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- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- Total
- 10 min
Instructions
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1
Combine salsa and cream cheese in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until almost completely blended. Transfer to a serving bowl.
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2
Layer cream cheese mixture with 1/2 of the lettuce and 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese. Repeat layers once more.
Baked BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 10 min
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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2
Spread tortilla chips across the bottom of a sheet pan. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Spread pulled pork evenly on top. Spoon BBQ sauce over pork and top with red onions.
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3
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Top with chopped pickles and serve.
Quick Tomatillo Guacamole
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- Total
- 15 min
Instructions
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1
Place avocado, tomatillo, onion, jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, cumin, salt, and pepper in a blender; blend until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- Total
- 15 min
Instructions
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1
Add avocados and lemon juice to a medium mixing bowl; mash until desired consistency is almost reached. Stir in tomatoes, scallions, jalapeno peppers, garlic, cilantro, salt, red pepper flakes, pepper, and cayenne. Taste guacamole and adjust for seasoning.
Guacamole with Nopales (Mexican Cactus)
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 15 min
Instructions
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1
Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add nopales and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
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2
Mash avocado in a bowl with lime juice, olive oil, and salt. Stir in tomato, jalapeno, cilantro, and cooked nopales.
Fresh Tomato Salsa Restaurant-Style
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
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1
Mix tomatoes, scallions, garlic, and jalapeno pepper together in a bowl. Drizzle lime juice over mixture and add cilantro, onion salt, and salt; mix well.
Haystack (The Best 7-Layer Dip Ever)
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
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1
Place refried beans into a bowl and mash until smooth. Scoop avocado out of the peels and mash with refried beans until thoroughly combined. Spread the bean mixture over a large platter in an even layer.
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2
Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, and taco seasoning in a bowl; spread in a layer over the bean mixture. Sprinkle tomatoes and green onions as a single layer, then top with a layer of bean sprouts. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
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1
Place 3 cups watermelon and 1 whole serrano in a blender; blend on the liquefy setting until smooth.
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2
Combine remaining 3 cups watermelon, salsa verde, minced serrano, and taco seasoning in a large bowl until evenly mixed. Pour watermelon-serrano sauce over cubed watermelon mixture; toss to coat. Season with salt.
Vegan Hearts of Palm Ceviche
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
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1
Place hearts of palm slices in a glass bowl. Add tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and serrano peppers.
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2
Measure 3/4 cup hearts of palm juice into a bowl; discard remaining juice. Mix vinegar and olive oil into the bowl. Pour over hearts of palm mixture. Season with oregano, salt, and pepper. Garnish with olives and avocado slices.
Authentic Fire-Roasted Tex-Mex Salsa
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
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1
Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler to high.
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2
Spray a 9x13-inch glass casserole dish with cooking spray. Arrange tomatoes in the prepared dish with cut sides down. Add onion and jalapeno.
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3
Broil until tomato skins are blackened and blistered, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove onion and jalapeno halfway through cooking time, once skins are slightly softened.
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4
Combine broiled vegetables in a blender; add cilantro, lime juice, and 1 teaspoon garlic salt. Pulse until smooth. Taste and season with remaining garlic salt as desired.
Quick and Easy Air Fryer Nachos
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
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1
Preheat the air fryer at 360 degrees F (182 degrees C) for about 5 minutes. Line the air fryer basket with foil or a parchment liner, and spray with cooking spray.
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2
Heat a small skillet over medium heat and cook ground beef until browned and crumbly, about 3 minutes; drain grease. Stir in water, taco seasoning, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Remove skillet from heat.
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3
Set tortilla chips in the basket, spreading them out and overlapping slightly so the melted cheese won't drip through the open gaps. Evenly sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the chips. Only add a couple of layers of chips with cheese in between in the fryer basket, or just add a single layer and cook in batches.
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4
Evenly distribute ground beef and black beans over the cheese, sprinkle green onions on top, and add spoonfuls of salsa.
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5
Transfer the basket into the air fryer and cook until cheese is melted and starting to slightly brown on the edges, 4 to 6 minutes. The nachos will cook evenly and quickly but watch closely so they don't burn.
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6
Remove nachos to a serving plate, garnish with sour cream, and serve immediately. Put extra toppings in small bowls and let everybody customize their nachos.
Blackened Corn and Jicama Pico de Gallo
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 25 min
Instructions
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1
Heat a large skillet over high heat. Cook corn kernels in the hot skillet, turning frequently, until beginning to blacken slightly, about 5 minutes.
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2
Mix corn, jicama, red onion, white onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, olive oil, white vinegar, salt, cumin, black pepper, red wine vinegar, and chili powder together in a large bowl. Add cilantro, tomatoes, lime zest, and lime juice to the corn mixture; gently stir to incorporate.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 25 min
Instructions
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1
Combine vegetable stock, ancho chiles, plum tomatoes, onion, red chile, garlic, brown sugar, vegetable oil, cumin, kosher salt, and black pepper in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil mixture for 2 minutes.
