Bacon Wrapped Grilled Jalapenos

  A few years ago for one of the kids' birthdays I tried making stuffed poppers like some foo-foo chick on TV did. It did NOT work. Those were the hottest little things I've ever made. Since then, I've learned that you must clean the peppers really well, every seed and vein. So we finally got the courage to give it another try. This worked out much better. There were still a few warm spots, but at least my eyes didn't bug out. The bacon is a real nice flavor additive, but so when is it not? The string cheese worked out well as not melting too quickly and oozing out everywhere. I'd like a little more flavor though, so next time, and I'm sure there will be, I think I'll spice up some cream cheese.

Bacon Wrapped Grilled Jalapenos
12 jalapenos

3 strips of string cheese, cut into quarters

 6 slice bacon, cut in half

1 T. smoky dry rub*

   To clean peppers  - Using a thin cerated pairing knife, slit peppers down the side, just under stem going almost to the tip. Spread pepper open and rinse under running water. Use knife to remove veins. Rinse again and do not touch yourself unless wearing gloves. (You'll feel like a surgeon.)

   Insert one piece of cheese into pepper and wrap with bacon. Insert toothpick through pepper and bacon. Sprinkle with dry rub. Place on spray-coated pan or disposable pie pan. 

   Place on preheated grill and cook on 275 heat for 10 minutes. Crank heat up to 350 then cook 8 minutes more. Flip peppers and cook 4 minutes more until bacon is done, but not so that the cheese is oozing out of the peppers.

Makes 12

* Check the "Grilling Goodies" section for dry rub ideas.

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