Grilled Jalapeño Poppers

Submitted by Noah Oliphant on July 17, 2006 - 2:05pm.

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Servings:
6
Preparation Time:
1 hours
Ingredients

  • 10 Large Jalapeños
  • 5 Slices of Bacon
  • 3 oz Cream Cheese
  • 2 Tbsp Fresh Basil, minced
  • 1 Clove Garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp Sun Dried Tomatoes, minced
Cooking Instructions
Cut off the tops of the jalapeños. Cut a slit down one side lengthwise and remove seeds and pith.

Blanch peppers in boiling water for one minute. Let cool.

In a small bowl fold together cream cheese, garlic, basil, and sun dried tomatoes. Add a pinch of salt and fresh ground pepper.

Cut each piece of bacon in half.

Stuff the jalapeños with cream cheese mixture. Wrap each jalapeño with ½ strip of bacon. Secure with toothpicks or bamboo skewers.

Grill over low heat until bacon is crispy and peppers are fully roasted.

Notes
Always a crowd pleaser. You might want to make sure the folks eating this like spicy food.