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Beer Battered Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers with Tomato Jam

I really wish I knew what age I was when I had my first fresh jalapeno. I do know that I started eating spicy foods at a very early age! A lot of the candies in Mexico are dusted or dipped in this fiery red chile, limon, and sugar blend, hahaha!! It's funny to think that poppers were not a staple for us growing up, yet we ate chiles rellenos coated in an egg batter, at least once a month. Mmmm, chiles rellenos, ooops ... I was day-dreaming again. I taught Mexican cooking classes for a couple of years, and this was one of the most requested recipes to learn, jalapeno poppers! The most popular one is the one filled with cream cheese and wrapped in bacon. My husband is not the biggest cheese fan, but he will tolerate mozzarella... poor guy! You could serve these with any salsa, but the added ingredients of ketchup and Worcestershire sauce make for a nice, tangy sauce and it complements the poppers well.

Serves 4 as an appetizer

Ingredients:

For Tomato Jam:
1 small green tomato
2 Roma tomatoes
1 small poblano pepper
1 small sweet onion, sliced into thick slices
3 cloves garlic (leave skins on)
1 habanero pepper
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1/3 cup of water
Salt to taste
Olive oil

For Poppers:
8 large jalapenos
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
1/4 cup green onions, sliced thin
1/2 cup flour
9 ounces cold light beer
Pinch of salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup flour
2 cups or more of canola oil

Another form of roasting is to do it directly on the stove top. Just line a heavy skillet with foil paper, drizzle with oil and cook at medium heat until the veggies start to char in spots.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425ºF. On a lined baking sheet, add tomatoes, onions, garlic, habanero, poblano, and jalapenos. Drizzle with a little oil and gently stir to coat evenly. When oven is ready, roast veggies for about 30 minutes, turning after 15 minutes. Remove from oven, cover with kitchen towel and set aside to cool.

2. Separate the jalapenos from the rest of the veggies, and set aside. Remove the blistered skin from the poblano and remove the stem and seeds from habanero. In the food proccesor, add the tomatoes, onions, garlic, habanero, and poblano pepper. Pulse several times until you achieve a rough chop, set aside.

3. In a medium saucepan add two tablespoons of oil and heat to medium heat. After a few minutes, add the tomato mixture from the blender, ketchup, W sauce, water, and honey. Stir well to combine, taste for salt. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat. Add the chopped cilantro and cook for a good 30 minutes to thicken the sauce.

4. In a medium bowl, add the flour, salt, baking soda, paprika and pepper. Whisk in the beer and continue whisking until most of the lumps are gone. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine the shredded cheese and green onions. In a medium pan add canola oil, enough to come up 1 inch on the side. Heat to medium/high heat.

5. Take one jalapeno at a time and carefully cut a T shape towards the top of pepper, but do not disturb the stem. With the small knife, gently cut the seeds and membranes, pull them out with your fingers. Fill each pepper carefully with cheese mixture, do not overstuff. Dredge in flour, and if oil is hot enough,holding on to the stem, dip into beer batter, using a small spoon to help you coat it evenly. Transfer to hot oil and cook for about 1 minute on each side or until golden brown in color. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Serve with warm tomato jam, garnish with lemon wedges and cilantro. Serves 4 as an appetizer.

This tomato jam is very similar to making a roasted tomato salsa, but with the addition of ketchup and W sauce, it gives it a nice, tangy flavor!

If you have any poppers left over (good luck with that!, ha ha), you can reheat them in a dry, nonstick skillet on medium heat until the batter crisps up.

Another variation for the filling is to add caramelized onions instead of the green onions, super tasty!

Other recipes by Sonia:

Mexican Red Rice
Buñuelos
Chile Relleno with Serrano Shrimp
Tacos al Pastor
Cheesy Chorizo Bread
Flank Steak Tacos
Frijoles Borrachos con Chorizo
Buffalo Chicken Flautas
Chile Garlic Shrimp Kabobs
Avocado Fries
Chicken Enchilada Soup with Chayotes
Dulce de Leche and Chocolate Chip Chimichangas

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Comment by Sonia Mendez Garcia on December 31, 2012 at 5:51pm: Thanks Andrew!!! Yes, I would agree, a Sunday dish for sure, ha ha!!!! And a fun dish!

Comment by Andrew Hunter on December 31, 2012 at 5:29pm: WoW, that sounds like a great Sunday dish...

Comment by Donna on December 3, 2012 at 6:03pm: Thanks! Now eat!

Comment by Sonia Mendez Garcia on December 3, 2012 at 3:36pm: All this talk of beer battered food today, now I want to make some!!! LOl!!!! I always tell my husband I spend so much time cooking, but i never stop to eat for a few minutes, hahahaha...been in the kitchen all day....sigh...:)

Comment by Michele Mathis Lavell on December 3, 2012 at 3:34pm: I was thinking this would be PERFECT for Cod!!!! Sonia... I think my tummy loves you! <3

Comment by Sonia Mendez Garcia on December 3, 2012 at 2:43pm: Oh yes!!! Chicken strips, fish fillets...works and taste awesome!

Comment by Donna on December 3, 2012 at 2:36pm: Would it work on chicken strips?

Comment by Sonia Mendez Garcia on December 3, 2012 at 12:39pm: Yes, actually! I have used it on onion rings, fresh veggies like zucchini,red peppers....chiles rellenos....work well!!!

Comment by Michele Mathis Lavell on December 3, 2012 at 12:32pm: I seriously can't wait to try this! I'm thinking this batter could work for just about anything too. Have you used it on other stuff?

Comment by Sonia Mendez Garcia on December 3, 2012 at 10:45am: Thanks Michele!! The beer batter is easy to work with and cooks up crispy!