp and Grits: For a unique variation on a seafood staple, opt for Chef Nichols’ Shrimp and Grits with fried grit cakes and blackened shrimp topped with Cajun cream sauce and fresh pico de gallo.
- Banana Pudding: For the perfect send-off, indulge in Nellie’s decadent Banana Pudding, which is made with fresh bananas, layered and topped with whipped cream, then garnished with wafer cookies.
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More Egg Roll Recipes to Try:
Nellie’s Southern Egg Rolls Recipe
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