Monday, January 27, 2020

13 Jalapeño Popper Recipes to Spice Things Up

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These jalapeño popper recipes are all the proof you need that these petite stuffed peppers are the chameleon of the food world. They are spicy enough for chile heads but usually not too hot for wimps. They can be roasted, broiled, grilled, or fried. Stuffed with cheese, meat, or any combination thereof, they are always welcome and—best of all—there are seemingly endless varieties.

Most jalapeño poppers are also coated in batter or bread crumbs before being baked or fried, and you can certainly do that with any of our recipes below—but if you skip it, they’re not only great on the grill, they’re keto-friendly too.

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Make a big batch (or several) of these creative jalapeño poppers for game day, or any other get-together, and remember plenty of beer (or non-alcoholic alternatives) to help soothe the burn.

1. Basic Jalapeño Poppers

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Because ya gotta start somewhere. These are simply hollowed out, filled with cream cheese, and broiled until bubbly and brown. Experiment as you wish, or keep it classic for popper purists. Get our Basic Jalapeño Poppers recipe.

2. Bacon and Cheddar Jalapeño Poppers

Bacon and Cheddar Jalapeño Poppers recipe

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The perfect handheld indulgence, these are split and stuffed with cream cheese, cheddar, and crispy bacon. Leave a few seeds in the peppers if you want them spicier. Get our Bacon and Cheddar Jalapeño Poppers recipe.

Related Reading: The Best Way to Cook Bacon Is Also the Easiest

3. Herbed Goat Cheese Jalapeño Poppers

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In a decidedly elegant spin on this classic game day snack, the peppers are stuffed with a mixture of tangy goat cheese, fresh garlic and lemon, and minced Italian parsley. Try them outdoors with a glass of crisp white wine for a twist on your standard cheese plate (when the weather’s warm enough, anyway). Get our Herbed Goat Cheese Jalapeño Poppers recipe.

4. Buffalo Jalapeno Poppers

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Blue cheese, buffalo sauce, and fresh jalapeños–it’s a match/menage made in heaven! You can tailor how spicy you like these by how much and which hot sauce you use, and you can even throw a little shredded cooked chicken into the cream cheese if you prefer; make it a rotisserie chicken for the easiest option. Get our Buffalo Jalapeno Poppers recipe.

5. Mediterranean Jalapeño Poppers

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It’s a trip to Greece with these savory poppers. The peppers are filled with feta and cream cheeses, sundried tomatoes, and olives. After these are grilled or broiled, you can slice them and serve them on toasted bread for a chic cocktail party snack. Get our Mediterranean Jalapeño Poppers recipe.

6. Chipotle-Chorizo Jalapeño Poppers

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Pepper-ception! Chipotles in adobo sauce and crumbled Mexican chorizo give these poppers an extra smoky, spicy kick. Get our Chipotle-Chorizo Jalapeño Poppers recipe.

7. Pepperoni Pizza Jalapeño Poppers

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Pizza is pretty perfect, but put it in a bite-size snack like these stuffed peppers and it’s even more portable—plus, this gets around the crust issue for anyone cutting carbs or forgoing gluten. Get our Pepperoni Pizza Jalapeño Poppers recipe.

8. Italian Sausage Jalapeño Poppers

Italian Sausage Jalapeno Popper recipe

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Sausage and peppers are great on a roll, but (like pizza) potentially messy. Solution: Stuff that sausage along with sauteed onions and cheese inside jalapeño peppers, then broil or grill for a delicious bite. Get our Italian Sausage Jalapeño Poppers recipe.

9. Salsa Verde Chicken Jalapeño Poppers

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More interested in Mexican flavors? These chicken chile verde poppers are packed with flavor from tomatillo salsa and cilantro. If you use rotisserie chicken and store-bought salsa (which you can doctor with extra cumin, lime juice, and garlic), it’s a super-fast snack too. Get our Salsa Verde Chicken Jalapeño Poppers recipe.

10. Gyro Jalapeño Poppers

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Truly, there is no meat you cannot stuff into a jalapeño popper. Here, we go with ground lamb, but you could swap in ground beef if you prefer. Just don’t skimp on the oregano. Get our Gyro Jalapeño Poppers recipe.

11. Smoky Mushroom Jalapeño Poppers

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Conversely, jalapeño poppers are also great without any meat at all. These incorporate gouda and sauteed mushrooms for a vegetarian take. Get our Smoky Mushroom Jalapeño Poppers recipe.

