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Jalapeno Poppers

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6 People

Ingredients

  • 14 Jalapenos , preferably large ones
  • 200 g Bacon , sliced and chopped to small bits
  • 60 g Cheddar Cheese , shredded
  • 200 g Philadelphia Cheese , or other cream cheese
  • 1 tsp dry Coriander , ground
  • ½ tsp fine Sea Salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground Black Pepper

Instructions

  • Set a sauteing pan on medium/high heat and let it heat up for 2’ until smoking. Add the bacon and fry until nicely brown. Remove from the pan to a plate lined with paper towel to remove the excess oil.
  • Use a glass bowl adding the bacon along with the rest of the filling ingredients. Mix well and allow to come to room temperature.
  • Cut the jalapeno peppers lengthwise on one of their sides and make a slit parallel to their stem. Scoop out their seeds and as much as you want from their ribs.
  • Fill the jalapeno peppers with the cheese/bacon mixture without over filling them and add them to an oven-proof dish
  • In the meantime, turn on the oven to 225°C, broiler/grill on, rack set at the upper middle position. Place inside the dish with the peppers and cook for about 8’ making sure to rotate the dish half way through.