What to do with a lot of fresh jalapenos?
I have about 15-20 very spicy red and green jalapeno peppers as well as about 5 unidentified long spicy peppers from a neighbors garden. What should I do with this wealth of peppers? I like the idea of freezing some in some way then perhaps doing some preserving/ making jelly but I wanted to see if anyone had any great ideas? Thanks!
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I just made my first batch of it last night and it's a great way to use a ton of peppers quickly!
-halve the peppers and de-seed (wear gloves, please)
-stuff each half with a small cube of cream cheese, and maybe a cooked, preferably smoked, meat (like ground breakfast sausage)
-top with the other half
-wrap the whole pepper with bacon, secure with toothpick
-grill until the bacon is cooked with crispy edges
These always went first at his parties.
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2014/10/pickled-jalapeno-chile-recipe/
that seems to be quite popular here with some Food52 readers.
pepper jelly (add some bell peppers)
harissa (North African hot pepper paste condiment with olive oil) here's one from Ottolenghi-Tamimi cookbook, Plenty:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Harissa-51185010#ixzz2uwgx3ouv
stuffed fried jalapenos as appetizer or, apparently as main with things like chicken - many recipes available