As a gardener, I have lots of peppers to deal with. I was excited to see this recipe that used both jalapeños and pepper jelly (which I make also). The flavor of these was very good, but messy. I thought that one piece of bacon per popper was too much, so I used 1/2 a piece. Perhaps because of this, the stuffing leaked out while grilling. Next time i will use toothpicks to secure. I had leftover of the cream cheese stuffing, so I popped it in the microwave for 30 seconds and served it with the poppers as a dipping sauce. A yummy treat!
Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers
This recipe is inspired by Sela's friend Randy Chapman.
Yield: Makes 24 poppers
Total:
Recipe from
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Recipe Time
Hands On:
1 Hour
Total:
1 Hour, 45 Minutes
Ingredients
- 24 jalapeño peppers
- 1 1/2 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons pepper jelly
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 24 bacon slices
Preparation
- 1. Cut stems off peppers. Cut each pepper lengthwise down 1 side, leaving other side intact; remove seeds and membranes using a small spoon. Rinse peppers under cold water to remove any remaining seeds.
- 2. Stir together cream cheese and next 4 ingredients. Spoon cream cheese mixture into a zip-top plastic freezer bag. (Do not seal.) Snip 1 corner of bag to make a small hole. Pipe a small amount of mixture into each pepper, and wrap each with 1 bacon slice. Secure with wooden picks.
- 3. Light 1 side of grill, heating to 400° to 500° (high) heat; leave other side unlit. Arrange peppers over unlit side, and grill, covered with grill lid, 22 to 25 minutes on each side.
Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- COOKING METHOD: Grill
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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