Poppers

Poppers, or Jalapeno Poppers, are a dish made of a filling, usually cream cheese,^[1] that is used to stuff the hollowed out insides of a jalapeno pepper.

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This section will contain some images and a bit of commentary if I feel like it.

Got a hold of some really big jalapenos. While not necessary, bigger ones allow for easier stuffing. The bowl on the side is some pico/salsa I made from some other peppers I had.

I cut the tops off and then used the handle on a small spoon to scoop out the seeds and ribs of the jalapenos. I also used the same method to clean the tops of any inedible parts of the pepper found there.

This is two blocks of cream cheese, a 16 ounce bag of grated sharp cheddar cheese and a pound of cooked bacon. Because the cream cheese was being a bitch and wouldn't soften, I had to get the potato masher out and beat the hell out of the mixture.

Fully stuffed and ready for the oven. I used parchment paper to keep the cookie sheet clean, but you can use whatever you normally use. Non-stick spray, oil, etc.

400 degrees and 20 minutes later, they came out looking like this.

Variations

Some people bread them and fry them. I am not a fan of that method as I am cooking for people who are following a Keto diet. Also, I grow peppers and it's a pain in the ass to bread and fry the quantity of peppers I have on hand. Still, I respect anybody who does bread and fry poppers. They are tasty, but just not what I usually am looking for.

Grilling poppers is an excellent way to prepare them. The smoke and heat of the fire adds an extra level of flavor. Charring the exterior of the pepper creates a deeper, more rich taste.

Wrapping them in bacon is also a great way to serve them. I would have done the recipe above that way, but realized that I only had one package of bacon at the last minute. You need a bit more than I had on hand to fully wrap the jalapenos.

Cutting them in half is also a good way to serve them. Instead of hollowing them out like I did, you can just cut them in half, scoop out the seeds and ribs, and then just pile the stuffing on top. This allows you the ability to use smaller peppers and stuff them with larger quantities of stuffing. Since I had such beautiful, large peppers, I decided to stuff them instead of cutting them in half. At some point I will probably post pictures of this variation.^[2]

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↑ or other goodies like cheddar cheese, bacon, or minced ham.
↑ Probably in the winter time, when you get smaller, non-homegrown peppers.

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[1] r other goodies like cheddar cheese, bacon, or minced ham.

[2] Probably in the winter time, when you get smaller, non-homegrown peppers.

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