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Jalapeño Poppers

A great appetizer for a tailgate party, or watch party at home or a friend's house.
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Posted on July 28, 2022


  By Recipe Editor, SuperWest Sports
These great Jalapeño Poppers make a great appetizer for a tailgate party, or watch party at home or a friend’s house.

They’re not super spicy because the seeds are removed, but they still have a kick and you may want to warn your spice-sensitive guests about it.

This recipe is from Alexa Weibel of  New York Times Cooking. Visit their site for more great recipes!

Makes 24 poppers.

Ingredients

12 medium jalapeños (no longer than 3 inches)
4 ounces cream cheese
3 scallions, white and green parts, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 lime, zested (optional)
12 thin slices uncooked bacon
1/4 c finely chopped cilantro
Salt and Pepper

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line large baking sheet with aluminum foil, then top with wire rack.

2. Halve jalapeños lengthwise. Using the tip of a small spoon, scoop out and discard the seeds. Set aside.

3. In a medium bowl, stir together cream cheese, cheddar cheese, cilantro, scallions, garlic, paprika and lime zest (if using); season generously with salt and pepper.

4. Season the inside of each halved jalapeño with salt and pepper, then fill each with about 2 teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture. (Fill until there’s a slight dome on top.) Wrap each stuffed jalapeño with 1 piece of bacon, setting one tip of bacon on top of the cream cheese filling, then wrapping the bacon under and over the popper at an angle, so the bacon covers the filling on top in two layers. (The bacon will shrink as it cooks, so you want to make sure the top of the popper is well covered.) Arrange poppers evenly on the wire rack, nestling each popper between two parallel wires to keep it upright so the cream cheese doesn’t spill during baking.

5. Transfer to the oven, and bake until bacon is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Broil on the rack closest to the broiler until crisp, about 2 minutes.



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