Saturday, May 14, 2011

Popper Kick!

Anyone who has been to my house lately for a little grub knows that I've been on a major popper kick. I have been testing different ways to make poppers and would like to share with you my own recipe. This is super easy and makes for a great appetizer.
Ingredients
Fresh Jalapenos
Goat Cheese
Prosciutto
Kosher salt to taste

Jalapeno-cut down center and open like a coin purse. Remove all the seeds and veins if you can't handle the heat. If you like the heat, I would suggest removing the seeds and the veins from one side only. Most people think that most of the heat is in the seeds. This is not true, a majority of the heat of a pepper comes from the veins.

Soften goat cheese and season with kosher salt to taste. Spoon the goat cheese into the pepper. Wrap pepper with prosciutto and insert a toothpick through the pepper.

Place on cookie sheet and place in oven on LO BROIL or place on BBQ until prosciutto is crisp and the skin of the pepper begin to blister.

Enjoy!