Benny's Famous Jalapeno Poppers

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 ounces fresh corn kernals
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 8 fresh jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
• 8 slices bacon, cut in half
• 16 toothpicks

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• mix together the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, corn, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
• fill the jalapeno halves with the cream cheese mixture.
• wrap each stuffed pepper with bacon, securing it with a toothpick. be sure the toothpick pokes through the bacon as well as the pepper.
• place the poppers face down on the grill over direct heat. grill until bacon is crispy and brown, about 5 minutes; turn the poppers over and grill until bacon is crisp on other side, 5 more minutes.