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Jalapeno Cucarachas

SUBMITTED BY: Richard Henzel

"Spicy appetizers made from stuffed jalapeno or habanero peppers. Believe it or not, if cooked thoroughly, and if you remove the seeds, a person can even eat a whole habanero fixed this way. You might hop around a bit, but you'll survive, and the capsaicin rush is incredible!"

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PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	7 Min
READY IN	17 Min
Original recipe yield 12 appetizers

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

12 small jalapeno or habanero peppers
6 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, cubed
1 cup thinly sliced hard salami
wooden toothpicks

DIRECTIONS

Slice off the stem ends of the jalapeno peppers, and carefully remove the seeds and white fibers with a small knife. Fill the pepper with cheese. Take one piece of salami, and cover the open end of the pepper with it. Fold it around, and secure with three toothpicks in a row (like the legs of an insect). The salami should keep the cheese from leaking out when grilling.
Preheat on outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
Place the peppers legs side up on the hot grill. Turn occasionally after a minute or two as the meat begins to crisp up, and the skin on the peppers is starting to blister. When it is evenly browned the toothpicks will have turned black like six little legs sticking out - hence the name cucarachas. Allow the peppers to cool slightly, then remove toothpicks and enjoy!

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Sushi

This is similar to a recipe I use except I don't use any meat. To make it easier, try using... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by MMMICHELLE

DEFINITELY A PARTY FAVE FROM NOW ON! These are INtense, but really fun. Of course, it turned... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2004 by SLESSEV

try cream cheese and wrapped with bacon. MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2004 by ANGELA97303

These were liked. I would have liked them hotter, next time I will not scrape so much of the... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2005 by Becky the Jewelry Lady

I like to use recipes as inspiration. So I made a few changes to suit our tastes.I stuffed the... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2005 by TWSTDLJ

I liked this one. Only problem i was having was that my salami pieces just wouldn't wrap... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2007 by L. J. Renner

I will preface this review by admitting that I actually didn't get to taste these; my husband... MORE