Prep time: 10-15 minutes
Cook time: 14 minutes
Servings: 4-8 (50 poppers)
Poppers are a well-known appetizer originated in Texas that commonly utilize dove meat. For this recipe, our goal was to add a modern twist on a traditional dish by using an Air Fryer for quick and easy cooking without sacrificing taste or appearance. We also found that rabbit meat adds a stellar complimentary taste to the flavors that the poppers embody from the cream cheese, peppers, and bacon.
Ingredients:
● 25 jalapeno peppers
● 16 oz. cream cheese
● 2 packs of bacon
● ~ 1-2 pounds meat of choice (we used rabbit)
Directions:
● Cut jalapeno peppers in half and remove all seeds (use gloves to avoid burning hands)
● Rinse halves and pat dry with paper towel, set aside
● Slice meat into ~ ¼ inch thick slices that are ~ the length of the jalapeno pepper halves
● Fill each jalapeno pepper half with cream cheese, one piece of meat, and wrap with ½ slice of bacon
● Repeat for all halves
● Place filled/wrapped jalapeno peppers in Air Fryer
● Cook for 14 minutes on 400 degrees
● Enjoy!
