What To Serve With Jalapeno Poppers?

Jalapeno poppers are an irresistible snack that is perfectly crunchy and packed with cheesy gooeyness. These are amazing as a heavy afternoon snack, to have as a appetizer before a delicious main meal, dipped in sauce, or served alongside crackers. If you want to make a full dinner out of them, then serve some mozzarella toasted bread, with chicken wings, and a plate of these magical jalapeno poppers for a wonderfully delectable meal. Bake some broccoli and cauliflower, and you’ve got a complete meal that everyone will love.

Sweet corn is what most people like with jalapeno poppers as they go really well together, but what about those who don’t eat corn? Don’t worry! There are many delicious ways to serve what to eat with jalapeno poppers. For someone who doesn’t eat corn, perhaps you’d like to have them with a crunchy buttery toast, like baked beans, and coleslaw salad.

Table of Contents

• What Are Jalapeno Poppers?
• What Goes Good With Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos?
  • Pizza
  • Spaghetti Bolognese
  • Grilled Chicken Skewers
  • Chicken or Beef Burgers
  • Meatballs
  • Cilantro Dip
• What To Serve With Jalapeno Poppers?
  • Chicken Wings
  • Mozzarella Toasted Bread
  • Pasta
  • Pizza
  • Rice
  • Burgers
  • Corn Salad
  • Tuna Salad Sandwich
  • Melted Cheesy Bread
  • Graham Cracker Sandwich
  • Toast
• Popped or Wrapped?
• FAQs

What Are Jalapeno Poppers?

Fresh jalapeno peppers are split in half then stuffed with rich cream cheese, shredded cheese, then sprinkled with panko breadcrumbs and baked till crisp and perfectly golden. To make this delicious appetiser, use fresh jalapenos and slice them in half. Remove the seeds and scoop out the pulp with a spoon. Now, mix some cream cheese along with shredded cheddar cheese together in a bowl. Fill this mixture into each halved jalapeno pepper then dip them in egg whites before rolling them in breadcrumbs for extra crispness and crunchiness. Bake or fry these cheesed stuffed jalapenos and they will be ready to serve!

Jalapenos by themselves are quite spicy and may leave your hands burning if handling them, to find out how to get rid of the stinging sensation from the fiery jalapenos, check out our article: How to get jalapeno burn off from your hands.

What Goes Good With Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos?

Bacon wrapped jalapenos are a brilliant and easy appetizer to make and are always the first things gone at any party. The jalapenos are stuffed with a combination of cream cheese, cheddar cheese and spices, then finally wrapped with a thing strip of bacon and secured with a toothpick.

Here are some recommended ideas on what to make with bacon wrapped jalapenos:

• Pizza
• Spaghetti Bolognese
• Grilled Chicken Skewers
• Chicken or Beef Burgers
• Meatballs
• Cilantro Dip

Pizza

If you’re hosting a party that serves a starter of bacon-wrapped jalapenos, why not follow this delicious appetiser up with a heavenly main meal. You can even save some bacon-wrapped jalapenos to add as a topping to the pizza for a delicious bite that melts cheesy deliciousness combined with a terrific jalapeno kick.

Spaghetti Bolognese

A wonderful way to extend the happiness of your bacon-wrapped jalapeno appetisers is with a fresh plate of spaghetti bolognese. It’s meaty and delicious, and you can even add a generous amount of grated cheese over the top of the spaghetti for a stringy, cheesy pull with every bite. And since we love combining flavours, let’s try a bite of bacon-wrapped jalapeno, with your bolognese and enjoy the contrasting textures. A delicious jalapeno crunch is an ultimate starter to every meal.

Grilled Chicken Skewers

If you’re planning on hosting an outdoor party that involves a grill, and skewers then this is the right meal for you! Starting with a wonderful dish of bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers that will get your guests buzzing with the spicy, cheesy delicious kicks of flavour that will have their mouth tingling is the best way. Following this up with some grilled chicken skewers, loaded with bell peppers, courgette or aubergine between each thick cube of chicken, and sprinkled with chilli flakes, salt and pepper for a delectable addition to the meal, that will leave each and every one hungry for more.

Chicken or Beef Burgers

Whichever you choose to rotate to, try this delicious addition to your burgers. Squish in a couple of bacon wrapped jalapenos between your chicken or beef patties, and take a huge bite, letting the contrasting flavours of the hot jalapenos lead you to your second and third bite, the burger disappearing before you know it!

Meatballs

Meatballs are the perfect type of meat to have with bacon wrapped jalapenos, simply fry seasoned ground beef balls in some oil then once they’ve achieved their brilliant golden colour set them aside. Fry some onions in a little oil add some minced garlic and let it cook till it releases a wonderful aroma, add some canned tomatoes and let them simmer on medium-high heat, then add these balls to the sauce, and serve with your jalapenos. This is also brilliant for dipping your bacon wrapped jalapenos in the meatball sauce for some extra tangy flavours.

