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Jalapeño Poppers with Cherry BBQ London Broil and Blue Cheese Recipe

Jalapeño Poppers with Cherry BBQ London Broil and Blue Cheese are super-delicious with just the right combination of sweet, savory and heat.
Prep Time45 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Keyword: Jalapeño Poppers Recipe

Ingredients (See Box Above, "IMPORTANT - About Our Recipes" for Information about Quantities)

  • Jalapeño Peppers
  • Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
  • Cream Cheese
  • London Broil cooked and diced
  • Blue Cheese cut or crumbled into large chunks
  • Black Cherry BBQ Sauce store bought or homemade (See recipe below)
  • 1/2 cup Luxardo Gourmet Maraschino Cherries or other premium Maraschino or Cocktail Cherries + Cherry Juice from Jar

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.
  • Add cream cheese to each jalapeño to cover the bottom, leaving a concave "well" to place other ingredients. (Click the link above to see pictures of this step, if the instructions are unclear to you.)
  • Add several pieces of London broil to each jalapeño.
  • Squeeze in pieces of blue cheese between the pieces of London broil (See photo above.)
  • Add a cherry or two to each jalapeño, if you like.
  • Place jalapeños back on cookie sheet and place back in oven.
  • Cook, watching closely, until cream cheese is hot and bubbling, about 15 - 20 minutes. Check to make sure jalapeños are done to your liking. If not, place back in oven for more time.
  • While cooking jalapeños, prepare serving dishes (1 dish for every 2 or 3 jalapeños, your choice). Pour a small amount of black cherry BBQ sauce onto each dish.
  • Remove jalapeños from oven when done.
  • Place 2 or 3 jalapeños, your choice, on each serving dish.
  • Place 2 - 3 cherries on each dish, for garnish (See photo above.)
  • Drizzle jalapeños with juice from the cherry jar.
  • Serve immediately.