Bacon Wrapped Stuffed BBQ Jalapenos!

Impress your friends with bacon wrapped goodness. I wanted to create an Instructable that used "recycled" food. This is a great way to turn leftovers into awesome bbq.

Remember good Barbecue is all about good technique.

What you will need:

Your favorite peppers.
Your imagination.
And a pinch of garlic.

What I will be using to make 2 different kinds of stuffed peppers:

3 homegrown jalapenos
4 ounces of cream cheese
1/4 cup shredded cheddar
Garlic (fresh or granulated)
Leftover taco beef
Leftover smoked pork butt
My favorite bbq sauces
Goya Mojo Criollo
1 Slice of bacon per half pepper
1 small wiener dog begging at my feet

Step 1: Making the taco filling

I am starting with the Taco stuffed pepper.

In a small mixing bowl combine the cream cheese, taco beef, shredded cheese and a dash of granulated garlic. You can also use 1 clove of crushed fresh garlic.

For easier mixing you can soften the cream cheese by setting it out on the counter for 30 minutes or nuke it for 30 seconds.

Comments

[AR10NZ]

Hi All :
Sounds great ! My wife & I love chillies. Currently growing 5 varieties.
Re : rubbing alcohol (methanol), it has the ability to penetrate mamal cell walls, and carry other things with it. A bad idea.
Cheers,
AR10NZ

[Sunnedaez]

A friend of mine in NC turned me onto this same mixture and boy were these buggers tasty. Thanks these are very good and like you stated about the peppers it is best to wear gloves( rubber, vinyl, plastic, which ever type) because the oils will get into you skin and if you rub your eyes or private parts you will be hating the fact that you had not. Thank you for sharing this with everyone.

[falmund]

I make these all the time using maple breakfast sausage and cheddar....then smoking them over hickory.....we call them ABT's (Atomic Buffalo Turds)...wish I could claim the credit for that.

[branonls]

I make ABTs as well but wanted to fdo something different for the instructable. Yo should check out my FB group devoted to the ABT: https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_128827721170

[bugg-]

What a wonderful recipe... it sounds absolutely delicious. I'm going to try it this weekend.. Thanks for sharing..

bugg

[juan armando vazquez]

muy rico y bien por el perro salchicha

[MsJaxFla]

OMG, OMGosh....... I can not wait to try these. Well, I have to wait until I can buy all the ingredients.

I love to make Stuffed BBQ Shrimp also...... yummmm!

[Giesterfarher]

CRUD! I just put some of these in the oven. (The smell  is AWSOME!!!) I wish I had seen this version of the recipe. I have some left over taco meat in the fridge, and no tortillas LOL.

I used cream cheese, mixed with shredded cheddar and jack. I mixed in a little black pepper, garlic and parsley salt and paprika.

I used the thick bacon, sliced in half. If you put the slice on the cutting board, and mash it out, (Kinda like rolling pizza dough) you can get it to the right size and texture to cover the largest jalapeno's.

[Colonel K0rn]

OMG three of my favorite foods wrapped into one! BACON, CREAM CHEESE AND JALAPENOS! SCORE!

[LuminousObject]

This looks delicious. And I have a question. How do you know when jalapenos are ready to be picked? This is the first year I've ever grown peppers, so I don't know mch about growing peppers.

[LittleWolf]

You can pick them at different stages. Pretty much they are picked when they reach their full size, but picking them earlier or late ron determines how spicy they are, as far as I know. The sooner you pick them, the less spicy they seem to be, when they start getting "veins" or gray lines on it, it means they are a lot spicier. Of course that's not always true for all chiles. Also jalapeños turn red, if Im not mistaken, but Ive only seen very mild jalapeños used for stuffing.

[branonls]

Yes, Jalapenos will turn red almost over night when they ripen. Red ones are consider milder than green ones. It's my understanding that the hotter the climate they are grown in the hotter the pepper with be. I grew my peppers in a homemade earth box in part sun/part shade and so far they are not very hot.

[knex_mepalm]

 I ate a whole baclk one with some veins and stuff, god it burned my throat 

[LuminousObject]

Okay then. Thanks.

[knex_mepalm]

 Tip: do not use Black jalapeño peppers 

[LittleMonkeyMojo]

I've made these twice now.  Once two weekends ago, and again last weekend.  Rave reviews each time.

1lb of ground beef is enough to make 10 good sized jalapenos with enough stuffing left over for chip dip.  Actually, it would probably be enough for maybe 14 or 15 jalapenos.

First time I made them I ignored the advice on wearing gloves.  Note, this was solidly and "ignore" not "forgot".  I figured someone was just being a little timid around the jalapenos.  After I'd cleaned, stuffed and wrapped the peppers I was fine.  Figured the glove advice was just being overly "safe".  About 2 hours later I realized my fingertips were on fire.  Was all worth it.  Second time... I wore gloves.

Thanks for the recipe.  They're fantastic.

[madmanyomri]

I saw this at a state fair in southern california.

[AidanG]

Why do you say "no colored toothpicks"? We use them to color code ours for hotness - we add the seeds and membranes (all chopped up) back in to some of the filling, cause we likes them hot. Those get red toothpicks. Also, as I understand it, capsaicin production in the pepper increases during dry spells. Look for peppers with horizontal "scars", as they're signs of quick growth after a little drought. This is what my Mexican nanny taught us, anyway.

[branonls]

I mention not using colored toothpicks because I've seen where the dye seeps into the food with some brands. If it works for you then by all means continue doing what makes you happy. I grown my own peppers and I find the jalapenos with scars are no more hot than the ones without scars. I think it has a lot to do with the variety and the temps the peppers are grown in that determine their heat/spiciness.

[The Man From Nantucket]

Wow. This one has my vote.

[Myrdydd]

Oh, my... I really should NOT look at instructables like this when hungry! Soooo good looking, I want to run home and make some of these RIGHT NOW!

[wolfmane]

I did this a while back and they're always very very tasty, but I tried with some of them wrapped in prosciutto. They were fantastic, my friend said he enjoyed them more than the bacon version, which is saying something. I also had issues with the bacon being too thick when I made mine, so I'd recommend thin bacon slices to make it easier on yourself.

[Javin007]

Okay, I was going to make my secret Shish Kebab sauce an instructable to enter into the "BBQ" contest. After seeing this, I quit. I mean, as if stuffed jalapenos weren't enough, you wrap them in BACON? How can anyone COMPETE with that? SO totally making these this weekend.

[jamesjamesjames]

they look gorgeous! so are they normal bbq coals? they seem far away.. how long do they take? and do you cover it for smoking? I've never smoked food before.. i do like smoked bacon though :)

[branonls]

The coals are Kingsford briquettes. I re-lit them from a previous cook. Yes the lid goes on to smoke.

[79spitfire]

I gotta try this!

[Father Christmas]

*Salivates uncontrollably* You managed to take all of my favorite flavors and put them in one! Bacon. Jalapeno, Cream Cheese, Garlic. Taco...

[l8nite]

man those look GOOD! ! ! I've used sausage mix in the past w/o the creamcheese because I don't think it goes well, but thats just me.. A little tip for hot peppers, wash your hands with rubbing alcohol and soap to get the oils off your hands