Pulled Pork and Bacon Jalapenos
Jalapeno's stuffed with pulled pork and then wrapped in bacon and basted with a sweet BBQ sauce. I really don't need to discuss, Pulled Pork & Bacon Jalapenos are just damn good!
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cut a slit out of each pepper, run under water and clean out seeds and the membranes. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized saute pan, coat the bottom with about 2 tbs of olive oil and heat up. Add the onions and garlic and saute for about 5 minutes until they become softened. Add the pork, salt, pepper and BBQ sauce. Mix together well. Remove from heat and set aside. (You only need it on the stove for a couple of minutes just to heat through).
- Depending on the size of your jalapeno's (or other pepper of your choice), stuff the pepper with the pulled pork (I used a couple of tablespoons per pepper). Wrap each pepper with a slice of bacon and secure with a tooth pick.
- Heat grill to a medium-high heat (350-375 degrees). Place the peppers on the grill and cook until the bacon is cooked through basting the peppers with the additional BBQ sauce when you flip your peppers. Make sure the peppers are well coated with the sauce. I cooked mine for about 45 minutes.
Notes
This is a great recipe when you have left over pulled pork. If you don't have leftovers you can use store bought (omit the 1/2 cup sauce for the filling as most store bought varieties come with sauce) or head over to a BBQ joint and pick up some pulled pork to make the recipe.
My jalapeno's were huge. You will need to buy more peppers if your's are smaller than what I had. If they are smaller, cut your bacon in half to wrap around the peppers.
If you aren't a fan of the heat from a jalapeno, try a green chile instead.