What is your favorite stuffed hot pepper recipe for bite sized stuffed peppers?
TXCG said:Do jalapeno poppers count? I don't even care because jalapeno poppers are awesome. You can also make them out of habaneros too if you can find some fat enough.
Even though everyone already knows how to make them I'm gonna post a recipe anyway.
Ingredients:
16 oz cream cheese
Handful of shredded sharp cheddar cheese (optional)
1 pack dry ranch dressing mix, not dip mix (This is the secret ingredient to the best poppers ever)
Pinch of garlic powder
Juice of 1 lemon (or half a lemon if you have big ass lemons)
Smoked paprika
Bunch of jalapenos
Bacon (# of peppers = # of bacon strips required since you cut both in half)
Toothpicks
6 pack of beer
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400F (204C)
Drink beer.
Set cream cheese out on counter to soften a bit.
Split jalapenos lengthwise and deseed em.
Cut bacon in half so you have shorter strips
Mix cream cheese, shredded cheese, ranch mix, garlic & lemon juice. Try not to eat this all straight out of the bowl.
Stuff peppers with cheese mixture.
Dust top with smoked paprika.
Wrap in bacon & stick a toothpick through it sideways to hold bacon in place & give you a handle to eat them when they are still way too hot to eat.
Put on a foil lined pan and bake for ~20-30 min or so until the bacon is crispy & peppers have softened.
Weep softly when you realize you just ate a lb of cream cheese & a whole pack of bacon by yourself.
Continue drinking.
Alternate instructions:
Do all that stuff listed above but throw them on the smoker for like 3-4 hours until they're done. Or smoke them for a bit and then finish in the oven if you're impatient. Or grill them. Or eat them raw if you're weird.
If you do decide to grill them though do not leave them unattended in case the bacon grease causes a flare up and your poppers catch on fire. I have totally never done that though because I am a professional.
Flamecycle said:A fun twist for poppers like TXCG posted is to coat the bacon in your favorite BBQ sauce. I especially like to do this for habanero poppers. Also I like to add green onion to the cheese mix.
Gonna have to try the ranch mix, never considered this before. One whole package for just 1 block of cream cheese?
Great Job!!!! I must try thisTXCG said:My post inspired me to make some:
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