12. Vegan Jalapeño Poppers


Vegans need the jalapeño popper love, too! These peppers are filled with vegan cream cheese and vegan sausage, then topped with bread crumbs and baked until golden brown and crispy. A squiggle of sun-dried tomato aioli takes them over the top. Get the Vegan Jalapeño Poppers recipe. (Or try this Vegan Jalapeño Popper recipe if you want to make the filling totally from scratch—this one is based on blended cashews.)

13. Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket


Add this to the list of most brilliant food mash-ups ever. If you don’t eat meat, you can swap in vegan sausage, or simply skip it, because a pastry-wrapped jalapeño popper is still delicious without the pig. Get the Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket recipe.



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Throw a Baller Big Game Party With This Super Expensive Menu

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Reasons you may want to throw the ultimate luxury blowout Super Bowl bash this year: 1. You have recently come into some fortune and want to demonstrate to your friends and family just what kind of baller you intend to be. 2. You talked a big game about 2020 being all about you and now you need to set a tone with the first official party occasion of the year. 3. The Chiefs are in the Super Bowl for the first time in 50 years and (a) this is everything you’ve ever wanted, or (b) you’re stanning for San Francisco and want to do it up in Gold Rush style to show your allegiance to the 49ers.

If any of the above applies to you, or if you just like the idea of stratospherically elevating your typical Super Bowl party fare, we’ve assembled a pantheon of recipes to take the traditionally lowbrow, and make it all very, very highbrow. Butler not included. (But if you happen to hire one, do send us a photo.)

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Sparkling Saffron Cocktail


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Sparkling Saffron Cocktail – a cava-based concoction that uses a saffron-cardamom simple syrup, red grapefruit juice, and a whisper of rosewater to scent the sugar rim.  It’s all kinds of good, and it’s my contribution to a brand new round of floral/spring-inspired cocktails put together by a group of wonderful Canadian bloggers.  For more amazing drinks, check out the hashtag – #fbcconnectingovercocktails – and be sure to come see the recipe on the blog. #feedfeed #feedfeedcocktails #f52grams #buzzfeedfood #buzzfeast #yahoofood #huffpostetaste #foodgawker #fbcigers #foodblog #foodphotography#foodpics #foodstagram #instafood #thekitchn #forkfeed #bhgfood @thefeedfeed #saveur #seriouseats #imbibegram #imbibe #lifeandthyme #myopenkitchen #bonappetit #eeeeeats #nationalcocktailday #cocktails #cocktailart #craftcocktails

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Ounce for ounce, saffron is more expensive than gold, and even though you will only need about two dollars’ worth to prepare this bold and savory sparkler, you can stand on principle and let everyone know what you’re about. Also, Cava is great and all, but nothing is stopping you from finishing this with Veuve instead. Get the Sparkling Saffron Cocktail recipe.

Truffle Mac and Cheese Bites


We especially like this recipe because it demands that you really embrace the lowbrow/highbrow concept in the preparation of these umami bites. You’ll not stop at that pedestrian truffle oil here. This also requires getting your hands on some actual truffles, one of the most luxurious items of all, and then mixing them into the most basic of comfort foods. And then frying them in truffle oil to boot. Get the Truffle Mac and Cheese Bites recipe.

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Foie Gras Poppers

Whilst the deep fryer is already hot, let’s not degrade ourselves with mere jalapeños, which are almost literally a dime a dozen. Encased in a potato nest crust, the interior decadence of foie gras will evoke the creaminess of cream cheese, except way, way more expensive. Spice it up with peppers if you like, or just feel the burn emanating from all that luxury. Get the Foie Gras Poppers recipe.

Cognac-Braised Chicken Wings


The Super Bowl and chicken wings are as natural a marriage as ever was. Here, they’re going full Mariah Carey and demanding a Cognac bath in the pre-nup. Get the Cognac-Braised Chicken Wings recipe.

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Ibérico Ham Roll Ups


Jamón Ibérico is one of the most expensive cured meats on earth, made from a particular breed of Portuguese pigs whose diet is highly controlled and consists mostly of acorns. If you’ve stashed away some metaphorical acorns of your own for this event, splurge for a whole ham, with its stand, and display it proudly alongside these easy rolls, adorned with pine nuts. (Which, not that we’re bragging or anything, ain’t exactly cheap either.) Get the Ibérico Ham Roll Ups recipe.

