This is a kinda silly recipe for a Jalapeño Poppers. I mean, Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers with Oranges? Seriously? Well, they are easy to make and taste pretty good. So if you are making Jalapeño Poppers anyway, and have an orange, make one or two of these. They do make a good little snack to enjoy while you are grilling or cooking.
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers with Oranges
This is an Experimental, Jalapeño Poppers-Lover Recipe. I develop these recipes to have fun, taste new tastes and push the boundaries of what a Jalapeño Popper can be. I welcome comments, innovations and improvements on ALL recipes – but especially these.
Here is what I did —
This recipe was just a lark I tried while making other Jalapeño Poppers for a party (Jalapeño Poppers with Italian Meatballs and Miso, as a matter of fact.) I didn’t expect much from these – But the combination of the fresh orange, bacon and cream cheese works well together. Well enough that I decided to share it.
I want to share it also so that you can help me make it better. It’s sorta like a preliminary pencil sketch waiting for the paint brush – The idea is all there and the idea is good, it just needs fleshing out.
If you have any ideas, please share them with me and everyone else in the comments section below. Thanks.
About the Recipes
One thing you will notice immediately is that most of our recipes do not have quantities listed for the ingredients. This is by design.
Jalapeños come in many different sizes and shapes (often depending upon the time of year). Their size, the cut you choose (see below) and your own personal tastes will determine how much cream cheese, bacon or other ingredients you put into each pepper. Use your tastes and be sure to experiment a bit.
You will also notice that most directions call for cooking the poppers in an oven. This is because that is the easiest and quickest way for most of us to cook and enjoy jalapeño poppers year round. But if you want to grill, smoke or cook your poppers any other way – Almost every recipe we have will work. We will let you know if it won’t.
How to Cut and Clean Jalapeños for Poppers (With Pictures)
Click the links below to how to make any style Jalapeño Popper cut.
- How and When to Do a Boat Cut Jalapeño Popper
- How and When to Do a Canoe Cut Jalapeño Popper
- How and When to Do a Cone Cut Jalapeño Popper
- How to Spread Cream Cheese in a Jalapeño for a Jalapeño Popper
Remember to wear disposable gloves when cutting and cleaning jalapeño peppers – and don’t touch your face.
Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers with Oranges Recipe
This is a kinda silly recipe for a Jalapeño Poppers. I mean, Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers with Oranges? Seriously? Well, they are easy to make and taste pretty good. So if you are making Jalapeño Poppers anyway, and have an orange, make one or two of these. They do make a good little snack to enjoy while you are grilling or cooking.
Ingredients (See Box Above, "IMPORTANT - About Our Recipes" for Information about Quantities)
- Jalapeño Peppers
- Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
- Cream Cheese
- Fresh Oranges One orange will make 3 - 4 poppers
- Bacon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cut the jalapeños into a boat cut. (Click the link above to see how to do a Boat Cut.)
- Sprinkle insides of cut jalapeños lightly with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Place the jalapeños on a cookie sheet. Place sheet in preheated oven. Cook for about 10 minutes. (Skip this step if you prefer your finished jalapeños to be more raw and crunchy.)
- Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly so you can handle them.
- Zest the oranges to get about 1/2 teaspoon or so of zest for each 2 poppers you plan to make.
- Peel the oranges and divide into sections. Remove all seeds, if any.
- Place 2 tablespoons cream cheese and 1/2 teaspoon orange zest in a small bowl for each 2 poppers (1 jalapeño cut in 1/2) you plan to make. Mix well.
- Add cream cheese mixture to each jalapeño to cover the bottom, leaving a concave "well" to place the oranges. (Click the link above to see pictures of this step, if the instructions are unclear to you.) Set jalapeños aside.
- Lay 2 or 3 orange wedges on the cream cheese. Press down slightly. (Those look like tangerines in the picture below, but I assure you they are oranges. Come to think of it, though, tangerines would work.)
- Wrap bacon around each jalapeño. Secure with a toothpick, if you like.
- Place jalapeños back on cookie sheet and place back in oven.
- Cook, watching closely, until cream cheese is hot and bubbling and bacon is done, about 25 - 30 minutes. Check to make sure jalapeños and bacon are done to your liking. If not, place back in oven for more time.
- Remove from oven when done and enjoy hot.
Recipe is original. Additional Information Courtesy of Wikipedia and is used by permission.
