Pulled Pork Jalapeño Poppers With Raspberry Sauce Recipe

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Jalapeño poppers get a barbecue-style update with bacon, pulled pork, and tangy raspberry sauce. No frying necessary: just cut the jalapeños in half, stuff them, roast them, and serve them with sauce for a sweet, spicy, smoky, and downright delicious appetizer.

Why this recipe works:

  • Wrapping the peppers in bacon adds crispiness and helps hold in the cheese and pulled-pork mixture, so no breading and frying is necessary.
  • The raspberry sauce adds brightness and tartness to balance out the smoky spice of the roasted jalapeños.

Note:For the pulled pork, you canoven-bake,slow-roast,slow-cook,smoke, or use store-bought pulled pork, as long as it is coated in barbecue sauce.

Recipe Details

Pulled Pork Jalapeño Poppers With Raspberry Sauce Recipe

Active45 mins
Total45 mins
服务12 poppers

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  • 10盎司raspberries

  • 2tablespoonssugar

  • 2tablespoonsapple cider vinegar

  • 智利辣椒粉(or more, to taste)

  • Kosher salt

  • 6盎司cream cheese, softened

  • 4盎司sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

  • 10盎司pulled pork coated in barbecue sauce(see note)

  • 12jalapeñopeppers, halved, seeded, and membranes removed

  • 12slicesbacon, cut in half

  • Cilantro leaves, to garnish

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, combine the raspberries, sugar, and apple cider vinegar and heat over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the raspberries are broken down into a thick sauce the mixture coats the back of a spoon, about 20 minutes. Stir in chipotle chili powder and season with salt. If desired, strain to remove seeds. Let cool to room temperature.

  2. Preheat the oven to 400 °F. In a medium-sized bowl, stir together cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and pulled pork until evenly distributed. Spoon the filling generously into the halved jalapeños. Wrap a half-strip of bacon around the middle of each stuffed jalapeño half, tucking the cut sides underneath the poppers. Place the wrapped poppers on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

  3. Bake until the bacon is crisp and the cheese begins to brown, about 25 minutes. If you like your bacon extra crisp, turn the broiler on for the last 2 minutes.

  4. Let poppers cool slightly, then drizzle with raspberry sauce and garnish with cilantro. Serve warm.

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)
209 Calories
13g Fat
12g Carbs
11g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories 209
% Daily Value*
Total Fat13g 17%
Saturated Fat 6g 32%
Cholesterol43mg 14%
Sodium484mg 21%
Total Carbohydrate12g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein11g
Vitamin C 8mg 39%
Calcium 109mg 8%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 229mg 5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)