Plank Grilled Stuffed Jalapeños
Whether you are tailgating or grilling for friends and family in the backyard these plank cooked stuffed jalapenos are sure to be a crowd pleaser. This is a simple recipe for the grill, with only five ingredients and a cedar plank. My cedar planks, provided by www.grillingplanks.biz worked perfectly for this recipe.
Cooking with cedar planks requires only a minimal amount of preparation. The first and most important thing is to soak your cedar plank in water for at least two hours for a half-inch plank. Second step is to place your plank over your hot coals to pre-heat to just before the point of burning. Once you have done two simple steps you are ready to flip the plank over and place your food on it to cook. It is that simple!
Ingredients
10-20 large jalapenos
8 ounces of soft cream cheese
One package of sliced ham, diced
½-teaspoon fire salt from www.myspicesage.com
Bacon bits for topping
Preparation
1.In preparation for this recipe, I highly recommend you wear rubber or vinyl gloves when handling jalapenos to protect your skin from irritation.
2.Wash your jalapenos thoroughly, then slice in half through the stem lengthwise and remove the seeds and membranes with a spoon.
3.Mix cream cheese, diced ham and fire salt together. Using a spoon, stuff the jalapeno until it has a nice mound of mixture in it. After stuffing jalapenos, sprinkle bacon bits over the top.
Procedure
Now it is time to start grilling. Following two steps above prepare your cedar plank over direct medium heat. Click your cedar plank over and place your jalapenos on the preheated side. Closure lid and cook for at least 15 minutes or longer at approximately 350°F until jalapenos are cooked. You can tell this by looking at the cut edges will have dried up in troubled a bit and when you touch the bottom of the jalapeno, it has softened. By this time, the cream cheese should have brown a bit on the top and melted.
Give these a try the next tailgating party or backyard party with your friends and wash it down with a nice beer!
Gary
