jalapeno poppers-armadillo eggs

Rating: 5
Difficulty: intermediate
Category: side dish
https://kentrollins.com/jalapeno-poppers/

Ingredients:

  • 12 jalapenos
  • 3/4 to 1 8-ounce block cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup cheddar shredded cheese or your choice
  • 2 teaspoons roasted garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 ½ pounds ground pork sausage
  • 3 large eggs beaten
  • 2 cups instant potato flakes
  • oil for frying

Directions:

  • With a knife, cut out a long and narrow slit from the top of each pepper, remove the seeds, keep the stems attached
  • Roast the peppers over a burner until they just begin to blister and soften
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, shredded cheese, roasted garlic and onion powder
  • Stuff the peppers with cheese mixture
  • Cut the sausage into 12 equal slices
  • Take one slice and roll out thinly between two pieces of waxed paper
  • Place a pepper in the center of sausage round and form around the pepper, leaving the stem out
  • Repeat with the remaining peppers and sausage
  • Place the eggs in a bowl and roll the wrapped peppers in the egg wash then coat generously with the potato flakes
  • Repeat in the egg wash and potato flakes for a double coating
  • Add 2 to 3 inches of fry oil to a deep fryer or dutch oven and heat to 350 degrees
  • Fry the peppers for about 4 minutes, turning occasionally, until a deep golden brown and crispy
  • Remove and let cool, slightly on a paper towel or wire rack

Notes:

Very time consuming

Make with jalapeno popper sauce:

  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
  • 3 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
  • 3 teaspoons prepared horseradish

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients until smooth
  • Serve as a dippin sauce with the poppers

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