Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers with Cream Cheese
Indulge in the flavorful experience of stuffed Jalapeno peppers with cream cheese - a delightful appetizer that harmoniously blends the fiery kick of hot peppers with the irresistible creaminess of cheese.
Ingredients
- 10 jalapeno peppers cut in half, lengthwise, deseeded
For the stuffing:
- 200 g ¾ cup cream cheese
- 3 tablespoons fried onion flakes
- 150 g 5.3 oz grated cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 green onion chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic crushed
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
For the topping:
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 200 C (390F).
- Line the tray with baking paper.
- In a bowl, add cream cheese, fried onion flakes, grated cheese, ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs, melted butter, green onion, garlic, salt, pepper and mix until it becomes a homogeneous composition.
- In a small bowl, add the topping ingredients.
- Fill the cleaned jalapeño halves with the cream cheese mixture.
- Dip each pepper, inside down, on top of the breadcrumbs mixture, so that it sticks to the filling.
- Arrange the stuffed peppers on the tray with the breadcrumbs layer faced up.
- Bake the stuffed jalapenos in the oven until the tops are lightly browned, 15-20 minutes.
- Serve warm.