This little appetizer is just a wee bit spicy. I mean on a scale of 1-10, I’ll give it a 3. If you do want more kick, keep the ribs of the peppers intact along with a few of the seeds!
I start by buying four good-sized jalapeños. Then I slice them in half lengthwise and remove the ribs and seeds. If I didn’t do that, the rest of my family wouldn’t eat them. Here’s a little trick I’ve learned the hard way…wear gloves! Also, if you are putting the ribs and seeds down the InSinkErator, wait until all the peppers are cleaned before turning on the InSinkErator,then run cold water, step away from the sink and then send the seeds/ribs on their way. Otherwise, you might inhale some fairly harsh fumes.
Now turn on your broiler! Place the pepper halves cut-side down on a baking sheet and place on the bottom rack. Broil until the skins of the jalapeños are bubbling as pictured above. I often start at the bottom, and move the peppers to the middle rack. Pull the peppers out when the skins are nice and bubbly and the flesh looks semi-cooked.
While the peppers are broiling, make the filling! Broiling is your last step and you will completely enjoy the result!
Jalapeño Poppers
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- Prep Time
- Minutes
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- Cook Time
- Minutes
- Difficulty Level Easy
Recipe Rating
- (4 /5)
- 1 rating
Ingredients
- 4 jalapeño peppers sliced lengthwise with ribs and seeds removed
- *3 Tbs fat free cream cheese
- *3 Tbs low fat cottage cheese
- *3 Tbs low fat cheddar, shredded
- *1 Tbs low fat mayonnaise
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt or to taste
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ cup Panko bread crumbs
- *Full fat cheeses and mayo can easily be substituted
Instructions
- Place jalapeños cut-side down on baking sheet and broil on middle rack until peppers are slightly charred and appear partially cooked. Remove them from oven.
- While peppers are cooling, mix together cream cheese, cottage cheese, cheddar, mayonnaise, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, ground cumin, chili powder and smoked paprika until blended.
- Stuff each jalapeño half with cheese mixture and then top with Panko bread crumbs. Broil on the bottom rack of oven until cheese is bubbly and bread crumbs have browned.
- Enjoy!
- Servings : 4 Servings
- Ready in : 30 Minutes
- Course : Appetizer
- Recipe Type : Food Recipes
- Ingredient : Cheese, Dairy, Vegetable
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Average Rating
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- (4 / 5)
Just enough kick to keep it interesting and a wonderful party snack!!