Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese
This Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese is everything you know and love about the traditional appetizer, but in sandwich form! Roasted jalapeño peppers, a creamy cream cheese scallion mixture, crispy bacon, and melty cheddar cheese. Completely addicting.
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Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 4 jalapeños
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 oz full fat cream cheese room temp
- ¼ cup scallions chopped greens and whites
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 slices bacon
- 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter room temp
Instructions
- Drizzle the jalapeños with olive oil and bake at 400℉ for 20 minutes until roasted.
- Place the bacon strips on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet (even better if you have a wire rack!). Bake in the oven with the jalapeños for 15 minutes or until desired crispness.
- Add the cooked jalapeños to a bag or bowl and seal closed to steam for 10 minutes. Then cut in half and cut out the seeds and membrane.
- In a small bowl combine the softened cream cheese, chopped scallions, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- On two pieces of bread spread the cream cheese mixture, followed by slices of jalapeño, followed by slices of bacon, topped with shredded cheese. Butter the 2 remaining pieces of bread and top the sandwich off.
- In a pan on medium heat, place the sandwich buttered bread-side down. While that side is cooking, spread the top slice with butter. Cook each side for 3-5 minutes until golden.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 1042kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 68g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 2109mg | Potassium: 447mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1743IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 516mg | Iron: 6mg