Absolutely Fantastic Armadillo Legs Jalapeno Poppers Recipes

JALAPEñO POPPERS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil, then top with a wire rack.
• Halve jalapeños lengthwise. (Do your best to halve them through their stems for added visual appeal.) Using the tip of a small spoon, scoop out and discard the seeds. Set the halved jalapeños aside.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the cream cheese, cilantro, scallions, garlic and lime zest, if using; season generously with salt and pepper.
• Season the inside of each halved jalapeño with salt and pepper, then fill each with about 2 teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture. (Fill until there's a slight dome on top.) Wrap each stuffed jalapeño with 1 piece of bacon, setting one tip of bacon on top of the cream cheese filling, then wrapping the bacon under and over the popper at an angle, so the bacon covers the filling on top in two layers. (The bacon will shrink as it cooks, so you want to make sure the top of the popper is well covered.) Arrange poppers evenly on the wire rack, nestling each popper between two parallel wires to keep it upright so the cream cheese doesn't spill during baking.
• Transfer to the oven, and bake until bacon is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Broil on the rack closest to the broiler until crisp, about 2 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes, then serve warm.

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC ARMADILLO LEGS /JALAPENO POPPERS

Steps:

• Wash, cut each pepper in half lengthwise, remove seeds, veins and stems as you want.
• Fill each pepper with cream cheese.
• Wrap with a strip of the pepper bacon.
• Repeat, until done.
• Lay pepper side down, over flame of medium heat grill until bacon is crispy, (approx. 1/2 hr). DO NOT TURN. These can also be cooked in the oven, probably 350°F for 1/2 hr, or until bacon is crispy, or if you can manage to supervise them under the broiler, that would be a great way too if you can't cook them on a grill.
• If grilling, move to top rack (if you have one) until served (devoured).

BEST EVER JALAPENO POPPERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, Cheddar cheese and bacon bits. Spoon this mixture into the jalapeno pepper halves.
• Put the milk and flour into two separate small bowls. Dip the stuffed jalapenos first into the milk then into the flour, making sure they are well coated with each. Allow the coated jalapenos to dry for about 10 minutes.
• Dip the jalapenos in milk again and roll them through the breadcrumbs. Allow them to dry, then repeat to ensure the entire surface of the jalapeno is coated.
• In a medium skillet, heat the oil to 365 degrees F ( 180 degrees C). Deep fry the coated jalapenos 2 to 3 minutes each, until golden brown. Remove and let drain on a paper towel.

JALAPENO POPPERS, "ARMADILLO EGGS" (NO STUFFING)

Steps:

• Slice peppers in half lengthwise and scrape out all the seeds (wear gloves).
• Shred the cheddar& Monterey Jack cheese.
• Try to keep both halves near each other as you have to put them back together later.
• Mix bisquick, raw sausage& cheddar cheese.
• Stuff each pepper with Monterey Jack cheese and put the halves back together.
• Grab a handful of bisquick mixture and mold around pepper in shape of elongated egg.
• Use enough to cover pepper well.
• Dip armadillo egg in beaten egg and roll in Shake'n Bake.
• Bake on broiler pan (can use cookie sheet) at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until crisp.