Name: Bacon-Wrapped Poppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: 12 fresh extra-large jalapenos, washed and dried; 2 oz regular or roasted red pepper; flavoured cream cheese; ½ freshly roasted red pepper, peeled and sliced into thin strips; 24 slices bacon; 3 oz pulled pork or cooked Italian sausage, peeled and crumbled; toothpicks; 1 bottle Steam Whistle Pilsner; 2 cup Heinz ketchup; ¼ cup brown sugar; ¼ cup white vinegar; 3 Tbsp honey; 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp dried mustard; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp fresh ground pepper; ½ tsp ground coriander seed; ¼ tsp cinnamon; ¼ tsp ground allspice; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

40 min

Yields

24 servings

This recipe is made in part using an indirect heating set up on the barbeque: Indirect grilling is a barbecue cooking technique in which the food is placed to the side of the heat source instead of directly over the flame with the barbecue lid closed.Courtesy of Steve Adams.

ingredients

Bacon-Wrapped Poppers

fresh extra-large jalapenos, washed and dried

oz regular or roasted red pepper

flavoured cream cheese

freshly roasted red pepper, peeled and sliced into thin strips

slices bacon

oz pulled pork or cooked Italian sausage, peeled and crumbled

toothpicks

Steam Whistle Killer BBQ Sauce

bottle Steam Whistle Pilsner

cup Heinz ketchup

cup brown sugar

cup white vinegar

Tbsp honey

tsp Worcestershire sauce

tsp chili powder

tsp dried mustard

tsp onion powder

tsp garlic powder

tsp fresh ground pepper

tsp ground coriander seed

tsp cinnamon

tsp ground allspice

tsp cayenne pepper

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

Cut jalapenos in half and remove membrane and seeds.

Step 2

Use a table knife to gently spread the cream cheese mixture across the jalapeno.

Step 3

Top cream cheese with pulled pork or crumbled sausage and one strip of red pepper.

Step 4

Wrap one piece of bacon over the top and spiral it down the side to the bottom of the jalapeno, securing with a toothpick as you go.

Step 5

Cook over indirect heat for about 30-50 minutes on preheated barbecue at about 300ºF until bacon is cooked and cheese is bubbly. Serve with Steam Whistle Killer BBQ Sauce.

Step 6

Add all ingredients into a medium-sized pot. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly; simmer until slightly thick, about 20 minutes. Refrigerate unused sauce.

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