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Last night I made some poppers.  
 
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8oz brick cream cheese, softened
1 lb jalas
2 slices cooked bacon, chopped
4 oz shredded cheese
4 oz fire roasted salsa (home made)
 
Slice the jalas lengthwise and gut them.  Keep stem on, it serves as a handle.
 
 
 
all hollowed out and ready to stuff!
 
 
 
Mix the softened cream cheese with the bacon, shredded cheese and salsa.  Stir well to combine.
 
 
 
Get a spoon and make with the stuffing!!  Here they are ready to go topped with a bit of smoked jala powder:
 
 
 
And now to the grill we go!
 
 
 
Gently remove the poppers about 20-30 minutes later and plate.
 
 
 
Thanks for looking!
 
Eggplant Parmesan time again!
 
Peel your eggplants and cut them into whatever size/shape you prefer.  I did half moons to get close to a chicken nugget shape so the kids wouldn't get spooked.  Salt the slices and put them into a colander to drain in the sink for a bit.
 
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Ready up your fry station.  I use three step breading for eggplant in order to get a nice crunchy crust to stand up to the cheese and the sauce.  The slices go first into the flour, then into the egg wash and then into the seasoned panko/bread/cracker crumb mixture before frying.
 
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The finished plate!  :)
 
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Smoke.
 
Your eggplant plate looks delicious.
 
But I have a problem with eggplant.
 
Because.
 
It tastes like eggplant.
 
With or without the skin.
 
Its not a stand alone rock me vegetable.
 
You gotta' dress it up.
 
Xing it.
 
And bling it.
 
You did.
 
Most excellente'!
 
 
 
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