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Bacon wrapped Jalapeño Poppers Recipe

  
  I came home hungry the other night and needed to make something fairly quick before heading out to a movie. I looked in the fridge and found seven jalapeños. I decided I was going to try my hand at making jalapeño poppers! 

I pulled the jalapeños out and looked for some cream cheese and other usual ingredients. I found none. So, with the clock ticking, I grabbed some jalapeño Feta (I bought a 5 pound bag last week), some pre-grated Cotija cheese, and the remains of a block of cheddar cheese.  

  • First, I preheat the oven to 400.
  • I then cut the jalapeños in half, lengthwise, and spooned out the ribs and seeds. 
  • I put equal parts of the three cheeses in a glass bowl and slowly heated to just before melting. 
  • Take a spoon and mix the cheeses together. It turned into a ball that resembled really soft dough. 
  • Fill each jalapeño halve with the cheese mixture. 

At this point, when I went to put the cheeses back in the fridge, I noticed some thick-sliced bacon. Yum!!! I decided to wrap them. 

  • I took pieces of bacon, cut them in thirds, and used each piece to wrap a jalapeño. 
  • Next, place a wire rack over the top of a 9×13 backing pan (to catch the bacon drippings) and put in the oven until the bacon is crispy. 
  • Let cool and serve. 

I love chilies! There are so many types of chilies, all with different flavors and different levels of heat. Experiment with other types and see what you come up with. 

  

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    Heath McConnell’s Pulled Pork

    This is a savory Dutch oven recipe with bite! Itypically refrain from having a pulled pork sandwiches herder in Oregon because I like the pork to have some bite. So, I finally decided to make it myself. 

      
    Ingredients:

    • 3-4 pound pork loin
    • SPG (salt, pepper, and garlic)
    • 6 Jalapeños, diced
    • 2 Radishes, diced
    • BBQ sauce
    • Tapitio 

    Directions:

    Take the pork loin and sear it over an open fire (or in a large, hot skillet). Do not let it start cooking. It is 20 degrees out and we have freezing rain, so I used the hot skillet method, however, I recommend using the grill.  

     Next, throw the meat in a 12 quart Dutch oven, cover with SPG, 40 ounces of your beloved BBQ sauce, Tapitio, and the diced Jalapeños and radishes. Cook at 350 degrees for about 6 hours. 

      
    When the pork is tender enough to shred easily, Remove it and place on a kitchen tray, baking pan or leave in Dutch oven and shred. Mix it all together and cook another hour.  

     When done, place on rolls and serve with a pickle and a side of veggies and fries or mashed potatoes.