Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers

Cream cheese, caramelised onion and parsley fill these jalapeño halves before they’re wrapped in streaky bacon and finished with maple syrup. Serve them warm as a sharing snack for a barbecue or drinks with friends.

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Recipe Information

Serves: 6 (12 poppers)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes

This recipe uses onion that has already been caramelised. Allow extra preparation time if you are starting with raw onion. Cooking time will vary with the bacon thickness and grill or oven.

Ingredients

• 6 jalapeños
• 300 g streaky bacon from The Lucky Pig
• 200 g Philadelphia cream cheese
• ½ onion, already caramelised
• A handful of chopped parsley
• 2 tbsp maple syrup

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, or the grill to medium–high.
2. Halve the jalapeños lengthways and remove the seeds. Lightly grill them cut-side down for a few minutes to soften.
3. Mix the cream cheese, caramelised onion and parsley in a bowl.
4. Fill each jalapeño half with the cream cheese mixture, then wrap with a strip of streaky bacon.
5. Grill or bake until the bacon is nearly crisp. Allow approximately 10 minutes for cooking, checking the bacon rather than relying on the timer alone.
6. Brush with the maple syrup and continue cooking until the bacon is cooked and the glaze is caramelised. Serve warm.

Butcher’s Tip

Streaky bacon wraps around the filled jalapeños more easily than a short-cut rasher. Add the maple syrup towards the end, as shown in the method, so the glaze caramelises without spending the whole cooking time over the heat.

How to Serve

Serve warm as a sharing plate. For a sweeter finish, add a little extra maple syrup at the table.

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Shop the Ingredients

Ask us in store for streaky bacon for wrapping. Visit The Lucky Pig at 452 Centre Road, Bentleigh.

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