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2
Cover saucepan and remove from heat; let stand for 10 minutes.
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3
Pour mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Transfer salsa to a bowl and stir in vinegar.
Esquites (Mexican Elotes Salad)
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 30 min
Instructions
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1
Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet over high heat until shimmering. Add corn kernels, in batches if necessary. Stir briefly; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Cook, without stirring, until corn is slightly charred, about 2 minutes. Stir once and cook for 1 minute more. Remove from heat and set aside.
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2
Mix shallot, mayonnaise, and chile-lime seasoning together in a large bowl. Stir in the corn and jalapeno until well coated in dressing. Stir in 1/2 of the cilantro and Cotija cheese. Taste and season as desired. Top with the remaining cilantro. Serve each portion with a lime wedge.
Mexican Charred Tomatillo Salsa
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 30 min
Instructions
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1
Line a heavy cast iron grill pan or griddle with aluminum foil and place over high heat.
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2
Arrange tomatillos, chiles de arbol, and garlic in a single layer on top. Grill until chiles are blackened, turning as necessary, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Continue grilling tomatillos and garlic until they are evenly blackened, 8 to 10 minutes more.
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3
Peel garlic and place in a mortar and pestle. Season with salt and pound into a thick paste. Add chiles; pound until smooth. Add as many tomatillos as you can fit in your mortar; pound until chunky. Transfer salsa to a bowl. Repeat with remaining tomatillos, mixing them into the bowl of salsa in batches. Serve with tortilla chips for dipping.
Air Fryer Roasted Salsa Verde
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 30 min
Instructions
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1
Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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2
Remove husks from tomatillos and rinse; cut tomatillos in half. Place tomatillos and peppers skin side-down into the air fryer basket. Add onion. Lightly spray vegetables with cooking spray to help the roasting process.
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3
Air fry vegetables for 5 minutes. Open basket and add garlic cloves. Spray lightly with cooking spray and air fry for an additional 5 minutes.
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4
Allow vegetables to cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to the bowl of a food processor. Add cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Pulse several times until vegetables are finely chopped to your desired consistency. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate to let flavors meld.
Captain's Avocado Bean Dip
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- Total
- 40 min
Instructions
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1
Mash avocado in a bowl using a fork until smooth. Stir salsa, mayonnaise, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder into mashed avocado using a fork. Gradually stir refried bean into dip. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
Enchilada Sauce "Salsa Negra"
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 40 min
Instructions
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1
Place chile peppers in the bottom of a small saucepan. Add tomatillos, onion, and garlic. Pour in enough water to almost cover tomatillos. Arrange tomatoes over tomatillos.
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2
Cover saucepan and bring water to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tomatoes soften, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and let cool, about 10 minutes.
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3
Pour off most of the water and transfer mixture to a blender; puree until smooth. Season with chicken bouillon to taste.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 40 min
Instructions
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1
Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
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2
Melt butter and olive oil together in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute mushrooms, scallions, and garlic in hot skillet until mushrooms have released their liquid and the liquid evaporates, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, stir parsley into mushroom mixture, and let mixture cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
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3
Stir mushroom mixture, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and Creole seasoning together in a bowl. Stuff each hollowed-out poblano pepper with mushroom mixture and place on prepared baking sheet.
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4
Broil in the preheated oven, turning once, until stuffing is hot and peppers are browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 40 min
Instructions
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1
Combine tomatillos, onion, jalapeños, water, and garlic in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
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Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Cool for 10 minutes.
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3
Stir in cilantro, lime juice, and salt; blend until smooth using an immersion blender.
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4
Pack salsa in 2 pint-sized canning jars with lids. Refrigerate until cool and thickened.
Roasted Green Tomato Salsa
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 40 min
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment.
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Place green tomatoes, onion, jalapeño peppers, bell pepper, and garlic on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil.
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Bake in the preheated oven until tomatoes and vegetables start to blacken and char, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 10 minutes.
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4
Transfer roasted vegetables to a blender or food processor. Add cilantro, lime juice, kosher salt, cumin, and black pepper. Process until well blended. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.
Mexican-Style Shrimp Cocktail
- Prep
- 35 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 45 min
Instructions
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1
Bring clam juice and oregano to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; cook and stir just until shrimp turn pink, about 2 minutes. (They will not be cooked through.) Transfer shrimp to a bowl with a slotted spoon; let cool to room temperature. Reserve liquid.
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2
While the shrimp are cooling, combine tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, onion, and jalapeños in a mixing bowl. Gently mix in reserved cooking liquid, ketchup, lime juice, 2 tablespoons cilantro, and hot sauce until well combined.
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3
Place four whole shrimp in a small bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Chop remaining shrimp into bite-sized pieces; add to vegetable mixture and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate both bowls until thoroughly chilled, 2 to 3 hours.
