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    Home » Low Carb Appetizers & Snacks » Chorizo Cheddar Jalapeño Poppers

    Published: Apr 8, 2015 · Modified: May 12, 2018 by Carolyn

    Chorizo Cheddar Jalapeño Poppers

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    Jazz up your low carb appetizer tray with these delicious spicy jalapeño poppers. Stuffed with chorizo and sharp cheddar, it’s a party in your mouth!

    Low Carb Chorizo Cheddar Jalapeño Poppers

    You have to wonder who invented the first jalapeño popper. It is pretty genius, when you think about it. Stuffing spicy peppers with creamy cheese or other delicious fillings and baking or frying them to crispy goodness. That poor person really should have patented their invention. They would have made a killing, what with all the chefs and home cooks out there riffing on the original with fun flavours and twists. And how about that incredibly bright individual who thought to forego the crispy filling and wrap the whole darn thing in bacon instead? We, the low carb community, owe that person a debt of the deepest gratitude. They created what is surely the most lasting icon of a low carb appetizer that everyone can enjoy. If only we knew their name, they would go down in history.

    I say all this and yet jalapeño poppers have never been a big thing with me. I liked them well enough but I didn’t go out of my way to make them or order them at restaurants. To be honest, they looked fussy to make and I found I’d rather fuss over my dessert recipes rather than an appetizer. So I never really jumped on the jalapeño popper bandwagon until just recently.

    Best low carb appetizer recipe - chorizo stuffed jalapeño poppers

    Here’s what happened: I was standing in the prepared foods section at Whole Foods some months ago, wondering what the heck to make for dinner. It was soon after we’d moved and I am not sure all of our household belongings had even arrived. If they had, the vast majority were still crated up in boxes, so I didn’t have much of a functioning kitchen to work with. I spied many tasty things and I was hungry, which is always a bad combination at a grocery store. I may or may not have purchased far more than we actually needed for dinner, including a package of ready-to-cook jalapeño poppers from the deli counter.

    Low carb jalapeño poppers stuffed with spicy chorizo and sharp cheddar and wrapped in bacon

    But these weren’t just any jalapeño poppers. They were not stuffed with the ubiquitous cream cheese filling. No, no, they were far more appealing to me than that because they were stuffed with two of my great loves: chorizo and cheddar. And they were insanely good, just as I suspected they would be. Hot and spicy and so flavourful, I could easily have made my whole meal out of them. As I ate them, I realized just how easy they would be too make myself. So you know I had to try it. And they were easy and possibly even MORE delicious than the pre-made version from Whole Foods, because I could use my favorite Cabot cheddar and some local chorizo.

    You can officially call me a jalapeño popper devotee now. I bow before the brilliance of stuffed jalapeños wrapped in bacon!

    Best jalapeño popper recipe low carb grain-free

    Chorizo Cheddar Jalapeño Poppers

    Jazz up your low carb appetizer tray with these delicious spicy jalapeño poppers. Stuffed with chorizo and sharp cheddar, it's a party in your mouth!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Snack
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Servings: 24 poppers
    Calories: 273kcal

    Ingredients

    • 12 fresh jalapeño peppers
    • 1 lb chorizo (casings removed if present)
    • 2 cups grated sharp Cheddar such as Cabot Seriously Sharp
    • 12 slices bacon (not thick-cut, cut in half)

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350F and set a wire rack over a cookie sheet or use a broiling pan.
    • Cut peppers in half lengthwise and remove ribs and seeds.
    • In a large bowl, mix together chorizo and cheddar until well combined.
    • Fill each half of the jalapeños with about one tablespoon of the chorizo/cheddar mixture.
    • Take one half piece of bacon and stretch it out slightly. Wrap it tightly around a jalapeño half, starting at the top and working your way toward the bottom. You should not have to secure it with a toothpick if you pull it tight enough.
    • Bake 25 to 35 minutes, until bacon is crisp to your liking and peppers are tender.
    • If you find you have too much filling for your poppers, no worries! Make little patties and fry it up, it's delicious that way!

