Recipes

Bacon Firecracker Pepper Poppers

Luv those poppers, hot or not! Watch this trick the BBQ Pit Boys use for stuffing a Jalapeno pepper. No leak guarantee..! And it’s real easy to do.

Author

BBQ Pit Boys

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Servings

4

Category

Appetizers / Lunch

Ingredients

• Garlic powder, 1 tsp
• Cayenne pepper powder, 1 tsp
• Paprika, 1 tsp
• Onion powder, 1tsp
• Cream cheese
• Ground beef, 1 lb.
• Bacon
• Hot sauce
• SPG
• Jalapeno peppers, 6 or more
• Apple corer

Directions

1. In a large bowl, put in 1 lbs ground beef and 1 tsp each of the following, onion, garlic, cayenne, paprika powder and SPG.
2. Also add 2 tbsp. each of hot sauce, cream cheese and mix them well.
3. Cut the stem off the jalapeno peppers, now use an apple corer to core out the middle of the jalapeno. You now have a good jalapeno minus the core with its seeds. If you need more heat then chop the core and the seeds and add them to the ground beef and mix.
4. Stuff the cored Jalapenos full with the mixed ground beef. Now wrap each stuffed jalapeno with bacon all the way.
5. With the leftover meat, we are going to make some Fireball meatballs. Roll them into a round shape and wrap bacon over it.
6. Medium Heat 325F
7. Place the jalapenos and meat ball over indirect heat. We want a lower heat for slow cooking. Close the lid. Cook them evenly on all sides. 
8. Do apply some hot sauce in middle of the cooking. Should be ready in about 20 minutes or so. Remove and keep aside to cool