Weekend Recipes

I made a few different recipes this weekend that I thought I would share with you. First off our Jalapeno plant has been growing like crazy this year and it is hard to think of things to do with all of them. I stumbled across this recipe on Pinterest of course and thought I would make it for the husband. 

Cream Cheese Filled Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos

Ingredients:

20 whole, fresh jalapeños
2 8-oz blocks of cream cheese, softened at room temperature
1 to 2 pounds of bacon

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet and set aside.

2. Cut the jalapeños in half, lengthwise. Remove the seeds and membranes. Stuff each jalapeño half with cream cheese. Wrap each jalapeño half with bacon. Secure with a toothpick.

3. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. If after 20 minutes the bacon doesn’t look brown enough, turn on the broiler for a couple of minutes to finish. Just keep a close eye so they don’t burn! Serve immediately or at room temperature.

Tequila-Glazed Grilled Chicken

Ingredients

            1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

            1 teaspoon chili powder

            3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

            1/4 teaspoon chipotle chile powder

            6 bone-in chicken thighs (about 2 pounds), skinned (I always use chicken breasts)

            3/4 cup pineapple juice

            1/3 cup tequila

            1/4 cup honey

            2 teaspoons cornstarch

            2 teaspoons water

            2 teaspoons grated lime rind

            3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

            1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat 

1. 2. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; rub evenly over chicken.
2. 3. Bring the pineapple juice, tequila, and honey to a boil in a small saucepan; cook until reduced to 3/4 cup (about 10 minutes). Combine cornstarch and 2 teaspoons water in a small bowl, and stir well. Add cornstarch mixture to juice mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in lime rind, 3 tablespoons lime juice, and red pepper.
3. 4. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Cover and grill for 5 minutes on each side, basting occasionally with juice mixture. 
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5. Hope everyone had a great weekend!!
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7. ~Kim