Grilled Jalapeño Poppers Recipe {Made w/ BBQ Bacon} (2024)

FAQs

What is the best way to grill jalapeno poppers? ›

Heat a grill to medium heat and grill the jalapeno poppers for 10-15 minutes directly on the grill grates, or until the poppers are done to your liking. They will char and blacken a bit on the bottom on direct heat. Be careful not to let them burn.

A lot of recipes I found make the mistake of breading the jalapeño poppers with just a dip in milk followed by breadcrumbs, but it's hard to get a good single coat because liquids fail to stick to the pepper skin. To solve this, I do a double layer of dredging, first soaking the poppers in milk followed by flour.

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Control the spice level: for mild-medium heat, remove all the seeds and membranes. For spicier jalapeno poppers, either leave some of the seeds/membrane in the jalapenos or add some of the seeds to the filling. Use soft cream cheese.

To Grill. Place jalapenos on grill cut side down and grill just until bacon begins to crisp (about 6 minutes). Gently loosen bacon from the grill and flip jalapenos over. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook an additional 10-12 minutes or until bacon is cooked and cheese is melted.

Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium heat (350° to 450°F).

The best thing you can do with any food is wrap it in bacon, and that is exactly what I am going to do. I figured the best way to keep the cheese from coming out of the bottom is to wrap bacon starting at the bottom and working my way up. I wrapped each one in bacon and used a tooth pick to hold them together.

Combine the salt and flour in a shallow bowl. Put bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Dip the peppers in the milk, then in the flour, coating thoroughly. Set them on a sheet of foil or waxed paper to dry for about 15 minutes.

If you're making jalapeño poppers, you'll want to keep the stems on the peppers. Slice the peppers in half lengthwise. Then, use a paring knife to remove the seeds and membrane.

Remove seeds from peppers. Fill each pepper with cream cheese and sprinkle cheddar cheese on top. Wrap 1/2 slice of bacon around each pepper half. Place on baking sheets and place in 450 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until bacon is fully cooked.

What is an original jalapeño popper? ›

The snack as we now know it—a whole jalapeño filled with cheese, which is then roasted or fried (or both!), sometimes wrapped in a glistening ribbon of bacon—has deep roots in Mexico, namely the dish, chile relleno, which goes back to the 1800s or earlier.

These fried Jalapeno Poppers are so crisp and flavorful! My recipe includes a tangy raspberry dipping sauce that pairs perfectly with the creamy, spicy flavors.

In both cases, the Farm Rich poppers were the clear winner in flavor and consistency. They were the only ones that held up in the deep fryer, so they won by a country mile. In the convection oven, it was a much closer battle with the Farm Rich poppers beating out "the original brand" by virtue of flavor alone.

Capsaicin, which is mostly on the inside of the pepper, is hard to wash off your hands and can burn and irritate your eyes, mouth, and nose if you touch them after touching a jalapeño. If you soak cut-up jalapeños in salt water for at least half an hour before you eat or cook them, it lowers some of the spiciness.

“The long-term 'de-spicification' of the jalapeño is a deliberate choice, not the product of a bad season of weather,” Reinhart wrote. In short, most jalapeños are sent to factories to be used in prepared foods such as salsas, chips and sausages.

Place your peppers in a dry saute pan or cast iron pan. Heat the pan over medium high heat on the stovetop. Leave the peppers until they start to char, then turn to another side. Keep turning every 5 minutes or so until most of the pepper is charred black.

As we mentioned, when you grill onions and jalapenos, in general, they develop excellent, deep flavors. Mesquite grilling further enhances the flavor profiles of even the simplest ingredients, imparting a unique smoke that just can't be beaten.

Grilling Jalapenos does not make them hotter, it does however change the flavor and distribute the heat a little more. The heat distribution may be one reason that roasted or grilled jalapenos seem hotter.

These jalapeño poppers are pretty versatile — you can serve them with just about anything. They pair perfectly with other classic appetizers like nachos, chicken wings, or any kind of dip. Homemade jalapeño poppers are also a great warm-up for tailgate-style entrees, such as hot dogs or hamburgers.