Big Green Egg: Jalapeño Poppers Two Ways

Jalapeño Poppers are perfect football season food.  They're a little spicy.  Ours are a little sweet.  They are simple, yet impressive.

Start with jalapeños.

The stars of both recipes are Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce and bacon.  Yes, bacon.

The two fillings are {left} cream cheese, Dizzy Dust & shredded cheddar cheese and {right} cream cheese, homemade bacon bits, cheddar cheese & sweet bbq sauce.

Cut the jalapeños length-wise and remove the seeds and ribs.  The seeds are where most of the heat is so unless you want these to be really hot, get those suckers out!

Fill half of your jalapeños with the Dizzy Dust filling.

Wrap that set with bacon and secure with a toothpick.

Fill the other half with the bbq sauce and bacon bit filling.

Top those generously with bread crumbs.

Place them all on the egg, raised grate over direct heat around 350 degrees.  Remove the bread-crumb topped set after about 20 minutes and the bacon-wrapped after 30.

Top the bacon wrapped poppers with a little Sweet Baby Rays.  Allow them all to sit for a few minutes, then enjoy!

Cream Cheese and Bacon Filled, Breaded Jalapeño Poppers

Ingredients -

• 4 Jalapeños
• 4 oz Cream Cheese (the real stuff, no low fat)
• 2 oz Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• 2 Tablespoons Sweet BBQ Sauce
• 2 Tablespoons of Homemade Bacon Bits
• 1/4 Cup Breadcrumbs

Directions -

• Heat your BGE (or oven) to 350 degrees using direct heat and a raised grate
• Cut jalapeños in half lengthwise and remove seeds and ribs, set aside
• Mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese, bbq sauce and bacon until well combined
• Generously stuff each jalapeño
• Top the stuffed peppers with bread crumbs and press the crumbs in a bit
• Place the poppers on the BGE and cook for about 20 minutes, until the breadcrumbs start to brown
• Remove from the heat, let cool a bit and enjoy!

Cream Cheese and Dizzy Dust Filled, Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers

Ingredients -

• 4 Jalapeños
• 4 oz Cream Cheese (the real stuff, no low fat)
• 2 oz Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• 1 Tablespoon Dizzy Dust (find at local specialty grilling store or get it here on Amazon)
• 8 Pieces Bacon
• 2 Tablespoons Sweet BBQ Sauce

Directions -

• Heat your BGE (or oven) to 350 degrees using direct heat and a raised grate
• Cut jalapeños in half lengthwise and remove seeds and ribs, set aside
• Mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and Dizzy Dust until well combined
• Generously stuff each jalapeño
• Wrap each pepper with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick
• Place the poppers on the BGE and cook for about 30 minutes (you may want to turn up the heat for the last 5 minutes for crispier bacon)
• Remove from the heat and top with bbq sauce
• Let cool and enjoy!