Bean & Chorizo Jalapeño Poppers

Level up your snack game with this twist on the classic Jalapeño poppers recipe! Stuffed with a drool-worthy combination of pinto beans and crispy chorizo and topped with broiled Oaxaca cheese, avocado, and cilantro, these bean & chorizo Jalapeño poppers are the best big game treat ever.
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Ingredients
4
Portions
  • 12 Jalapeño chiles
  • some water, hot, for cooking the Jalapeños
  • 1/4 cups white vinegar, for cooking the Jalapeños
  • 1 cup chorizo, chopped, for the bean & chorizo stuffing
  • 1/4 cups onion, finely chopped, for the bean & chorizo stuffing
  • 1 1/2 cups pinto beans, for the bean & chorizo stuffing
  • 1/2 cups chicken broth, for the bean & chorizo stuffing
  • 1/4 cups cilantro, finely chopped, for the bean & chorizo stuffing
  • 1/2 teaspoons cumin powder, for the bean & chorizo stuffing
  • salt, for the bean & chorizo stuffing
  • pepper, for the bean & chorizo stuffing
  • 1 cup Oaxaca cheese, for the bean & chorizo stuffing
  • some avocado, cut into cubes, for garnish
  • leaves cilantro, for garnish
Preparation
20 mins
25 mins
Easy
  • Slice Jalapeños lengthwise. Trim, seed, and set aside.
  • In a saucepan with plenty of hot water, pour white vinegar and cook Jalapeños for 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • For the stuffing: In a hot saucepan, fry chorizo and sweat onion. Add pinto beans, chicken broth, and cilantro. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook for 6 minutes. Let cool.
  • Preheat oven to 392 °F.
  • Stuff Jalapeño chiles with bean and chorizo mixture. Place a bit of Oaxaca cheese on top and bake for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.
  • Garnish bean & chorizo Jalapeño poppers with avocado and cilantro.

Nutritional information

* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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