Smoked Jalapeno Twice Baked Potatoes
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Smoked Jalapeno Twice Baked Potatoes
Description
The recipe begins with baking large russet or Idaho potatoes wrapped in foil until tender. After cooling, each potato is halved and the flesh is removed to create a potato 'boat.' The filling is prepared by mixing the scooped potato with softened butter, sour cream, cream cheese, milk, and flavorful additions including chopped green onion, fried bacon bits, sharp cheddar cheese, and green hot sauce. The mixture is gently combined to maintain texture.
Potato halves are partially filled with this creamy mixture, layered with slices of jalapeno (with seeds removed for controlled heat), and filled fully. Pepper jack cheese tops each potato for a smoky, spicy finish. The potatoes are then baked a second time at a moderate temperature in an oven, smoker, or grill to meld flavors and brown the cheese topping.
This dish offers a combination of creamy, smoky, and spicy notes with a soft potato base and melted cheese topping. It can be served as a hearty side or a flavorful main dish.
Ingredients
- 8 baking potato such as Idaho or Russet, large
- 1 tick butter Softened
- 1 Cup sour cream
- 1 Cup milk
- 8 Ounce cream cheese Softened
- ¼ Cup green onion chopped
- 10 lices Bacon Fried and chopped
- 1 Cup cheddar cheese Shredded, sharp
- ⅓ Cup hot sauce Such as Secret Aardvark Serrabanero Green Hot Sauce, green
- 8 jalapeños Halved and seeds removed
- 1 Cup pepper jack cheese Smoked Pepper Jack is even better, or habanero cheese
Instructions
- Rinse each potato, poke several times with a fork and wrap in foil.
- Bake at 400 degrees in the oven for an hour or until baked. Cool on the counter until they are at a temp that you can handle them. If you prefer a softer jalapeno you can also roast the jalapeno halves for about 20-30 minutes at this point as well.
- Once cooled, slice in half so that each potato is a boat. With a spoon, gently scoop the innards out and put them in a mixer or large bowl. Reserve the scooped boats and put them in the dish or pan you will bake the second time around in.
- Using a mixer, add the butter, sour cream, cream cheese, and milk and mix until smooth. Add in the green onion, bacon bits, sharp cheddar cheese and hot sauce and mix again, but more gently this time.
- Partially fill the boats with the filling, add a slice pepper and then fill the rest of the way.
- Top with shredded pepper jack cheese. Heat your grill or smoker to 300 degrees and bake for 15 minute. Rotate the potatoes and cook an additional 15 minutes or until the cheese is all melted..
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 16Twice Baked Potatoes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 336kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 425mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 574mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 711IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 169mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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