Smoked Armadillo Eggs are a delicious twist on jalapeño poppers. Take the classic popper stuffed with cream cheese mixture, wrap it up with some Ground Beef, and then finish with a red wine glaze. These also make a great tailgating recipe, because you can prepare them in advance and then smoke them in your favorite portable grill. This recipe and video is sponsored by Beef. It’s What’s For
Dinner. on behalf of the Beef Checkoff. All opinions are our own. What makes a jalapeño popper taste even better? How about taking some amazing seasoned Ground Beef and wrapping it around the cheese filled jalapeño. Then, the final touch is adding a savory red wine glaze to give a rich, cheesy, and slightly spicy egg shape appetizer. The best part is that we slowly smoke these incredible
appetizers for even more flavor and to get the pepper nice and tender. When it comes to Armadillo Eggs, the two most important ingredients are the right size jalapeño peppers and for us it’s using good Ground Beef as our meat of choice. This recipe yields 6 eggs with 1 ¼ pounds of beef. See recipe card for quantities. If Tailgating – Place the uncooked eggs in a storage container and then keep in cooler or refrigerator until you are ready to smoke them. Make the sauce in advance as well so all you need to do is smoke and glaze. Softening Cream Cheese – Consider leaving the cream cheese out of the fridge for an hour to soften. If you use a microwave, do not go longer than 10 second increments to soften or it could melt (and we want soft cream cheese,
not melted). Smoked Armadillo Eggs InstructionsPreheat Grill/Smoker: Start with preheating your smoker to 225 degrees Fahrenheit using oak or a fruit wood. The low temperature is important to keep the beef from shrinking. If the smoker runs hotter, the beef will pull back and shrink, exposing the pepper and making for an uneven cook. Smoke Armadillo Eggs: Place the Beef Armadillo Eggs on the smoker for one hour. After one hour the internal temperature of the beef will be between 165 and 170 degrees F, which means they are cooked through. Glaze Eggs: Next glaze the eggs with the wine glaze and continue smoking for an additional 10 minutes. This lets the sauce set and darken for more flavor. Remove: Remove and then let them rest for 5 – 10 minutes until they are cool enough to touch. Serve and enjoy. Hint: When cleaning the grill after use, remember to use a non-wire-based grill cleaner while the grill is still warm to clean the grates. SubstitutionsIf you don’t have time to make the wine glaze from scratch you can use any barbecue sauce you like.
Top tipIf all you can find is large jalapeños (over 3 inches long), increase the amount of Beef to 2 pounds to account for the size. And then plan an additional 30 minutes of cooking time before glazing. Food SafetyThings to keep in mind while cooking with Ground Beef.
See more guidelines at USDA.gov.
If Tailgating – Place the uncooked eggs in a storage container and then keep in cooler or refrigerator until you are ready to smoke them. Make the sauce in advance as well so all you need to do is smoke and glaze. Softening Cream Cheese – Consider leaving the cream cheese out of the fridge for an hour to soften. If you use a microwave, do not go longer than 10 second increments to soften or it could melt. Wine Glaze – Any dry red wine will work. Instead of using our Pinot Noir BBQ Sauce recipe, you can put ½ cup of wine and ½ cup of your favorite BBQ sauce in a pan over medium heat. Stir to combine until bubbling and let cool. Find the perfect wine pairing at the Vindulge Wine Shop Calories: 671kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 1053mg | Potassium: 623mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 810IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 245mg | Iron: 4mg Mention @vindulge or use the hashtag #vindulge Reader InteractionsShould I par boil jalapenos before stuffing?Blanch the peppers in boiling water for a few minutes (2-3) then remove and place in ice water. This recipe does not state to blanch the peppers first, but I highly recommend doing that before stuffing the peppers.
How do you get breadcrumbs to stick to jalapenos?Dip chiles in egg, letting excess drip off, then coat with bread crumbs, transferring to a work surface. Repeat coating with egg and crumbs to form a second layer.
How do you get breadcrumbs to stick to Peppers?i would dry-roast the peppers, dredge them in flour, the egg, then bread crumbs. if you dry-roast them enough, you can then put them in a paper bag for 5 minutes. then, rub them, and the skin should come right off, and everything will stick to them.
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