Hot Chorizo Poppers
Wrapped in Bacon
Fiesta Starters
A Recipe by El Popular
Don’t Get ‘Jalapeño’ My Business! Feisty, spicy, and oh so delicious – these Hot Chorizo Poppers Wrapped in Bacon will make your heart and taste buds sing. This recipe is fast, easy, and waiting to ‘pop’ onto your plate.
Let’s Get Started
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Makes: 12 Servings
Ingredients
1 package (12 oz.) El Popular “Super Picante” Chorizo
24 jalapeño peppers
8 oz. queso fresco, shredded
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
24 slices of bacon
24 toothpicks
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Remove casing from Chorizo, and place in a medium skillet. Cook for 4-5 min until brown. Drain excess grease. Set aside.
Combine the shredded queso fresco and softened cream. Set aside.
Cut a slit in each jalapeño, starting near the crown and down to just near the tip. Clean out the membrane of the pepper and the seeds with the back of a teaspoon. Using the same spoon, stuff the peppers half full with the cheese mixture.
Sprinkle the Chorizo on top of the cheese mixture.
Finally, wrap the peppers with a slice of bacon. Secure the bacon to the pepper with a toothpick.
Bake peppers for 8-10 min, rotating each pepper every 2 minutes.
Let the peppers cool slightly, remove the tooth picks and serve warm.
Chorizo 101
Chorizo is a spicy sausage believed to have come from Ancient Rome and later adopted by the Spaniards who brought it to Mexico.
Unlike Spanish Chorizo — Mexican style is soft, raw, uncured, and uncooked.
Similar to how Americans view bacon, Chorizo is a versatile ingredient one can use to enhance any dish!
Directions
Remove casing from Chorizo links.
Place desired amount in a non-stick skillet.
Break-up Chorizo while cooking at medium heat.
Sauté for 7-8 minutes until the Chorizo is fully cooked or the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees (F).
Enjoy on or in any dish.
Chorizo 101
Chorizo is a spicy sausage believed to have come from Ancient Rome and later adopted by the Spaniards who brought it to Mexico.
Unlike Spanish Chorizo — Mexican style is soft and comes raw, uncured, and uncooked.
Similar to how Americans view bacon, Chorizo is a versatile ingredient one can use to enhance any dish!
Directions
Remove casing from Chorizo links.
Place desired amount in a non-stick skillet.
Break-up Chorizo while cooking at medium heat.
Sauté for 7-8 minutes until the Chorizo is fully cooked or the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees (F).
Enjoy on or in any dish.