Jalapeno poppers warm cheese and bacon dip stuffed inside jalapenos baked until oozing, topped with crunchy golden breadcrumbs.
Excellentfinger foodfor parties Im thinking Super Bowl Sunday game day food!
So heres an American game day classic Jalapeno poppers!!
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How i make jalapeno poppers
Theres no one way to make Jalapeno poppers.
I like to pre-toast the breadcrumbs so they are evenly golden.
Serve at your next gathering (football present or not) and watch them disappear in a flash!
Ingredients in Jalapeno poppers
Heres what you gotta make them.
Jalapenos 12 whole, raw jalapenos about 7.5cm / 3 long.
Jalapeno Poppers are not very spicy because the spiciness reduces when cooked.
Unless you specifically leaves the seeds in because this is where the spiciness is!
See the information box below for how to control the spice level.
Bacon Use streaky bacon so it can cook in its own fat and becomes nice and crisp.
Lean bacon will not become as crisp and also youll need to add fat to cook it.
Find it in the Asian aisle at large regular grocery stores, or Asian stores.
Substitute with regular breadcrumbs, but theyre not as crunchy.
Cream cheese you might use any brand you like but my go-to is Philadelphia.
Low-fat will work but the filling wont be as creamy.
Cheese I like to use a sharp cheddar because its got a slightly stronger flavour than regular cheddar.
However, you’ve got the option to really use any cheese that melts that has flavour.
Not mozzarella it doesnt have enough flavour.
Garlic I prefer fresh over dried garlic powder which most recipes seem to use.
It just has better flavour to me.
Green onion For freshness.
Bit spicy (I do this) Scoop out seeds, leave some membrane.
Spicier Leave some seeds in.
Spice lovers Leave all the seeds in!
But the actual making part is very straight forward.
Breadcrumbs and bacon I forgot to film and photograph the bacon step!!
You end up with a pale brown surface then all the breadcrumbs underneath are white.
Its totally worth the 3 minutes it takes to toast the breadcrumbs!
Filling Set aside 1/4 of the bacon which we will use for the topping.
Just mix until combined.
Jalapenos Split the jalapenos in half then scoop out the seeds.
Stuff Fill the jalapenos with the filling.
you might go slightly above the rim because it sinks a tiny bit in the oven.
But dont be too greedy else there will be overflow.
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Smooth the surface roughly no need to be meticulous as we are flattening in the next step.
Rack on tray The line the jalapenos up on a rack set on a foil lined tray.
Step 7 depicts this.
Screenshot from myInstagramaccount.
The foil just makes your life easier.
Golden crusted cheese is never fun to scrape off trays!
The cheese will act as a glue so the panko topping sticks.
Dozer, still in excellent shape at 11 years old, thanks in part toNeil Barnsley! Photo by Kevin Case ofUnleashed Northern Beaches.
(Yes, we are usingcheese gluetoday ).
Spoonthe breadcrumb topping on.
It will stay warm for a good 20 minutes.
Plenty of time to transfer them to a platter and pass them around.
I provide little serviettes because its meant to be eaten with your hands.
Does anyone eat jalapeno poppers with a knife and fork??
I feel like that would take some of the fun out the eating experience.
And far too classy for me.
As you will see in todays video, especially in the charming little blooper at the end.
The hiccup in question mightve involved me forgetting to press the record button followed by wiping out the pan.
I really need to learn to follow my own darn recipes!
So, here it is for website readers too!
His ability to pinpoint an issue by touch is truly astonishing.
Take your pooch once, and youll understand.
PS He is very, very in demand so I book many weeks out to take Dozer.
