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Serving of vegetarian grilled jalapeno poppers
Smoky and creamy grilled jalapeno poppers BBQ style

Vegetarian Grilled Jalapeño Poppers

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Dishes Appetizers
The Jalapeño Popper is the uncrowned king of Tex-Mex. The concept is genius in its simplicity: spicy pepper, cooling creamy cheese, and smoky char. Heat softens the pepper flesh and sweetens it, taming the capsaicin so even those afraid of fire can enjoy it.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 8 mins
⌛ Total Time 28 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 225 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Mexican / Tex-Mex

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Gloves (highly recommended!)
  • Small spoon for seeding
  • Mixing bowl
  • Grill tray or fine grate

Allergen Information

⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Wear gloves! Slice peppers in half lengthwise. Use a small spoon to scrape out seeds and white veins.

Tip: Capsaicin is an oil-like substance hard to wash off and causes burning pain if it touches eyes. Gloves are mandatory!
2 ✓

Mix the filling: cream cheese, shredded cheese, BBQ sauce, and spices.

Tip: Room temperature cream cheese makes it much easier to mix smooth.
3 ✓

Fill pepper boats with the cream, but do not mound it high.

Tip: Cheese viscosity drops (becomes runny) and volume can increase during baking; overfilling leads to leaks.
4 ✓

Brush the bottoms of the peppers lightly with oil.

5 ✓

Place on grill (medium heat, indirect zone recommended, or use a tray). Grill 6-8 minutes.

Tip: The goal is soft pepper flesh and bubbling hot cheese. Too high heat burns the pepper bottom before cheese melts.
6 ✓

Remove, let cool 2-3 minutes (cheese is molten hot!), then sprinkle with cilantro.

Tip: Melted cheese holds heat well and can easily burn your mouth if eaten instantly.

Recipe FAQ

Cheese leaked into the grill. What to do?
Don't overfill the peppers! Cheese expands with heat. Use a grill tray or wrap peppers loosely in foil (though they will be less smoky).
It turned out very spicy!
Heat lives in the veins. If you scrape the white inner parts thoroughly, you reduce the heat significantly. Dairy casein (in cheese) helps neutralize the burn.

Ingredients

  • 6 db Large Jalapeño Peppers
  • 4 oz Cream Cheese (or Vegan alternative)
  • 1/2 cup Shredded Cheese (Cheddar or Vegan)
  • 2 tbsp BBQ Sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Cilantro
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Pepper