Difficulty: Beginner
Apps & Sides
Smoked Cheezy Poppers
Chef John
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Difficulty: Beginner
It's an appetizer that celebrates America's obsession with cheese; Smoked Cheezy Poppers will be a huge hit for the whole family.
Instructions
- Step 1: Burning the Texas Blend Pellets, set your recteq to 325°F.
- Step 2: Add cream cheese, cheddar, pepper jack, Ron's Screaming' Pig Rub, and first listed Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub to your stand mixer bowl, mixing well until well incorporated.
- Step 3: Slice jalapeños in half and remove seeds and veins of jalapeños. Add cheese mixture to jalapeños and fill.
- Step 4: Wrap 1/2 pieces of bacon around each jalapeño and place on recteq Mesh Cooking Mat. Season with second listed Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub.
- Step 5: Place in recteq, cooking until bacon is fully rendered and looks crispy. Remove from recteq and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Ingredients
Serving Sizes
Ingredients
- 8 ounce(s) Cream Cheese
- 1 cup(s) Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded
- 1 cup(s) Pepper Jack Cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon(s) Ron's Screamin' Pig Rub
- 1 tablespoon(s) Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub
- 8 Fresh Jalapeños
- 1 pound(s) Bacon, sliced thin
- 2 tablespoon(s) Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub
Tools Needed
- Mesh Cooking Mat
- recteq Chef's Knife
- recteq Cutting Board
- Electric Stand Mixer
- Step 1: Burning the Texas Blend Pellets, set your recteq to 325°F.
- Step 2: Add cream cheese, cheddar, pepper jack, Ron's Screaming' Pig Rub, and first listed Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub to your stand mixer bowl, mixing well until well incorporated.
- Step 3: Slice jalapeños in half and remove seeds and veins of jalapeños. Add cheese mixture to jalapeños and fill.
- Step 4: Wrap 1/2 pieces of bacon around each jalapeño and place on recteq Mesh Cooking Mat. Season with second listed Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub.
- Step 5: Place in recteq, cooking until bacon is fully rendered and looks crispy. Remove from recteq and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Chef Pairings
Serve these Smoked Cheezy Poppers before a meal of Chili Cheese Dogs for a Cheese Day Celebration everyone will love.