Chorizo Armadillo Eggs
By Traeger Kitchen
Throw a Hail Mary on game day with this epic snack. Jalapeños are filled with a melty cilantro cheese mixture, wrapped with spicy chorizo and roasted over mesquite for a smokin’ bite.
Prep Time
20 Min
Cook Time
45 Min
Pellets
Mesquite
Yields: 8 Servings
Ingredients
main
- 4 Ouncecream cheese, softened
- 1/2 Cupshredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cilantro, chopped
- 6 WholeLarge Jalapeno, Halved and Seeded
- 2 Poundground pork
- 2 TablespoonTraeger Pork & Poultry Rub
Units of Measurement:
Step
Step 1
When ready to cook, set the Traeger to 300℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
00:15
300 ˚F / 149 ˚C
Step 2
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine cream cheese, cheddar and cilantro and mix with paddle attachment until well combined. Spoon cheese mixture into each jalapeno half then cut in half again.
Ingredients
4 Ounce cream cheese, softened
1/2 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cilantro, chopped
6 Whole Large Jalapeno, Halved and Seeded
Step 3
Take 1/4 cup of chorizo and flatten it into a 1/4” thick disk. Place the cheese-stuffed jalapeño in the center and wrap the sausage around the jalapeño forming it into an egg shape. Repeat with remaining jalapeños.
Ingredients
2 Pound ground pork
Step 4
Season chorizo balls with Pork and Poultry rub.
Ingredients
2 Tablespoon Traeger Pork & Poultry Rub
Step 5
Place the chorizo balls directly on the grill grate and cook 30 minutes until lightly browned and cooked through turning once.
00:30
300 ˚F / 149 ˚C
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