
Start your feast with the unbeatable trio of bacon, cheese, and chilies.

Bacon-wrapped Chili Cheese Poppers
Start your feast with the unbeatable trio of bacon, cheese, and chilies.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Side Dishes
Cuisine Mexican, South American
Servings 4
Ingredients
Bacon-wrapped Chili Cheese Poppers
- 20 green finger chili (siling pangsigang)
- 200 Grams cheddar cheese sliced into 20 (1 1/2- to 2-inch) sticks
- 10 strips bacon sliced in half
- cooking oil for deep-frying
- 1 clove Garlic sliced thinly
- 1/2 white onion minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Cup tomatoes diced
- 1/2 Cup chicken stock
- Salt to taste
- sugar
- fresh basil leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Make a vertical slit on one side of each finger chili. Scrape off the seeds and core; discard. Â
- Insert a cheese stick inside a finger chili and wrap chili tightly with a bacon slice. Secure with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Make the marinara sauce: Sauté garlic and onion in olive oil; do not brown. Add tomatoes and chicken
stock or water. Season with salt, pepper, and sugar. Simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes. Garnish with basil leaves before serving. - Deep-fry finger chilies until crisp. Serve immediately with marinara sauce. Â
Keyword Bacon-wrapped Chili Cheese Poppers, bacon recipe, Chili Recipe, cheese, cheese recipes
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