Oven Baked Bacon Wrapped Jalapeños
Equipment
- 2 Baking Sheets
- 2 Wire Racks
- 24 toothpicks halved
- 1 Medium Bowl
- 1 Aluminum Foil
- 1 pair gloves latex or other food safe preparation gloves
Ingredients
- 12 Jalapeños cut in half lengthwise
- 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 cup Green Onions diced
- 1 lb Bacon cut in half
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425. Wrap baking sheets in foil at set wire racks in them. Set aside.
- Combine softened cream cheese, shredded cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and green onions in medium bowl. Stir until ingredients are mixed together well.
- Wearing gloves, cut jalapeños in half lengthwise and carefully scoop out and discard seeds and membranes with a spoon.
- Fill peppers with cheese mixture.
- Wrap peppers with bacon, securing ends with toothpicks.
- Place bacon wrapped peppers on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake at 425 20 - 30 mins or until bacon has reached desired crispiness.
Notes
- Wire racks are important, because they allow the grease to drain while baking and increase crispiness
- Wrapping pans in foil simplifies clean up and helps with crispiness
- When buying jalapeños, choose longer, larger peppers (about 4 to 5 inches)
- Don't overfill peppers with the cheese mixture, just fill them level. There is usually just enough of the mixture, and overfilling results in the cheese just falling out into the pan.