Secure with toothpicks, if needed. Instead, they are a jalapeno popper wrapped and covered in sausage meat. Loaded Grilled Sweet Potato Nachos with TABASCO Queso. Use cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and Italian sausage meat or Jimmy Dean. Start up smoker and get it up to 250F. I will see if the will sell it by the pound. Personally – I’d recommend keeping the sausage a bit thinner than in the pictures. Armadillo eggs are a classic Texas BBQ staple. Please try again. Amazing recipe. Use your hands to ensure the sausage is covering the entire jalapeno and roll back and forth into an egg shape. Place the armadillo eggs on a smoker rack and place in the smoker. Looks delicious and what a great surprise inside! Place the bacon wrapped armadillo eggs on the smoker over indirect heat and close the lid. This will become a gameday staple for me. Could be wrong but think he just meant roll it in the shape of an egg. Made a couple of batches, they are delicious, and I froze a dozen for New Year’s party. In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and 1 Tablespoon of the sweet BBQ seasoning. That should cut down on the pepper prep time. Practice makes perfect. Smoke the beef strips until you can bend the jerky and it cracks, but does not break into. Place the stuffed pepper on the meat and wrap the meat around the pepper. Suddenly, somehow they reappeared on my screen and I decided to check it out. Delicious the only way I want my stuff jalapeños from now on. These were so delicious! LDWF offers a free, in-person boater education course that satisfies boater education requirements. I don’t have a grill or smoker… Has anyone made these in a regular oven? This website is filled with lots of recipes highlighting my culinary journey. Everyone was drooling when I posted a pic to my Instagram stories. Any ideas on a good cooking temp and time? . I made several extra ahead of time and wrapped them in plastic wrap to keep in the freezer. Quick question, does the jalapeno get completely cooked like a stuffed bell pepper in the oven? Jalapeno poppers wrapped in sausage meat and then smoked or grilled on indirect heat. Spoon some of the cream cheese mixture into each of the cored and seeded jalapenos. Grill Method - Setup grill for indirect heat and bring up to 325F. Tried this using hamburger meat with seasoning and onions. (mild, spicy, breakfast, honey garlic, etc.). Or, take a picture to share on Instagram and tag me @theblackpeppercorn. I experimented a little bit on the thickness of the sausage around the Jalapeno. Smoked armadillo eggs are not an egg at all. When I first saw the Title I thought “Oh God, do Armadillos lay eggs and who would eat them? I edited it to be more clear. I like mine soft. There was an error submitting your subscription. . AMAZING. — Nicole | BBQ Smoker Bites on November 21, 2017. 10% off any individual event at Passionate Platter. Each pitmaster has their own secrets, of course. I have made these several times exactly as the recipe states. You want the temperature of the sausage meat to be 160F. Thangs for a great recipe! When finished I sliced them into 1/2 inch “chips” and served them to folks. If you want crispy bacon, brush the eggs with BBQ sauce and then increase the heat to 400 degrees and cook for a few minutes or transfer the eggs to a baking sheet and place under your oven broiler for 1-2 minutes. Not like a raw jalapeno, but like an al dente noodle. Discount: $5.00 off Cork & Cook adult classes. Then but them back in the fridge for a bit before smoking them. Jalapeno poppers are one of my favorite appetizers and they are the perfect game day party food.