Place jalapeno peppers in the water 10 to 15 minutes, until tender. Drain and cool. 2 Blot dry interiors of the jalapeno peppers with a paper towel. In another small bowl, mix remaining salt, flour, garlic powder, paprika and onion powder.
Place cornflakes cereal crumbs in a third small bowl.
One at a time, dip the jalapeno pepper halves into the egg mixture, the flour mixture, the egg mixture again, and finally the cornflakes cereal crumbs. Place coated peppers in a medium dish. Freeze approximately 2 hours. 3 Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Fry the frozen peppers 3 to 4 minutes each, until dark golden brown.