Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chiles Recipes

BACON WRAPPED CHILE RELLENOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place poblano peppers directly on oven rack, and let them roast for 10 - 15 minutes, until skin is separating from the flesh and starting to char. Remove from oven and let cool. Once cool, peel the skin, split down lengthwise, and remove seeds and membranes.
• Stuff each pepper with 1 oz of cheddar cheese, and fold pepper around cheese. Wrap with 2 pieces of bacon, and lay on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until bacon is crispy, about 10 - 15 minutes.

BACON-WRAPPED JALAPENO POPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Mix cream cheese and Cheddar cheese together in a bowl until evenly blended. Fill each jalapeno half with the cheese mixture. Put halves back together and wrap each stuffed pepper with a slice of bacon. Arrange bacon-wrapped peppers on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is crispy, about 15 minutes.

STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WRAPPED IN BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Make a pocket in each of the chicken breasts by slicing down one side, making sure to not slice all the way through. Stuff each pocket with mozzarella cheese and a 1/4 the minced garlic. Wrap 2 slices of bacon around each stuffed breast and secure in place with toothpicks. The pocket opening should be completely covered.
• Combine onion and remaining garlic in a shallow baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Place stuffed chicken breasts on top and sprinkle with rosemary.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

BACON-WRAPPED STUFFED JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Make a lengthwise cut in each jalapeno, about 1/8 in. deep; remove seeds. Combine the sausage and cheese; stuff into jalapenos. Wrap each with a piece of bacon; secure with toothpicks., Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 36-40 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°, turning once. Grill, covered, over direct heat for 1-2 minutes or until bacon is crisp.

BACON WRAPPED STUFFED JALAPENO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, garlic, sundried tomatoes, cilantro and salt until well blended. You can now set the mixture aside or even freeze for up to a couple of months in a freezer bag.
• You'll want to wear some kitchen gloves for this step! Slice the jalapeños lengthwise, being careful not to slice them in half. Then slice at the top along the width of the pepper just about a quarter inch below the base of the stem until you cut through the core, again being careful not to cut completely through the pepper (This step will probably take some practice). Now you need to decide whether you want to keep the seed webbing for those that like it really hot, or remove them for a lot less heat. I like to do about half and half so that you can please everyone. Anyway, if removing the seeds, gently remove the core using a paring knife by spreading the pepper carefully, you may need to shake some of the remaining seeds out.
• Separate the strips of bacon and cook in the microwave for about 5 minutes on high, just enough to give it a head start. Then pat dry with paper towels. Just to soak up some of the grease. Set it aside to cool.
• Fill either a pastry bag or just a freezer bag (cutting one corner out), and pipe some of the filling into each pepper until full but still able to almost close the pepper.
• Wrap each pepper with a strip of bacon then use two or three toothpicks to secure the pepper closed.
• Place the jalapeños on a medium heat grill and cook until the bacon is crisp. you'll need to turn frequently to heat them evenly. you may even want to use foil to prevent the mess. I find that by cooking the bacon a little first and not over filling that you'll get minimal mess however.
• Let them sit for about 5 to 10 minutes and serve them up! Don't forget which ones have the seeds!

BACON-WRAPPED CHICKEN AND CHILES

Steps:

• Spray grill rack with cooking spray. Spray 16x12-inch perforated grill pan with cooking spray. Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix spice rub ingredients.
• Sprinkle both sides of chicken with 1 tablespoon of the spice rub; press and rub into chicken. Wrap each chicken breast with 1 slice bacon, stretching bacon gently to cover as much of the chicken as possible; secure ends of bacon with toothpicks.
• Cut each chile lengthwise in half; remove seeds and stems. Cut chiles into quarters. In 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag, place chiles, sweet potatoes, oil and remaining spice rub. Seal bag; shake to coat.
• Arrange potatoes and chiles in single layer on grill pan; place pan on one side of grill. Place chicken on other side of grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 12 to 15 minutes, turning potatoes and chiles twice and turning chicken once, until potatoes are tender and juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).