Jalapeños Fresh from the Garden
Easy Peasy Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Jalapeños
I'm a simple cooker. I hate the cleanup so I use as little dishes as I can.
Here's what you will need:
-20 Jalapeños
- 1 block of Cream Cheese
-A slab of Bacon {don't be stingy, get the good stuff}
-1 cup of Mexican Cheese
Just from experience I will tell you to use plastic gloves when working with the jalapeños. Otherwise, your nail beds will burn for days. I've even worn my snowboarding goggles before... I'm a pansy.
1. Cut all of the Jalapeños lengthwise with a sharp knife.
2. Scoop the seeds out completely for a mild batch or keep a few in for a round house kick to the mouth.
3. Rinse them good.
4. On to the stuffing!
Since I don't like getting the food processor out {because I'm lazy}
I thaw the cream cheese in the microwave for 30 seconds then I throw in a handful of Mexican cheese and stir.
5. Set stuffing aside and cut the slab of bacon right down the middle where you have two halves.
7. Wrap a 13x9 pan in foil and grab some toothpicks. This is where we make our assembly line.
8. Spoon a dollop of cream cheese/cheese mixture on a jalapeño.
9. Take a slice of bacon from one of the halves. Tightly wrap it around and pierce it with a toothpick.
Make sure to be kind to your vegan friends...
On to the Jack Daniel's Marinade! Mix the following:
1/4 cup Ketchup
1 tsp. Vinegar
Couple of dashes of Liquid Smoke
1tsp. Worstershire
1 TB of Brown Sugar
1 to 2 tsp. of Jack
1/2 tsp. of Garlic
Salt-N-Pepa
You could use your favorite BBQ Sauce instead, I just prefer to make my own.
10. Baste your jalapeños.
11. Throw them in the oven at 400' for 45 minutes and BAM you're done!
Disclosure: You will make many friends.
And remember a clean kitchen is a happy kitchen. So clean yo dishes.
My camera is now covered in cream cheese and smells like bacon...
Happy Cooking!
“Until next time. Peace. Love. Pictures.”