Jalapeno Poppers. Fire in the Hole!
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Jalapeno Poppers. Fire in the Hole!
Stuffing something with cheese instantly makes it better. If you wrap it in bacon, UNSTOPPABLE! This instructable will show you how to turn a boring afternoon with some regular old jalapenos into a fiery fiesta!
When my sister Emily and her husband Jason were visiting his family in Texas, they were served whole jalapenos stuffed with cheese, wrapped in bacon and BBQ'd until nice and crispy. They were blown away, but my sister's gringo taste buds were burnin! When they got back to Michigan, they wanted to figure out a way to make the poppers year round, without the BBQ and without so much pop. Here is the recipe they came up with.
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When my sister Emily and her husband Jason were visiting his family in Texas, they were served whole jalapenos stuffed with cheese, wrapped in bacon and BBQ'd until nice and crispy. They were blown away, but my sister's gringo taste buds were burnin! When they got back to Michigan, they wanted to figure out a way to make the poppers year round, without the BBQ and without so much pop. Here is the recipe they came up with.
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Gather Ingredients
This recipe is very simple and doesn't require much-only the four most awesome ingredients ever.
15-20 Jalapenos
1 pound bacon
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1 8 oz. box cream cheese
Prep Jalapenos
Cut jalapenos in half. Scoop out seeds and extra membrane
Soak peppers in a bowl of water for 30-60 minutes. This helps reduce some of the oil from the peppers which is what gives them their heat.
Tip: Use latex gloves when handling raw jalapenos, especially the seeds. Otherwise, the oil will get all over your hands and if you wipe your eyes or itch your nose, you are in for a world of pain. If you don't have latex gloves, just use plastic bags. Throw away gloves or bags as soon as you are done using. Wash your hands with soap just to be sure.
Soak peppers in a bowl of water for 30-60 minutes. This helps reduce some of the oil from the peppers which is what gives them their heat.
Tip: Use latex gloves when handling raw jalapenos, especially the seeds. Otherwise, the oil will get all over your hands and if you wipe your eyes or itch your nose, you are in for a world of pain. If you don't have latex gloves, just use plastic bags. Throw away gloves or bags as soon as you are done using. Wash your hands with soap just to be sure.
Stuff Peppers With Cheese
Mix the 1 cup of cheddar cheese with the package of cream cheese.
Using a knife, fill each pepper with cheese.
Using a knife, fill each pepper with cheese.
Wrap in Bacon
Take your 1lb of bacon. Depending on how many slices and how many pepper halves you have, cut the bacon in half or in thirds so you have enough for each pepper.
Take bacon strip and wrap as many times around bacon as you can.
Place wrapped peppers on a baking tray.
Take bacon strip and wrap as many times around bacon as you can.
Place wrapped peppers on a baking tray.
Bake 'em
Preheat the broiler in your oven.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the bacon turns nice and crispy!
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the bacon turns nice and crispy!
Eat 'em Up Yum!
Take out of oven.
No matter what, no matter how tempting, let them sit long enough to cool. This is the hardest step. You will be tempted to eat them sooner then later, but be warned. If you do, they'll burn your lips in more ways then one!
Melty cheese! Crispy bacon! Firery hot peppers! Once you pop, you can't stop.
No matter what, no matter how tempting, let them sit long enough to cool. This is the hardest step. You will be tempted to eat them sooner then later, but be warned. If you do, they'll burn your lips in more ways then one!
Melty cheese! Crispy bacon! Firery hot peppers! Once you pop, you can't stop.