Smoked Armadillo Egg
Serves 215 mins prep105 mins cook
If you have ever wondered if a jalapeño popper can get any better? The answer is yes, it's called an armadillo egg! These take the basic principles of a jalapeño popper and up the ante in a big way! They are wrapped in a layer of ground beef and bacon then smoked to perfection.
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Prepare Stuffed Jalapeno 2 Slice end off of Jalapeño and core it. 0 Mix together cream cheese and 1 puréed chipotle. Place this mixture into the jalapeño. Then, stuff cheddar cheese spears into the center of jalapeño. Prepare Outter Layer of Armadillo Egg 1 Season your ground beef with your favorite rub or seasoning mix. Then, add in one Chipotle and mix together. 6 On parchment paper, press down meat into a rectangle large enough to wrap around your stuffed jalapeño. 3 Roll up your jalapeño in the meat mixture. Lay out strips of bacon and begin to tightly wrap bacon around the 'egg' (meat roll). Make sure all sides are covered. Smoke Armadillo Egg 7 Load your 'egg' on the smoker at 225℉ for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until internal meat temp reaches 165℉.View original recipe
