Categories: Appetizers- Snacks

Ingredients

• 24 jalapeno peppers
• 1 1/2 (8oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 Tbsp. pepper jelly
• 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 24 bacon slices

Directions

1. Cut stems off peppers. Cut each pepper lengthwise down one side, leaving other side in tact; remove seeds and membranes using a small spoon. Rinse peppers under cold water to remove any remained seeds.
2. Stir together cream cheese and next 4 ingredients. Spoon cream cheese mixture into a zip-top plastic freezer bag. (Do not Seal) Snip one corner of bag to make a small hole. Pipe a small pepper, and wrap each with bacon slice. Secure with wooden picks.
3. light one side of grill, heating to 400 to 500 degrees (high) heat; leave other side unlit. Arrange peppers over unlit side, and grill, covered with grill lid, 22 to 25 minutes on each side.

4. makes 24 appetizers

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