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Jalapeño Poppers ~ Wrapped, Dipped, Breaded and Battered (Jalapeños Relleños)

October 10, 20142 Comments

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This blog post just has the weekend written all over it! I am still amazed on how popular jalapeño poppers have become. I was enjoying melted cheese and chile since I was kid, mmmmm… My mom’s Chile con Queso on a tostada sounds good right about now! Who knew stuffing it into the jalapeño would make millions of people happy. Lol!  Below you will find a collection of all kinds of stuffed poppers, peppers, chiles…Wrapped, Dipped, Breaded(masa) and Battered. #ConfessionsofaChilehead….me gusta!

poppers wrapped in bacon up close

Mix It Up And Throw In Some Small Sweet Peppers!

If you are intimidated to prepare jalapeño poppers because of the fear of heat, there are options! Mix in some small sweet peppers that come in a variety of colors. Your guest will thank you for offering a more mild version.

Bacon Wrapped Poppers

Jalapeño Poppers

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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 40 Poppers

Ingredients

  • 16 oz cream cheese at room temperature
  • 4 oz Colby Jack shredded
  • 2 oz Parmesan finely grated
  • 3 oz Spicy Spanish chorizo finely chopped
  • 4 green onions slice thin, only green part
  • 2 tsps granulated garlic
  • 2 tsps lemon pepper
  • 20 large jalapeños remove stems, slice in half, remove seeds and membranes
  • 20 thin sliced strips of uncooked smoky bacon

Instructions

  • Mix cream cheese, colby jack, parmesan, Spanish chorizo, green onions and spices. Cover and set aside.
  • Preheat 2 1/2 quarts of water in a large pot at medium heat until it begins to forms bubbles on the side of pot.
  • Add the jalapeños in simmering salted water for 10 minutes. Drain and let cool.
  • Lay bacon on a metal rack lined with a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Precook 20 thin slices and of smoky bacon for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. Stack bacon and keep covered by wrapping in foil paper.
  • Fill jalapeños.
  • Slice bacon in half. You can either wrap around or lay bacon on top of filled popper. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 15 minutes, then 3-4 minutes under the broiler
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Bacon Wrapped Poppers

Beer Battered Poppers Stuffed with Cheese and Bacon. This is for a large batch of poppers, but you could certainly just cut the ingredients in half for a smaller batch.

Beer battered? Why not? Take your poppers to the next level!

Beer Battered Poppers Stuffed with Cheese and Bacon
Beer Battered Poppers Stuffed with Cheese and Bacon

Partially roasted jalapeños work well for poppers with a batter or breading. The flour adheres much better than on a raw pepper.
Partially roasted jalapeños work well for poppers with a batter or breading. The flour adheres much better than on a raw pepper. A  “T”  shaped cut right below the base makes it much easier to remove the seeds and membranes.

For Filling
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup pepper jack, shredded
1/2 cup sharp cheddar, shredded
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/3 teaspoon cumin
1/3 teaspoon smoked paprika
4 thick cut strips of bacon, cooked and chopped fine

25 to 30 roasted jalapeños, seeds and membranes removed, see instructions below

Beer Batter
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon each of:
garlic powder
onion powder
smoked paprika
pepper
salt
12 ounces light beer

You will also need
Oil for frying
flour for dusting

Beer Battered Poppers Stuffed with Cheese and Bacon
Beer Battered Poppers Stuffed with Cheese and Bacon

Directions

1. Mix the cheese together, add spices listed and bacon.stir well to combine. Fill the prepared jalapeños with cheese mixture, just enough to fill, do not over stuff. Refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.

2. In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients to make the beer batter and whisk until smooth, let set for up to 1 hour. Preheat 2 cups of oil to medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes.

3. Dredge the peppers lightly in flour to coat. Dip into batter and fry in hot oil for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and crispy. Drain onto baking sheet lined with paper towels.

Beer Battered Stuffed Poppers with Tomato Jam.

Beer Battered Jalapeño Poppers

Ingredients

Yields 4 Servings

For Tomato Jam
1 small green tomato
2 Roma tomatoes
1 small poblano pepper
1 small sweet onion, sliced into thick slices
3 cloves garlic(leave skins on)
1 habanero pepper
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1/3 cup of water
Salt to taste
Olive oil

For Poppers
8 large jalapenos
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
1/4 cup green onions, sliced thin
1/2 cup flour for dredging
9 ounces cold light beer
Pinch of salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup flour for batter
2 cups or more of canola oil      

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. On a lined baking sheet, add tomatoes, onions, garlic, habanero, poblano, and jalapenos. Drizzle with oil and stir to coat evenly. When ready, roast veggies for about 30 minutes, turning after 15 minutes. Remove from oven, cover with kitchen towel and set aside to cool.

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2. Separate the jalapenos from the rest of the veggies, and set aside. Remove the blistered skin from the poblano and remove the stem and seeds from habanero. In the food processor, add the tomatoes, onions, garlic, habanero, and poblano pepper. Pulse several times until you achieve a rough chop, set aside.

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3. In a medium saucepan add two tablespoons of oil and heat to medium. After a few minutes, add the tomato mixture from the blender, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, water, and honey. Stir well to combine, taste for salt. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat. Add the chopped cilantro and cook for a good 30 minutes to thicken the sauce.

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4. In a medium bowl, add the 1 cup flour, salt, baking soda, paprika and pepper. Whisk in the beer and continue whisking until most of the lumps are gone. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine the shredded cheese and green onions. In a medium pan add canola oil, enough to come up 1 inch on the side. Heat to medium/high heat.

