Jalapeño Poppers Recipe

Having a party or a game night with a bunch of friends? These delicious little jalapeño poppers make a fabulous appetizer. Stuffed with a cheddar and cream cheese mixture and batter-fried to perfection, these jalapeno poppers are super yummy and will surely be polished off within minutes. Because of the heat of the peppers, take care when working with them. We recommend gloves, if not put plastic bags over your hands as you work. We’re sure you’ll fall for it the moment you take one spicy, cheesy bite of this delicious finger food.

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Jalapeño Poppers Recipe

This party food recipe packs extra flavor into irresistible jalapeno chillies with plenty of cream cheese and mozzarella.

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Course

Appetizer

Cuisine

American

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

people MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 12 jalapeno chillies
• 150 gms cream cheese full-fat
• 50 gms - Mozzarella grated
• 30 gms plain flour
• 2 eggs large, lightly beaten
• 100 gms bread crumbs fresh
• Oil for deep frying
• Lime wedges to serve, optional

Course Appetizer Cuisine American Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings people MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 12 jalapeno chillies 150 gms cream cheese full-fat 50 gms - Mozzarella grated 30 gms plain flour 2 eggs large, lightly beaten 100 gms bread crumbs fresh Oil for deep frying Lime wedges to serve, optional

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Instructions

1. Take one whole chilli and using a small sharp knife make an incision along the length without cutting all the way through. Open up the cavity and using the end of a teaspoon scrape out and discard the seeds and the membrane.
2. Mix the cream cheese with the mozzarella, season with salt and pepper then use it to fill the chillies. Push them gently to close them up and wipe off any excess.
3. Put the flour, egg and breadcrumbs in separate shallow bowls or dishes and roll the stuffed chillies first in the flour then egg then breadcrumbs then repeat so they get a good double coating.
4. Heat the oil in a large saucepan until it reaches 160C. Carefully lower the chillies into the oil using a slotted spoon and deep fry in batches for around 2-3 mins or until deep golden brown. Transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper to soak up the excess oil.
5. Once the chillies are fried season them with pepper and salt and spread out on a plate or board so everyone can help themselves.