Bacon Dates a Jalapeño
Ingredients
- 16 slices of thick cut uncured, organic bacon
- 8 larger jalapeños
- 32 pitted dates
Makes 32
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cut off the top of the jalapeños, then in half lengthwise.
- Scrapes out the seeds.
- Cut them in half again across the middle to make little bowls about the length of a date.
- Place a date into each jalapeño piece, trying your best to size them appropriately (larger dates in larger jalapeños).
- Cut bacon slices in half across the middle.
- Wrap a bacon slice tightly around each, overlapping on the bottom.
- Place on large glass baking dish, or a baking pan covered with parchment paper.
- Bake them in the oven for 35 minutes.
- If your bacon is still looking a little rubbery and not crisped up, broil them for an additional 2-3 minutes.
Note: For an extra spicy kick, leave a few of the seeds in each jalapeño.