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5. Take one jalapeno at a time and carefully cut a T shape towards the top of pepper, but do not disturb the stem. With the small knife, gently cut the seeds and membranes, pull them out with your fingers. Fill each pepper carefully with cheese mixture, do not overstuff. Dredge in flour, and if oil is hot enough,holding on to the stem, dip into beer batter, using a small spoon to help you coat it evenly. Transfer to hot oil and cook for about 1 minute on each side or until golden brown in color. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Serve with warm tomato jam, garnish with lemon wedges and cilantro. 

The Bomb, Tex Mex Egg Rolls. A Jalapeño Poppers stuffed into an eggroll. 

Tex Mex Eggrolls

Ingredients

Yields 8 Servings
1 pound ground chuck
1 cup black beans
1 small red onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup tomato salsa, homemade or store bought
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Salt to taste
16 egg roll wrappers
1 avocado, sliced into 16 thin slices
16 pickled jalapenos
16 small slices of queso fresco, small enough to fit inside of jalapeno
Avocado oil

Directions

1. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a heavy skillet to medium heat, add the ground chuck and season with a pinch of salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin, and smoked paprika. Once nicely browned, add the onions and garlic and cook for 3 minutes. Add the salsa and stir well to combine. Taste for salt. Cook it, stirring often until most of the liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat and let cool, slightly.

2.For this next step, you may want to wear rubber gloves. Take the pickled jalapenos and cut the stems off, then with a small, sharp knife, clean the insides out and shake out excess liquid. Fill each jalapeno with a piece of queso fresco, set aside.

3.Set up you egg roll station. Fill a small bowl with water for sealing egg rolls. Lay one filled jalapeno diagonally on the bottom half, add 2 tablespoons ground chuck, then a thin slice of avocado. Add a little water to edges, carefully fold in the sides then roll up and seal with a little water. Repeat until all egg rolls are done, transfer onto plate.

4. Preheat 1 1/2 cups of canola oil to medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes. When hot, carefully drop in 4 egg rolls at a time. Cook until golden brown, turning as needed. Line a bowl with paper towels and drain egg rolls upright after frying. Yields up to 8 servings. The Bomb!

Note: I believe there were 20 egg roll wrappers per package, so it could make up to 20 egg rolls. They store well for a couple of days and reheat in the oven or on the stove top in a dry, nonstick skillet.

Crispy Masa Crusted Jalapeño Poppers 

Crispy Masa Crusted Poppers

Masa Crusted Poppers Stuffed with Cheese and Bacon!!!

Ingredients

For Peppers
8 extra-large jalapeños (at least 3 inches long)
6 ounces colby jack cheese, shredded
2/3 cup finely chopped bacon crumbles (previously cooked)
2 cups, plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

For Masa
1 1/2 cups masa harina
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup warm salsa roja

For Pico De Gallo
4 Roma tomatoes, seeded, diced
1-2 serrano peppers, minced
1/3 cup white or red onion, diced
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
Juice of 2 key limes
salt, to taste
1/3 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Preheat a medium nonstick skillet to medium heat for 5 minutes. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil onto jalapeño peppers, then add to heated skillet. Cook the peppers until most sides have blackened slightly and skin blisters. Remove from heat and let them cool.

2. In a medium bowl, combine the masa harina and salt. Gradually mix in the the salsa roja, then gradually the hot water until dough forms. Depending on how many peppers you have, make up to 16 dough balls. Transfer to a plate and cover with plastic wrap. Combine all of the ingredients for the pico de gallo, taste for salt, cover and set aside.

3. Once peppers have cooled, slice them in half horizontally and clean out all the seeds and veins. Preheat the 2 cups of oil to medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes. Fill each pepper with shredded, compact cheese and some bacon crumbles. Take a dough ball and flatten it in the palm of your hand (about 3 inches wide), place the filled pepper in the center and gently mold the masa around, leaving the stem exposed. Repeat until all peppers are wrapped. PS, you could leave the peppers whole and stuff them, but I find halves work best.

4. Fry a few peppers at a time, turning as needed, about 5 minutes total time. Drain onto plate lined with paper towels or keep warm in a preheated 200-degree oven until ready to serve. Serve with a heaping tablespoon of pico de gallo on top. Yields up to 8 servings as an appetizer.

Notes: Peppers can be reheated in a dry nonstick skillet at medium heat for a few minutes per side.

Bacon Wrapped Popper On The Stove Top

Preapring Bacon Wrapped Poppers on the Stove Top

Ingredients

Yields 4-5 Servings

10 large fresh jalapeños
2 tablespoons avocado oil
10 thin slices bacon, uncooked
1/2 cup Oaxaca or pepper jack cheese, shredded
1/2 cup favorite guacamole recipe

Directions

1. Preheat a large, nonstick skillet to medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Toss the peppers with the 2 tablespoons of oil and add them to hot pan.

2. Cook the peppers, turning as needed, until the skins blister slightly and blacken in most spots. Remove from pan and let cool completely.

3. Once peppers have cooled, carefully make a T shape cut right below the base of the pepper. Open up the pepper and remove all the seeds and membranes. Fill the pepper with cheese on one half and guacamole on the other half. Do not over stuff.

3. Wrap each pepper with bacon and cook at medium heat in that same nonstick pan until the bacon is crisp and cooked through. Transfer peppers to a plate lined with paper towels. let set for a few minutes before serving because they will be hot! Makes 10 peppers.

 

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  1. Dorey Schmidt

    December 14, 2017 at 6:39 pm

    These are such great recipes. They gladden the heart (and tastebuds) of this transplanted Texan who can’t find authentic Tex-Mex in Colorado!

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    • Sonia

      December 14, 2017 at 10:38 pm

      Thank you Dorey!!!

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