Prep
0
min
Cook
60
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- Pack of regular bacon (not thick cut)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- Block of sharp cheddar cheese
- Cream cheese
📦Other(1)
- 20 Jalapeños, cut in half and deseeded
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Slice the jalapeños in half and remove the stems and seeds.
- 2
Place cream cheese in the middle of the jalapeños.
- 3
Place cheddar cheese on top of cream cheese, do not mix.
- 4
Wrap them babies in bacon.
- 5
Place in oven 400 degrees for 1 hour.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Partially cook bacon for 3-4 minutes at 375°F before wrapping jalapeños so the bacon renders enough fat to crisp properly while the peppers cook through.technique3-4 minutes at 375°F
- ✓Wear nitrile gloves when handling jalapeños because capsaicin is oil-soluble and will penetrate skin for up to 12 hours, causing burning sensation.technique
- ✓Mix cream cheese with 15% grated Parmesan by weight to prevent it from becoming watery during the long bake time as proteins help stabilize the mixture.ingredient15% Parmesan by weight
- ✓Reduce oven temperature to 375°F and bake for 25-30 minutes instead of 400°F for 1 hour to prevent the cream cheese from breaking and the jalapeños from becoming mushy.timing375°F for 25-30 minutes
- ✓Secure bacon with toothpicks soaked in water for 10 minutes to prevent them from burning and ensure even bacon shrinkage around the pepper.equipment10 minutes water soak
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