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Lobster Sliders


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I mean, hello? Pulled pork and ground beef are nice and all for lesser hosts, but we have much more expensive versions of those meats incorporated into this menu already (see above and below). But it won’t much count as a Super Bowl party without sliders, so creamy, herb-laced lobster sliders will fit the bill nicely. Get the Lobster Sliders recipe.

Wagyu Beef Chili


Some may think that Wagyu, what with its decadently massaged bovine source, would be wasted on chili. And to those I say, well isn’t that exactly the point? Get the Wagyu Beef Chili recipe.

Caviar Nachos


Can you think of anything more bombastic than taking a humble mess of tortilla chips, cheese, and scallions—the world’s most loved and yet tackiest bar food—and then garnishing it with the world’s ultimate delicacy? No? Good. Then our job here is done. Get the Caviar Nachos recipe. (Or try our Caviar Potato Skins recipe for a more substantial snack.)

Related Reading: What Is the Difference Between Caviar and Roe?

Gold Leaf Brownies

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Well, almost done. Every party needs something sweet on offer, and while gold leaf isn’t necessarily all that hard to come by or difficult to cook with, symbolically you’re gonna want to be THAT GUY who literally gilded the brownies. Get the Gold Leaf Brownies recipe.

See our Super Bowl headquarters for more baller Big Game party tips and tricks, and plenty of Super Bowl recipes. Plus, crowdsource great ideas from the community.

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Tex-Mex Shepherd’s Pie

Get your forks ready and dig into this Tex Mex take on the comfort food classic Shepherd’s Pie. It’s spicy, cheesy and loaded with chicken, beans, and corn, then topped with creamy mashed potatoes. You’re looking at pure weeknight dinner deliciousness.

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Lomo Saltado Is the Chinese-Peruvian Stir Fry Dreams Are Made Of

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If you’re not familiar with Peruvian cuisine, there’s a lot to love. One of the most iconic dishes of the country is lomo saltado, a delicious example of fusion cuisine and one of the finest forms of meat and potatoes anywhere around.

What Is Lomo Saltado?

This savory stir-fry is a lunchtime staple in Peru, where it’s typically served on potatoes instead of rice (though sometimes, it’s served on rice with French fries mixed right in), and often topped with a fried egg for extra protein.

Made with tender chunks of beef, tomatoes, and onions, all sautéed with aji amarillo (Peruvian yellow peppers) and soy sauce, lomo saltado is purely Peruvian, although it has Cantonese-Chinese roots that date back to the 1800s.

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Chinese-Peruvian Chifa Cuisine

Between 1849 and 1874, more than 100,000 Chinese contract laborers came to the country to work in the mines and sugar fields, and many of these workers stayed in Peru long after their contracts were up. Their presence played a large influence on Peruvian cuisine, and today visitors will find chifa (Chinese-Peruvian) restaurants all around the country.

Lomo saltado is the chifa dish that transcends those boundaries; most local restaurants include this beloved dish on their menus in some form, many with their own twist on the basic recipe.

As for the name, “lomo” refers to the beef tenderloin typically used for the dish, and “saltado” describes the cooking method (since the ingredients “jump” around the pan when stir frying.)

A Lomo Saltado Recipe

This version, courtesy of Chef Jonathan Campos at the JW Marriott El Convento Cusco, includes a bit of dark beer and red wine vinegar, and is served with a side of plantains and homemade French fries—but feel free to add steamed white rice too if you feel like carbo loading.

Lomo Saltado A Lo Pobre

Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 ounce coriander
  • 1 pound beef tenderloin
  • 1/2 purple onion, cut in wedges
  • 1 Italian tomato, cut in wedges
  • 1 yellow pepper, cut in wedges
  • 1 1/2 ounces butter
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoons dark beer
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs, fried
  • 1 ripe plantain, steamed, baked, or fried
  • 8 cloves of garlic, minced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • cumin to taste
  • 2 cups white rice
  • 3 yellow potatoes, cut in wedges and fried
Instructions
  1. Chop beef tenderloin in small pieces. Season with garlic and cumin.
  2. Heat wok or pan over high heat (very important for the wok or pan to get VERY hot).
  3. Add vegetable oil and seasoned beef tenderloin.
  4. Saute meat on high heat until cooked thoroughly on all sides.
  5. Add vegetables (onion, yellow pepper, and tomatoes) and stir for a few minutes.
  6. Mix in red wine vinegar, soy sauce, and dark beer.
  7. Finish by adding cubes of butter and chopped coriander.
  8. Plate with Peruvian corn, fried yellow potatoes, a fried egg and plantain.


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