Prep time : 15 minutes

Bake time : 20-25 minutes

Makes : 16-18 poppers

Cut : Five Marys dry-aged Ground Beef or Five Marys bacon

Ingredients :

Poppers –

1 pound Five Marys Farms ground beef

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 cup grated or finely chopped yellow onion

1 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Kosher salt and black pepper to taste

8 or 9 3- to 4-inch jalapeños, sliced in half, seeds and ribs removed

8 slices of Five Marys Farms bacon, sliced in half to make 16 pieces

Cilantro Ranch –

1 cup of sour cream

1/2 cup mayo

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 small garlic clove

Kosher salt and cracked pepper to taste

1 bunch cilantro, washed and trimmed

Instructions :

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. In a large mixing bowl, gently combine the hamburger meat, shredded cheese, onion, and spices until thoroughly mixed.
4. Take 1-2 tablespoons of the meat mixture and stuff the jalapeño half.
5. Be sure to make a mound of rounded meat.
6. Wrap the stuffed jalapeño with 1 slice of bacon.
7. Repeat until you’ve stuffed and wrapped all jalapeños.
8. Place each popper on the lined baking sheet, then bake 20-25 minutes until the bacon is crisp and the meat is cooked through.
9. To prepare the cilantro ranch, whirl all ingredients in a food processor until nicely minced and thoroughly mixed.
10. Keeps 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
11. If you don’t have a food processor, finely chop the cilantro and garlic, and mix by hand.

Enjoy!