Make our Tex-Mex-Style Beef Taco Jalapeño Poppers Recipe at home. This Special Taco Tuesday Recipe is Grilled Beef, Tomatoes, Pico de Gallo, Cotija Cheese and Salsa, Tex-Mex Beef Taco Jalapeño Poppers are like a classic fresh Tex-Mex Taco — with a Roasted Jalapeño Taco “Shell”.
Photo by Mark
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One thing you will notice immediately is that most of our recipes do not have quantities listed for the ingredients. This is by design.
Jalapeños come in many different sizes and shapes (often depending upon the time of year). Their size, the cut you choose (see below) and your own personal tastes will determine how much cheese, tomatoes and other ingredients you put into each pepper. Use your tastes and be sure to experiment a bit.
You will also notice that most directions call for cooking the poppers in an oven. This is because that is the easiest and quickest way for most of us to cook and enjoy jalapeño poppers year round. But if you want to grill, smoke or cook your poppers any other way, feel free to do so.
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Remember to wear disposable gloves when cutting and cleaning jalapeño peppers – and don’t touch your face.
Tex-Mex-Style Beef Taco Jalapeño Poppers Recipe
Make our Tex-Mex-Style Beef Taco Jalapeño Poppers Recipe at home. This Special Taco Tuesday Recipe is Grilled Beef, Tomatoes, Pico de Gallo, Cotija Cheese and Salsa, Tex-Mex Beef Taco Jalapeño Poppers are like a classic fresh Tex-Mex Taco -- with a Roasted Jalapeño Taco "Shell".
Ingredients
- Jalapeño Peppers
- Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
- Cotija Cheese grated fine
- Grilled Beef cut into cubes or strips (I used a grilled London Broil)
- Fresh Tomatoes cut into thin wedges
- Pico de Gallo store bought or homemade
- Salsa store bought or homemade, at room temperature or slightly warmed
- Limes Wedges to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cut the jalapeños into a boat cut. (Click the link above to see how to do a Canoe Cut.)
- Sprinkle insides of cut jalapeños lightly with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Place the jalapeños on a cookie sheet. Place sheet in preheated oven. Cook for about 10 minutes. (Skip this step if you prefer your finished jalapeños to be more raw and crunchy.)
- Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly so you can handle them.
- Sprinkle a small bit of the Cotija cheese into the bottom of each jalapeño.
- Add a nice bit of the grilled beef.
- Place 2 - 3 tomato wedges on each jalapeño.
- Top with a spoonful of pico de gallo.
- Place jalapeños back on cookie sheet and place back in oven.
- Cook, watching closely, just long enough to warm though, about 10 - 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven when hot and place on a serving dish or individual serving dishes.
- Quickly, while they are still hot, grate a generous layer of Cotija cheese over all poppers.
- Spoon a small amount of warm salsa over popper.
- Serve warm with a couple lime wedges.
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