Spicy Tempura Bacon and Blue Cheese Jalapeno Peppers
Ingredients
| 4 strips of bacon | ||
| 1/2 lb blue cheese, crumbled | ||
| 1/2 lb cream cheese, softened | ||
| 1 cup ap flour, sifted | ||
| 1 cup ice water | ||
| canola oil for deep frying | ||
| 10-15 whole jalapeno peppers |
Directions:
- Fry the bacon until almost crispy, the cut into a dice.
- Add the cream and blue cheeses to a large bowl and using a wooden spoon mix well until combined.
- Add the bacon and combine again.
- Using a small paring knife cut the tops from the jalapenos and remove the seeds.
- Using a small spoon stuff each jalapeno with the cheese and bacon mixture and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan or deep fryer fill 1/3 full with oil and heat to 350 degrees.
- While the oil is heating mix the sifted flour with the ice water and combine well.
- Once oil is hot dip each pepper into the tempura batter, let excess drip off and fry in batches until the peppers are golden. About 4 minutes.
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