Armadillo Eggs (Cheese-Stuffed, Sausage-Wrapped, Grilled Jalapeños)

Name: Armadillo Eggs (Cheese-Stuffed, Sausage-Wrapped, Grilled Jalapeños)
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams loose breakfast sausage; 1 Tbsp finely chopped cilantro; 113 grams cream cheese; 24 servings Type of fire: two-zone indirect; 1 medium Grill heat: -high; 6 larges jalapeños, halved and seeded; 1 Tbsp favorite barbecue rub; 118 milliliters shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1 small piece light smoking wood, like apple or cherry

Armadillo Eggs (Cheese-Stuffed, Sausage-Wrapped, Grilled Jalapeños) might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 13g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 211 calories. This recipe serves 24. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of loose breakfast sausage, type of fire: two-zone indirect, grill heat: medium-high, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and fodmap friendly diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and cilantro.

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Cheddar Cheese

Cream Cheese

Cilantro

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Bowl

Place one spoonful of cream cheese mixture into each jalapeño half.

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Cream Cheese

Cut each jalapeño into two equal pieces.

Break off a ball of sausage about 1 1/2-inches in diameter. Flatten sausage into a 1/4-inch thick disc and place stuffed-jalapeño piece in the center. Wrap sausage around jalapñeo, pinching sausage closed to completely encase jalapeño. Gentle roll sausage in your hands to create a smooth egg shape. Repeat with remaining sausage and jalapeños.

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Sausage

Roll

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Egg

Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and arrange the coals on one side of the charcoal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate.

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Cooking Oil

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Grill

Place smoking wood directly on top of coals.

Sprinkle barbecue rub all over armadillo eggs, then place eggs on cool side grill and cover, with top air vent positioned over cool side of grill. Cook until sausage is cooked through and browned all over, about 30 minutes, flipping eggs halfway through. Any eggs not thoroughly browned can be quickly seared on hot side of grill, about 1 minute per side.

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Sausage

Egg

Dry Seasoning Rub