Just because youre on a diet doesnt mean that you have to do without the great spicy taste of jalapeno poppers. Of course youll have to make some changes to the usual popper recipe but compared with the alternative of not eating them at all, I dont think that you will mind too much.
The jalapeno pepper in a jalapeno popper is hardly recognizable anymore. Before it was given the popper treatment it was a fresh vegetable. Then it's stuffed with cheese and meat, coated with bread crumbs and deep fried in hot oil. There are some variations but most are just as unhealthy. You can substitute the bread crumbs with a batter or stuff with bacon instead of chorizo but there are much better ways to make a healthy stuffed jalapeno pepper.
First lets start with the cheese. Stuffing a jalapeno with cheese is done to cut the heat of the pepper. They say that dairy products are the best defense against spicy heat and that's why poppers are often served with sour cream. Go with a low fat cheese or skip it completely but remember that it'll probably have more kick to it without the cheese. Goat cheese, cheddar or even mozzarella are good choices.
Now you'll want to add some other ingredients to the be stuffed into the pepper. Green onions, pimentos and black olives and nice additions and will blend nicely with the cheese. And if you must put some meat in your pepper, why not try turkey bacon or sausage.
To make roasting jalapeno peppers a lot easier you should get a jalapeno pepper roaster. They're these great gadgets that hold the peppers upright so that can give them a good roasting without all of the stuffing coming out and going all over the place. You can even put them in the BBQ which is nice because then the peppers will have a nice smokey flame kissed flavor to them.
If youre a fan of the jalapeno popper but are trying to cut back on the deep frying and eat a little healthier, then it is time to try roasted jalapeno peppers.
The jalapeno pepper in a jalapeno popper is hardly recognizable anymore. Before it was given the popper treatment it was a fresh vegetable. Then it's stuffed with cheese and meat, coated with bread crumbs and deep fried in hot oil. There are some variations but most are just as unhealthy. You can substitute the bread crumbs with a batter or stuff with bacon instead of chorizo but there are much better ways to make a healthy stuffed jalapeno pepper.
First lets start with the cheese. Stuffing a jalapeno with cheese is done to cut the heat of the pepper. They say that dairy products are the best defense against spicy heat and that's why poppers are often served with sour cream. Go with a low fat cheese or skip it completely but remember that it'll probably have more kick to it without the cheese. Goat cheese, cheddar or even mozzarella are good choices.
Now you'll want to add some other ingredients to the be stuffed into the pepper. Green onions, pimentos and black olives and nice additions and will blend nicely with the cheese. And if you must put some meat in your pepper, why not try turkey bacon or sausage.
To make roasting jalapeno peppers a lot easier you should get a jalapeno pepper roaster. They're these great gadgets that hold the peppers upright so that can give them a good roasting without all of the stuffing coming out and going all over the place. You can even put them in the BBQ which is nice because then the peppers will have a nice smokey flame kissed flavor to them.
If youre a fan of the jalapeno popper but are trying to cut back on the deep frying and eat a little healthier, then it is time to try roasted jalapeno peppers.
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If you'd like to try out some of the stuffed jalapeno pepper ideas from this article make sure you read the Jalapeno Pepper Rack review at the Adventures In The Kitchen Blog
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