Difficulty: Beginner
Apps & Sides
Jalapeño Pork Poppers
Chef John
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 1 hrs, 30 min
Difficulty: Beginner
This recipe is the epitome of everything we love in the recteq kitchen....smoky bacon, spicy jalapeños, smooth cream cheese and the perfect pop of seasoning from Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub and Ron's Screamin' Pig Rub.
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat the recteq to 275°F.
- Step 2: Core jalapeños and cut in half lengthwise, then set aside.
- Step 3: Brown sausage and let it cool.
- Step 4: Add the cream cheese and Ron's Screamin' Pig Rub in with the sausage, mix well.
- Step 5: Stuff mixture into jalapeños.
- Step 6: Sprinkle the Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub over the bacon before wrapping the jalapeños.
- Step 7: Wrap bacon around each jalapeño and secure with a toothpick and place on a Mesh Cooking Mat.
- Step 8: Grill for 1.5 hours.
Ingredients
Serving Sizes
Ingredients
- 12 each Jalapeños
- 8 ounce(s) Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 pound(s) Pork Sausage
- 1 teaspoon(s) Ron's Screamin' Pig Rub
- 1 teaspoon(s) Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub
- 1 pound(s) Thin Cut Bacon
Tools Needed
- Mixing Bowl
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Mesh Cooking Mat
- Step 1: Preheat the recteq to 275°F.
- Step 2: Core jalapeños and cut in half lengthwise, then set aside.
- Step 3: Brown sausage and let it cool.
- Step 4: Add the cream cheese and Ron's Screamin' Pig Rub in with the sausage, mix well.
- Step 5: Stuff mixture into jalapeños.
- Step 6: Sprinkle the Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub over the bacon before wrapping the jalapeños.
- Step 7: Wrap bacon around each jalapeño and secure with a toothpick and place on a Mesh Cooking Mat.
- Step 8: Grill for 1.5 hours.
Chef Pairings
These Jalapeño Pork Poppers will get the party started! Looking for a great meal to follow them up? Consider Frank Campanella’s Tri-Tip Steak & Queso with a side of corn on the cob.