Smoked Gouda Chorizo Jalapeno Poppers

Submitted by Scoutie

"My family and friends LOVE these poppers! While the Gouda adds a nice smoky dimension, I have made with other cheeses as well...still tastes great. I spray the parchment paper with olive oil spray first. Adapted from The Food Network. Hope you enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 24 poppers

ingredients

• 2 links chorizo sausage, casings removed
• 1⁄2 lb smoked gouda cheese, shredded
• 1⁄4 cup finely chopped red onion
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce (recommended ( Frank's Red Hot)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 12 large jalapeno peppers, stemmed, seeded and halved

directions

1. Special Equipment: parchment paper
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
3. Brown chorizo in a skillet over medium-high heat, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and place into a large mixing bowl.
4. Add the cheese, red onion, egg, cream cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, and salt and pepper, to taste.
5. Press into jalapeno halves and assemble on a parchment lined baking sheet.
6. Bake until golden and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

Reviews

[GeneT]

This was GREAT!! We didn't have as many guests as we expected so I figured that we would have quite a few left over. There were only two left!! I made about a third on my smoker and the rest on the grill. Each type had its own distinct appeal. No one could decide which one was better.

 

[futbol4me]

We tried this the other day but prepared it all on the smoker-incredible! We used farmers cheese instead of gouda and smoked it ourselves. A couple people said they were the best poppers they had ever had!