Roasted Jalapeno

by Anthony Tripp

If you're trying to eat healthier food and get more fit, one of the most important things you can do is eliminate fried foods from your diet. But what if you love jalapeno poppers and don't want to give them up? Don't worry, you can enjoy roasted jalepeno peppers if you know how to make them.


The jalapeno pepper in a jalapeno popper is hardly recognizable anymore. Before it was given the popper treatment it was a fresh vegetable. Then it's stuffed with cheese and meat, coated with bread crumbs and deep fried in hot oil. There are some variations but most are just as unhealthy. You can substitute the bread crumbs with a batter or stuff with bacon instead of chorizo but there are much better ways to make a healthy stuffed jalapeno pepper.


When you pick a cheese to stuff the pepper, stay clean of the cream cheese. Picking a low fat or part skim cheese is a good choice. Dairy products like cheese will tone down the spiciness of the peppers. So if you like it hot, why not skip the cheese all together. Or you can go with a really strong cheese like blue cheese or goat cheese and you won't have to use as much.



So what can you stuff the pepper with to make add to the flavor without adding to the calories? How about adding a tiny bit of salsa to the cheese. Thats always a nice combination. If you feel you need even more vegetables then go with corn and or onions. Theyll mix well with the cheese.



One important thing to remember is to get a jalapeno pepper roaster. They are usually a stainless steel rack that goes in the oven or the barbecue and holds the peppers upright. This way you can get a nice roast on the pepper without all of the stuffing oozing out and being wasted.


If youre a fan of the jalapeno popper but are trying to cut back on the deep frying and eat a little healthier, then it is time to try roasted jalapeno peppers.

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If you'd like to try out some of the stuffed jalapeno pepper ideas from this article make sure you read the Jalapeno Pepper Rack review at the Adventures In The Kitchen Blog