Grilled Jalapeño Poppers
Serves:8| Prep time: 15 minutes
Grilling time: about 16 minutes| Special Equipment: 16 toothpicks
Recipe courtesy of the Weber Grill Academy
Ingredients
8 slices lean bacon, each cut crosswise in half
4 fully cooked smoked sausages, each 3 to 4 ounces
¼ cup grated cheese, any type you like that will melt
¼ cup cream cheese
¼ cup smoked almonds, coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
8 jalapeño chile peppers
Instructions
1. Soak the toothpicks in water for at least 30 minutes.
2. Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium heat (350° to 450°F).
3. In a microwave oven on high, cook the bacon until the fat is slightly rendered, 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Brush the cooking grates clean. Grill the sausages over direct medium heat, with the lid closed, until nicely browned and heated through, about 8 minutes, turning once. Remove from the grill and when cool enough to handle, cut each sausage crosswise, and then cut each piece lengthwise.
5. Combine the grated cheese, cream cheese, almonds, Worcestershire sauce, and horseradish.
6. Cut the tops off the jalapeños, and then cut each jalapeño lengthwise in half. Remove the seeds and veins. Fill each jalapeño half with some of the cream cheese mixture, and level it off. Then top each with a piece of sausage, creating a cylinder shape, and wrap with a piece of bacon, winding it around in a spiral. Secure with a toothpick.
7. Grlll the poppers over direct medium heat, with the lid closed, until the bacon is crisp, about 8 minutes, turning once or twice. Remove from the grill and let rest for 10 minutes. Serve warm. Enjoy!