    Notes

    Serves 12. Each serving has 2.28 g of carbs and .39 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 1.89 g
    Food energy: 273kcal
    Saturated fatty acids: 10.03g
    Total fat: 21.90g
    Calories from fat: 197
    Cholesterol: 55mg
    Carbohydrate: 2.28g
    Total dietary fiber: 0.39g
    Protein: 12.93g
    Sodium: 599mg
    Nutrition Facts
    Chorizo Cheddar Jalapeño Poppers
    Amount Per Serving (2 poppers)
    Calories 273 Calories from Fat 197
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 21.9g34%
    Saturated Fat 10.03g50%
    Cholesterol 55mg18%
    Sodium 599mg25%
    Carbohydrates 2.28g1%
    Fiber 0.39g2%
    Protein 12.93g26%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Becky Hardin says

      July 14, 2019 at 4:53 pm

      5 stars
      OH these look so good. I love that they are wrapped in bacon.

      Reply
    2. April says

      July 13, 2019 at 11:06 pm

      5 stars
      I love jalapeno poppers, but I’ve always felt they were kind of missing something. It was the chorizo! LOVE THESE!

      Reply
    3. Stephanie says

      July 13, 2019 at 9:43 pm

      5 stars
      These jalapeno poppers were a huge hit at my husband’s birthday party! They were easy and delicious…you can’t get any better than that in my book!

      Reply
    4. wilhelmina says

      July 13, 2019 at 8:11 pm

      5 stars
      These were the most popular thing at the cookout! Delicious!

      Reply
    5. Courtney O'Dell says

      July 13, 2019 at 10:11 am

      5 stars
      These jalapeno poppers are so delicious and full of flavor, the instructions were perfect!

      Reply
    6. Jean says

      August 30, 2017 at 1:17 pm

      Holy smokes! I made these last night for a late dinner. Used jalapenos out of my husband’s garden. I didn’t have chorizo so I used regular loose sausage mixed with cheddar. They are spectacular! My husband loved them too. We used a dollop of sour cream on the side. Will make these all the time!!! Thank you…

      Reply
    7. Jessica says

      February 04, 2017 at 9:37 pm

      So young cook the chorizo ahead of time or does it fully cook in the oven?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        February 04, 2017 at 10:55 pm

        Fully cooked in the oven.

        Reply
    8. Anne says

      January 31, 2017 at 2:03 am

      Made these today using long sweet chili peppers, “draping” rather than wrapping the bacon and had them as part of dinner
      They were a huge hit – thank you!

      Reply
    9. Emily says

      January 20, 2017 at 8:29 pm

      I recently started Keto because my blood sugars are creeping up (I had gestational diabetes too), and these are truly delicious and amazing. Don’t even miss the breaded ones!

      Reply
    10. Jacki w. says

      February 06, 2016 at 2:42 pm

      Just made these. They were so good. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

      Reply
    11. Lisa says

      April 19, 2015 at 3:56 pm

      Carolyn, is this fresh chorizo or pre-cooked? They look awesome!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        April 19, 2015 at 4:01 pm

        Fresh!

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    12. Alyssa (Everyday Maven) says

      April 17, 2015 at 12:13 pm

      I want all of these. I am a huge popper fan and have been missing them. This is such a great idea!

      Reply
    13. Sarah G says

      April 08, 2015 at 2:03 pm

      Yum!!

      Don’t forget the jalapeño seeds can totally burn your fingers. Did you need to wear gloves? I saw Amazon has some jalapeño coring tools that I definitely want to try.

      Reply
    14. janet says

      April 08, 2015 at 9:36 am

      My jalapeno plants are only 2 inches tall, and I can”t put them out until end of May for fear of damage, even here in the south. However these things sound Yummy!. I will have to come back to it in July for sure.
      Isn’t any room for pepper plants yet anyway, what with all that lettuce in the garden.

      Reply
    15. jerald says

      April 08, 2015 at 8:46 am

      Thank you for this recipe. So simple, yet so flavorful, but then again considering each of the ingredients, how could one go wrong!

      Reply
    16. Jan says

      April 08, 2015 at 7:16 am

      These are right up my alley! I’m going to have to buy some jalapenos to make these this weekend. Thanks!

      Reply
    17. Regan @ Cabot Creamery says

      April 08, 2015 at 5:15 am

      I’m with you… never was big on making poppers in the past, because the cream cheese mixture and batter seemed a bit much for what you get. But THESE? Oh my…. so much better looking & sounding. A must try 🙂

      Reply

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