Best 2 Hickory Smoked Jalapeño Poppers Recipes

HICKORY SMOKED JALAPEñO POPPERS

Steps:

• 1. Cut tops off of jalapenos. Using the end of a spoon or fork, stick down inside and rotate the fork. This will loosen the membranes and seeds. Then dump out the seeds. Do this a couple of times if needed. UPDATED 12/2013: Slice off a piece of pepper longways, stuff, wrap in bacon, and smoke. I find this way easier!
• 2. Place cream cheese in a mixing bowl and turn the mixer on. Grate 8 oz of cheese then add to cream cheese. Beat for a minute or so.
• 3. Put cheese/cream cheese mixture into jalapeno and push down inside with finger.
• 4. Tear a small piece of bread off. I like using the heal of the bread, and place inside the top of jalapeno. This will help keep the cheese inside the pepper.
• 5. Wrap pepper with bacon, starting by draping one end of bacon over the opening of pepper. Then bring bacon down to the tip of pepper and begin wrapping it back up to the top. Secure with a toothpick.
• 6. Smoke on the smoker at about 200-250° for about 1- 1/2 hr.
• 7. Timing will depend on smoker temp. The best way to tell if they are done, make a couple more than you need to serve and test one out after one hour.

FOX BROS. BAR-B-Q SMOKED PORK JALAPENO POPPERS

Steps:

• Bring a few inches of canola oil to 350 degrees F in a deep pot.
• Trim the tops from the jalapenos, then fry until blistered and soft, 5 to 8 minutes. Cut in half and remove seeds and membranes. (Keep oil warm.)
• Mix the cream cheese and Cheddar Jack together in a bowl.
• Open a jalapeno half and spread some Chopped Pork along the bottom of the jalapeno, making a 1/4- to 1/2-inch layer. Spread the cheese mixture along the top of the pork mixture. Repeat until all jalapeno poppers are prepped.
• Beat the eggs in a bowl. Add the flour to a second bowl. Add the breadcrumbs to a third.
• Roll the stuffed jalapeno in the flour first, then submerge it in the egg, then move to coat in the breadcrumbs. Set on a rack. Repeat until all jalapenos are breaded, then repeat the breading process one more time on all jalapenos.
• Bring frying oil back to 350 degrees F.
• Fry poppers until golden brown. Remove to a rack to dry. Serve with ranch dressing or your favorite dipping sauce.
• Preheat a smoker to 225 degrees F.
• Stir together the paprika, salt, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper in a bowl. (See Cook's Note.)
• Season the pork butt liberally with the dry rub (save the remainder for another use). Place on smoker and let smoke, adding wood chips as necessary to provide smoke, until the internal temperature registers 200 degrees F, 10 to 12 hours. Let rest for 2 hours, then chop.