Smoked Duck Bacon Jalapeño Poppers
Prep time
15 min
Serves
4 ppl
Cook time
30 min
About this Jalapeño Poppers Recipe…
Duck jalapeño poppers are the perfect appetizer to make on the grill or smoker. These jalapeño poppers have just a few ingredients and a couple of them involve a simple twist. First, let’s talk about the duck bacon. Duck bacon is just like regular bacon but better. It’s deeply flavored and when you combine duck fat bacon with a jalapeño, something magical happens. Second let’s talk about the filling: duck fat, cream cheese, and sharp cheddar. Duck fat enhances the flavor of everything it touches - especially vegetables. When duck fat is combined with this mix and then used to cook a jalapeño from the inside out, well that’s pure gold.
Ingredients
7 slices DUCKCHAR Duck Bacon
1 cup cream cheese
1 cup sharp cheddar, shredded
2 tablespoons DUCKCHAR Duck Fat
7 Jalapeños
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
Cooking Directions
Step 1 - In bowl, combine DUCKCHAR duck fat, cheddar and cream cheese.
Step 2 - Cut jalapeños in half and deseed completely.
Step 3 - Pack each jalapeño with cheese, duck fat mix. Put jalapeños back together and wrap with a slice of duck bacon. Hold popper together with a toothpick.
Step 4 - Smoke duck jalapeño poppers at 225 F for 10 minutes. Increase heat to 400 F and cook for another 20 to 25 minutes.
Step 5 - Remove the duck bacon jalapeños poppers from the smoker and allow to cool for 5 min. Serve and enjoy.