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4
When ready to serve, stir avocado into the shrimp cocktail. Divide into four glass bowls; top each with a chilled whole shrimp and garnish with cilantro.
Baked Queso Dip with Ground Beef
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 50 min
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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2
Combine ground beef, red onion, and garlic in a skillet and cook over medium-high heat until beef is browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes.
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3
Drain any excess liquid from the skillet. Season with taco seasoning and mix well.
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4
Add cooked ground beef, diced tomatoes, Velveeta cheese, cream cheese, Gouda, jalapeno, and cilantro to an oven-safe dish.
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Drizzle some of the half-and-half on top (don't use all of it, save some to adjust for thickness later).
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Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven to stir and adjust thickness with half-and-half as needed. Return to the oven and continue to cook until cheese is bubbly, about 15 more minutes.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 60 min
Instructions
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1
Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
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Lay tomatillos, Anaheim peppers, onions, jalapeno peppers, and garlic on a large rimmed baking sheet.
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3
Broil in the preheated oven until tomatillos release their juices, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove tomatillos and garlic from the baking sheet; flip Anaheim peppers, jalapeno peppers, and onions and return to the oven. Continue to broil until peppers are blackened, about 5 minutes more. Remove from the oven and let cool until safe to handle, about 5 minutes.
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4
Peel away blackened parts from vegetables without taking off too much flesh. Transfer tomatillos, Anaheim peppers, onions, jalapeno peppers, garlic, cilantro, lemon juice, and salt to a food processor and pulse until well combined and chopped. Refrigerate salsa until cold, at least 30 minutes.
Shrimp, Jicama and Chile Vinegar Salad
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- Total
- 80 min
Instructions
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1
Mix rice vinegar, sugar, jalapeno pepper, and cilantro in a bowl; stir until sugar has dissolved.
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2
Place jicama and 1/3 of the vinegar dressing in a resealable plastic bag; seal and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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3
Place shrimp in a separate resealable plastic bag with 1/3 of the dressing; seal and refrigerate for 1 hour. Refrigerate remaining vinegar dressing.
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4
Arrange alternate slices of tomatillo and tomato around the edge of a salad plate.
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5
Mound marinated jicama in the center of the plate and top with marinated shrimp.
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Pour remaining 1/3 of the dressing over salad.
Original Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- Total
- 90 min
Instructions
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1
Mix together Roma tomatoes, sweet onion, ketchup, tomato and clam juice cocktail, salsa, cilantro, salsa verde, lime juice, hot pepper sauce, and garlic in a glass salad bowl until well combined; cover the bowl and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
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2
Cut tails from shrimp, if present, and gently fold into chilled tomato mixture. Stir avocado into shrimp cocktail until incorporated.
Tikka Chicken Jalapeno Poppers
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 100 min
Instructions
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1
Combine yogurt, garam masala, chicken masala, coriander, ginger-garlic paste, chili powder, turmeric, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
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2
Slice chicken breasts into small strips that will fit on halved jalapenos and place into the bowl with the tikka marinade. Mix well, cover, and let sit in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes; the longer your marinade, the more of a flavor profile on the chicken.
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3
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place a cooling rack on top of a baking tray.
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4
Snap off jalapeno stems by holding a pepper with one hand and pulling it off to the side. Repeat with remaining peppers. Slice all jalapenos in half lengthwise and remove all seeds and ribbing using a teaspoon, making sure not to remove white stem area.
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5
Fill jalapeno halves with cream cheese using a teaspoon; place as much cheese as to your liking. Place a strip of tikka chicken on top of cream cheese and wrap each chicken popper halve with a slice of bacon. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
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6
Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is browned and crisp, about 40 minutes.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 90 min
- Total
- 105 min
Instructions
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1
Preheat the smoker to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Add wood chips according to manufacturer's directions.
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2
Place tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, and garlic in a disposable foil pan and place on the smoker rack. Smoke vegetables for 90 minutes.
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3
Transfer vegetables to the bowl of a food processor or blender. Add cilantro, lime juice, and salt; pulse several times until finely chopped (do not over-process). Serve immediately at room temperature, or cover and refrigerate for several hours to let flavors meld.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 180 min
Instructions
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1
Fill a saucepan with water, stir in dried chipotle peppers, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until peppers are soft, about 30 minutes. Drain and let cool. When peppers are cool, remove stems, cut open peppers, and remove seeds. Set peppers aside.
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2
Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
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3
Grill tomatoes on hot grate until skin blackens and begins to peel, turning tomatoes often to blacken all sides, about 10 minutes. Set grilled tomatoes aside to cool.
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4
Place grilled tomatoes, chipotle peppers, yellow onion, white vinegar, salt, black pepper, and lime juice into a food processor; pulse a few times, then process until almost pureed.
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5
Refrigerate until flavors have blended, at least 2 hours to overnight.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- Total
- 15 min
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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2
Mix pineapple, red onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, sugar, and salt together in a bowl until combined.