Cilantro Dip

This is a wonderful way to snack on these magical bacon wrapped jalapenos, not only does cilantro dip taste wonderful with tortilla crisps, but once you start to dunk your jalapenos in this dip you won’t stop!

What To Serve With Jalapeno Poppers?

If you are feeling adventurous, try adding some jalapeno poppers to the mains as well. You can stuff pork tenderloin with these little fireballs of cheat day goodness. You can even make chicken burgers out of them and make a wonderful meal for your friends and family members. The possibilities are endless!

Here are some tasty ideas for you to try:

• Chicken Wings
• Mozzarella Toasted Bread
• Pasta
• Pizza
• Rice
• Burgers
• Corn Salad
• Tuna Salad Sandwich
• Melted Cheesy Bread
• Graham Cracker Sandwich
• Toast

Chicken Wings

Chicken wings go well with jalapeno poppers because they share a flavourful taste that can never go wrong when paired together. Instead of using cream cheese, some recipes even have cheddar cheese stuffed inside the popper to give it an additional cheesy punch!

When you’re craving some finger food like stuffed jalapeno poppers and wings, this is the best way to kill two birds with one stone. It will be a great way to bond with friends over some hard-hitting football, while munching on these little balls of cheesy goodness!

Mozzarella Toasted Bread

If you want some crunch and crispy goodness with your cheesy poppers, then this baked mozzarella toasted bread is perfect for you. A mixture of melted mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese along with garlic powder makes the perfect cheesy spread that compliments perfectly with jalapeno poppers.

You can even apply some butter on one-half of the bread and place a jalapeno popper in between. Toast this sandwich lightly till it turns brown and crispy, then you have a cheesy snack to enjoy with your favourite beverage!

Pasta

If you are craving for pasta, you can just stuff some jalapeno poppers into your favourite pasta dish. The creamy cheese oozing out of the pepper will be the perfect addition to this meal that just kicks everything up a notch! You can even give it an Asian twist by adding some sesame oil to it.

Pizza

Stuffing these little babies into your pizza is one of the best ways to enjoy them. Add some mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese along with jalapenos on top of your pizza dough. Then bake it in the oven till the cheese melts, turns brown and crispy!

Rice

Another delicious idea for you to try is jalapeno poppers served on top of rice. Fry some jalapenos along with onions and sauté them until the onions turn translucent. Then add some leftover steamed rice to this mixture, sprinkle some salt and pepper, 2 teaspoons of taco seasoning and enjoy this dish!

Burgers

Forget the regular burger bun and stuff your jalapeno poppers in between 2 bacon strips. Not only does this taste delicious, it also looks amazing! You can also add some veggies like onions on top of your patty to avoid getting too messy while eating this tasteful meal.

Or you could wrap some cheddar cheese stuffed jalapeno poppers in between 2 chicken patties and you’ll have another gorgeous meal to have with your friends on outdoor activities, like a picnic.

Corn Salad

If you are a big fan of corn and jalapeno poppers, then why not combine the two? Open a can of sweetcorn drain them and place them in a bowl, add in some chopped jalapenos into it. Top this off with some salt and pepper, mayonnaise and enjoy your salad! This is one of the best snacks to munch on while watching your favourite TV show!

Tuna Salad Sandwich

When you are tired of eating ham or even beef, switch to something exotic like tuna. Just add some mayonnaise and jalapenos followed by canned tuna and make this filling sandwich for yourself! It is one healthy meal which will give you lots of energy throughout the day!

Melted Cheesy Bread

This is one of the best snacks to munch on while watching your favourite TV show! Cut open some bread and add in some cheese at the centre. Then toast it in the oven till the cheese melts and turns golden brown. Now add a jalapeno popper into this melted cheesy goodness and enjoy this delicious snack!

Graham Cracker Sandwich

Stuff some jalapeno poppers in a graham cracker and add a teaspoon of peanut butter on top. Press it together and you have a yummy treat in front of you in no time! Not only do these look great, they also taste amazing when combined with peanut butter, giving you a delicious contrast of flavours bursting on your tongue.

Toast

Just toast some bread and add a jalapeno popper in between. Sprinkle some salt and pepper, oregano and Italian seasoning and voila! There you have yourself a tasty snack which you can enjoy while relaxing at home on a lazy afternoon! Bet you didn’t know that adding bacon to this mixture will only make it taste even better!

Popped or Wrapped?

Whether you prefer your jalapenos, cheese stuffed or bacon wrapped there’s no denying their exquisite texture, the spicy flavours combined with the the cheese or bacon strip is enough to make you come back for more. Serve them at a party or have them as a snack with cilantro dip, you can even place them on a pizza for a perfect fiery finish.

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