Pulled Pork Jalapeño Poppers With Raspberry Sauce Recipe

Morgan Eisenberg
Pulled Pork Jalape\u00f1o Poppers With Raspberry Sauce Recipe
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  • Yield:12 poppers
  • Active time:45 mins
  • Total time:45 mins
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To Reach Jalapeño Popper Perfection, Add Pulled Pork and Bacon

Jalapeño poppers get crazy with bacon, pulled pork, two types of cheese, and tangy raspberry sauce. [Photographs: Morgan Eisenberg]

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 can oven-bake, slow-roast, slow-cook, smoke, or use store-bought pulled pork, as long as it is coated in barbecue sauce.

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces raspberries
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • Pinch of chipotle chili powder (or more, to taste)
  • Kosher salt
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 10 ounces pulled pork coated in barbecue sauce (see note above)
  • 12 jalapeño peppers, halved, seeded, and membranes removed
  • 12 slices bacon, cut in half
  • Cilantro leaves, to garnish

Directions

  1. 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. 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. 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. 4.

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

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