Smoked Jalapeno crab poppers.

[HerbcoFood]

Yep I have made these before, but I tend to find some good c**p dip then move forward with the popper process.

[calldoctoday]

Dr_Pain Tabasco & Louisiana Gold are both very good, but better for seafood (crab cakes/balls, shrimp, fish, crawdads) with the vinegar base. For a more Earthy flavor, something like Catahoula (as I call it, I think it is cholula for real) works better on juevos rancheros, Mexican, other dishes along those lines.

[zbigjeff]

Dr_Pain You just make me laugh. “Cooking with Yoda”. Idaho Smokey Can’t wait to make up this recipe as I have all in waiting. Postponed making this till I visit the doc for a 6 month reg checkup tomorrow.

[calldoctoday]

zbigjeff Hope that 6 monther gives you the very best & the OK to move on.

[bocephus]

Idaho Smokey I will have to make some with crab and some without, wife doesn’t like seafood which is ok, more for me.

[Idaho Smokey]

bocephus let your wife give these a try:

Atomic Buffalo T**d Jalapeno Poppers (aka - A.B.T.)
Jalapeno pepper stuffed with cream cheese and monterey jack, topped with a smokie sausage, wrapped in bacon and smoked in the Bradley Smoker. ABTs, the ultimate tailgate party food.
Ingredients
• 10 jalapeno peppers
• 10 bacon slices , cut in half
• 10 mini sausages or smokies (or 20 if they are very small)
• 1 cup cream cheese
• 1 cup grated monterey jack
• 1 tsp chipotle or chili powder
• 2 shallots , minced
Instructions

1. Slice the jalapenos lengthwise. Using a spoon, remove the seeds and membrane. If using bell peppers, quarter them after they are seeded.
2. Mix the cream cheese, monterey jack, chipotle powder and minced shallots. Fill the hollowed out portion of the peppers with the cheese mixture.
3. Place the smokie on top of the cream cheese. Wrap the half slice of bacon around the jalapeno. If the bacon is not staying tightly wrapped, it may be necessary to use a toothpick to hold it in place.
4. Smoke the ABTs in the smoker, set at 225F, for 2-3 hours, or until the bacon is browned
   Notes
   To cook on the grill: Cook on a medium heat grill until the jalapeno is tender and the bacon is browned. Keep the lid covered while cooking. To cook in the oven: Bake the ABT’s in the oven, set at 425F, for 20-30 minutes or until the bacon is browned.

[Idaho Smokey]

Just some quick tips.

You may want to give your bacon a little head start with a trip through the microwave or oven. Do this before wrapping the popper. You will get crisp bacon without over cooking the rest of the popper.

Worried about the Jalapeno peppers being hot or just don’t like them? Use the little multicolored sweet peppers that they sell in a bag. Poppers made with these are really good.

[HerbcoFood]

Idaho Smokey Yep I par cook the bacon and jalapenos, over cooking the insides is annoying, or watching it all spill out because you are waiting on the bacon to get done.

[Dr_Pain]

Idaho Smokey said in Smoked Jalapeno crab poppers.:

Just some quick tips.

You may want to give your bacon a little head start with a trip through the microwave or oven. Do this before wrapping the popper. You will get crisp bacon without over cooking the rest of the popper.

Worried about the Jalapeno peppers being hot or just don’t like them? Use the little multicolored sweet peppers that they sell in a bag. Poppers made with these are really good.

Thanks for the tip. I probably would have figured it out after the fact but best to have a good first impression

[Chef]

Idaho Smokey sorry I just saw this. It looks great. I have a bunch of crabmeat ready to be used.

I’ll have some of these this weekend.

Thank you.

[zbigjeff]

calldoctoday The 6 month was a 3 out of 5 stars day. Pretty much moving on with some restrictions that are attainable in the near future. Thanks for the support.

[calldoctoday]

zbigjeff I am sorry it did not turn out a little better, but very glad you are making progress. I understand, it takes a while & then you still feel it sometimes. Hang in there!

[zbigjeff]

calldoctoday There’s nothing like having patience. Especially when i can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

[cdavis]

zbigjeff hang in there

[bocephus]

zbigjeff Stick with the program and don’t get frustrated, you will get there.

[Dr_Pain]

The beauty of cooking is that it is an ever experiment of love and frustrations. People don’t understand why I call it mental therapy