Party Poppers

Name: Party Poppers
Ingredients: 12 medium jalapeno chiles; 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened; 1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 12 hickory-smoked bacon slices, cut in half; 24 wooden picks

8 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

12 medium jalapeno chiles
1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
12 hickory-smoked bacon slices, cut in half
24 wooden picks

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut each chile in half lengthwise; remove seeds and membranes.
2

Stir together cream cheese, chicken, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Spoon 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons chicken mixture into each chile half, spreading to fill cavity. Wrap each half with a bacon piece, and secure with a wooden pick. Place poppers on a lightly greased wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
3

Bake in preheated oven until bacon begins to crisp and chiles are softened, about 25 minutes. Increase oven temperature to broil, and broil until bacon is crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.