Jalapeño Poppers
Ingredients
- 250 g cream cheese, softened
- 250 g Monterrey jack or cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 15 jalapeño peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 tbsp milk
- 2 slices bread (or panko)
Optional Filling
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup bacon bits
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
Optional Breading
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking sheet.
- In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, sharp Cheddar cheese and mayonnaise. Stuff jalapeno halves with the mixture.
- Whisk together eggs and milk in a small bowl.
- Blend the bread crumbs and place in a separate small bowl.
- Dip each stuffed jalapeno half into the egg and milk mixture, then roll in bread crumbs to coat.
- Optional: Re-coat with the egg mixture, and roll in bread crumbs a second time.
- Arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until filling is bubbly and lightly browned.
Optional Filling
- Add chopped cilantro, cayenne, bacon bits, and chili powder to the stuffing.
Optional Breading
- Dredge the peppers in a mixture of flour, cayenne, paprika, thyme, and garlic powder before coating with egg mixture.