Wolf Turds

I call this Wolf Turd Sushi...due to the plating. 




Wolf Turds:

10-12 Good, fresh Jalapenos
2 Links Sweet Italian Sausage
1 8 oz "brick" of Philly Cream Cheese
2 tsp Chili 9000 seasoning
1 tsp Smoked (mild) Paprika
12 (or so) strips of good, THIN sliced bacon

Slice the Jalapenos down one side, and then cut part way thru the stem end, leaving enough to keep the stem attached like a "cap".

Using a spoon, scoop out the membranes and seeds from the inside. Rinse, and set aside to dry.

Let the cream cheese come to room temperature (for easier mixing).  If using link sausage, remove the casing from the two links.  Mix the paprika, chili 9000, creme cheese, and sausage together in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.  (A food processor or hand mixer can make this step a lot easier.)

Stuff the Jalapenos with the cheese/sausage mixture until full. Wrap with a slice (or more if necessary) of bacon until completely covered. Use the stem ends as caps to keep the goodness from oozing out as they cook. (No toothpics were necessary to hold all these together when wuff made them.)

Place on smoker rack with the cut sides up (might be hard to tell thru the bacon). Smoke at 250 degrees in strong smoke (mesquite, hickory, etc) for at least 2 hours, until interior temperature reaches 160 degrees and bacon is reasonably crisp.

Remove from smoker, and allow to rest for 5 minutes or so, for the filling to "set up" a bit.

Devour!

Variation: Add some Amish Gorgonzola Crumbles to the cheese in each "turd" for a lovely "bluesy" note.

Notes:

When selecting your Jalapeno's, look for medium sized peppers that have a tight, shiny, glossy skin with no wrinkles, and are not mushy to the touch. The better the pepper, the better this appetizer will be.

Important - use THIN bacon, the thinner the better. Thick cuts won't cook up as crisp, and will stay flabby and under-done. Not nearly as appetizing that way.

Needless to say, good sausage and good bacon will make a world of difference in this dish!
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I just had these at a BBQ joint in San Jose called The Smoking Pig on Sunday. They were pretty awesome definitely the best jalapeño poppers I've ever had and plan to make a rendition of my own soon.

Thanks for posting

LOL

That's where I got the idea. Except at the Fremont location. They were good, so I had to make them...and did. 

Basically I love heat. I make my own Habanero BBQ sauce. So I love hot peppers...Then to stuff them with cheese, wrap them in bacan. Then Smoke them...Oh yeah, I had to do that! 

Will definitely give these a so when I return from crabfest.

Then to stuff them with cheese, wrap them in bacan. Then Smoke them...Oh yeah, I had to do that! 

You forgot to mention the sausage. The sausage was what I thought sets these poppers apart from the rest.
What I would do different from your recipe is brown the sausage before mixing it with the cheese.

How many times have you made this?

 

 Those Jalapenos alone would generate wolf turds in me
 

Then to stuff them with cheese, wrap them in bacan. Then Smoke them...Oh yeah, I had to do that! 

You forgot to mention the sausage. The sausage was what I thought sets these poppers apart from the rest.
What I would do different from your recipe is brown the sausage before mixing it with the cheese.

How many times have you made this?

I've only made it once so far. Next time I'll experiment some more. I need something to make for superbowl sunday. 

I think I just fell in love with that photo

Kind of a lot of work to make them. Can I just go up to Oregon and follow OR-7 around with a baggie?

I want to eat them!!!

Delicious looking....

I would eat those turds! Sh!t looks good[emoji1]

I would eat those turds! Sh!t looks good[emoji1]

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Went there for the first time a few days ago.  Wasn't too impressed with the bbq but the wolf turds are friggn delicious.

Look more like crispy mice than a wolf turd! But this is going on my jihad defense plan!

They look good, but I'm not a big cream cheese fan. I wonder how they would be, if sub jack or mozzarella cheese instead of cream cheese. Those cheeses will melt and set back up. eat them like the cheese sticks that are deep fried. i'll have to try that.