![]() You’ll want to cook them over indirect heat. You can also cook these on a normal charcoal grill: we'll toss about 1 big handful of wood chips right on the coals, adding more about every 20 minutes. Note: I chose not to salt the chicken, as there is salt from the cheese inside, and salt from the bacon outside it ![]() Just as worthy of being served up as a great appetizer for game day, though! This armadillo eggs recipe is every bit as tasty as the classic Texas BBQ staple, just a little bit (LITTLE!) healthier. Sure, it’s different from regular armadillo egg recipes, but whatever. The combination of the spicy crunch of the pepper, the creamy richness of the filling, the umami of the chicken, and the salty, smoky, crispy bacon? Not only do we serve smoked poppers with ranch dressing, “chicken bacon ranch” felt like a fun direction to go with it. In the end, we decided to go with something fairly basic, using some of the base flavours of ranch dressing. I briefly considered seasoning the chicken the same way I season my Keto Stromboli Meatloaf - as basically a chicken version of Italian Sausage.Īnother possibility was to just go “pepper inception” - I have some hatch chile powder that’s fantastic, after all. They looked so good, and my husband couldn’t have them. I figured 5 would be good for a week’s worth of low-carb snacks (or 2 for a main dish). My husband can’t eat a bunch of pork sausage, so it was just me. They recommended smoking the delicious appetizers (and serving with your favorite bbq sauce!), but said that baking was fine as wellĪfter verifying that there was no gluten and no carbby fillers, I placed a small order. Great stuff!Īnyway, last week they advertised “Armadillo eggs”, which looked fantastic: cheese-stuffed jalapeño poppers, wrapped in ground sausage meat, wrapped in bacon, and coated with a sweet rub. They frequently play around with ingredients, and offer up specials like. Great service, great product, great prices - what’s not to love? ![]() Fans message them their orders, pay online, and go pick up at the back door, where it’s brought out to your vehicle. Elliott.Įvery day, they post their offerings on Facebook. There’s a local butcher that I LOOOOVE - C.E. Serve and enjoy - you’ve made a Texas barbecue staple to prepare for a bounce-back Longhorns win.The Genesis of this Armadillo Eggs Recipe. For crispy bacon, brush with BBQ sauce and then increase the heat to 400 degrees for several minutes. Brushing the eggs with BBQ sauce will soften the bacon. Smoke over indirect heat for roughly two hours until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Then wrap with bacon, securing with toothpicks if necessary. Wrap the pork sausage around the jalapeno and coat with the seasoning, cumin, and chili powder. Core and seed the jalapenos and then use a spoon to press in the filling. Combine the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and the hot sauce in a medium bowl. Preheat your smoker with the wood of your choice to 250 degrees. 2 (5.5 ounce) packages seasoned coating mix.1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened. ![]() The Texas Longhorns return to the Forty Acres next week for a matchup against the West Virginia Mountaineers and there are few better recipes than an armadillo egg to serve as the perfect tailgating food.Ī constant on the Texas barbecue scene, armadillo eggs feature jalapenos filled with softened cream cheese surrounded by seasoned pork sausage and wrapped with bacon.įor the best results, smoke low and slow at 250 degrees for several hours to let the smoke penetrate the jalapeno after getting through the sausage layer while rendering the bacon fat.
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