Jalapeño Poppers (Classic)

Name: Jalapeño Poppers (Classic)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 large jalapeños, halved lengthways and seeded; 200g cream cheese, softened; 100g cheddar, grated; 12 rashers streaky bacon, halved; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 1 egg, beaten; oil for frying

Deep-fried American party food — jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese and wrapped in bacon. Wrapping the bacon tightly and securing the ends underneath keeps it from unravelling in the hot oil.

Total time

25 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

5 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

American

Ingredients

12large jalapeños, halved lengthways and seeded

200gcream cheese, softened

100gcheddar, grated

12 rashersstreaky bacon, halved

1 cupbreadcrumbs

1egg, beaten

oilfor frying

Instructions

Mix cream cheese and cheddar. Fill each jalapeño half.

Wrap each with half a bacon rasher.

Dip in egg then breadcrumbs.

Deep-fry at 180°C for 3-4 minutes until golden and cheese is melted.

Drain and serve hot.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

720

Protein

36.6g

Fat

52.6g

Carbs

23.5g

Fiber

2.3g

Sodium

1538mg

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