Best Chorizo Stuffed JalapeÑos Recipes

Jalapenos Stuffed With Chorizo and Cream Cheese image

Provided by Vicki in CT

Categories Pork

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 garlic clove, finely minced
3 ounces chorizo sausage
2 ounces cream cheese
1 tablespoon sour cream
12 jalapeno peppers, halved and seeded (can used jarred or fresh)
salt

Steps:

Heat oil in skillet and saute onion and garlic over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until translucent. Add chorizo and cook for five minutes breaking up meat as it cooks.
When fully cooked remove skillet from heat. Stir in cream cheese and sour cream. Season to taste with salt.
Spoon into halved jalapenos and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 131.6, Fat 11.6, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 23.8, Sodium 204.5, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.1, Protein 4.6

CHORIZO STUFFED JALAPEÑOS image

Categories Pepper

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients
12 medium jalapeño chiles
¼ pound chorizo, cooked and drained of excess fat
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
2 ounces goat cheese, room temperature
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon lime zest
Salt, to taste

Steps:

Preheat the broiler and line a baking sheet with foil. Take each jalapeño and cut in half, lengthwise. With a knife or small spoon scoop out the seeds and white pith and discard. Mix together the cooked chorizo, cream cheese, goat cheese, cilantro, oregano, cumin, garlic, cayenne, and lime zest. Adjust seasonings and add salt to taste. Fill each of the jalapeño halves with about 2 teaspoons of the cheese filling. Place stuffed jalapeños on the sheet and place under the broiler for 8 to 10 minutes or until brown and bubbling.