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Jalapeño Poppers

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By Angie McGowan
Updated Oct 28, 2024
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Why wait to order these appetizers at your favorite restaurant, when you can make them yourself at home? The kick of the peppers is well-balanced with the addition of two cheeses for the filling.

Jalapeño Poppers

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 20
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (8 oz)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile pepper powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 10 jalapeño chiles (2 to 3 inch), halved lengthwise, seeded
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ All Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup from 1 container (15 oz) Progresso™ Plain Bread Crumbs
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese, cumin, chile pepper powder, onion powder and garlic powder until well blended. Spoon mixture evenly into chile halves.
  • Step 
    2
    Spoon mixture evenly into chile halves.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, mix flour, salt and pepper. In second bowl, beat milk and egg with whisk or fork. In third bowl, place bread crumbs.
  • Step 
    4
    Dip each stuffed chile half in flour mixture and then in milk mixture; dip again in flour mixture and milk mixture, then dip in bread crumbs (making sure chiles are completely coated).
  • Step 
    5
    In deep fryer or heavy saucepan, heat 3 inches oil to 350°F. Fry chiles in batches in hot oil 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. (If cheese starts to ooze out, poppers are starting to overcook; remove immediately.)
  • Step 
    6
    Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.

Nutrition

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