Brisket Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers Recipe

Looking for a new recipe to add a little spice to your next meal? James Beard-nominated chef David Bancroft has just the thing. His brisket stuffed jalapeño poppers recipe (topped with delicious honey hot sauce) is bound to bring a smile to your face—and some warmth to to your belly.

Tips for Your Brisket

Cooking brisket isn’t an easy feat. While you can always cut corners and buy it precooked at your local grocery store, half the fun is learning to do it yourself. When the recipe is all said and done, you’ll be able to take pride in the fact you cooked your own brisket—and enjoy some mouthwatering flavors of your own creation.

1. Buy the Best Meat
   The first step in making the best brisket is buying the best meat. Experts recommend buying Choice grade or higher. This ensures you’ve got great marbling, which means enough fat to really make something tender and flavorful.
2. Trim Fat
   Now, trimming fat might seem counter-intuitive when it plays such a crucial role in the taste of your brisket. However, overly-thick fat will keep your brisket from cooking properly. You want to trim back that fat, but leave a thin layer to help trap in the moisture and flavor.
3. Be Sure to Season
   Don’t skip the seasoning! That’s what brings even more delicious flavors out of your meat. When making brisket for this recipe, you might want to consider a smoky or sweet flavor to complement the heat of the jalapeño.
4. Decide How You Want to Cook It
   This is probably the hardest decision to make—you have to choose how you want the brisket cooked. If you have the time, you can smoke it to really render those delicious flavors. If not, you can broil it, bake it, or grill it.

Brisket Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers Recipe

Ingredients

• Jalapeño-Brisket Poppers

• 4-5 Jalapeños (large)

• 4 oz. Shredded pepperjack

• 4 oz. Cream cheese (soft)

• 6 oz. Brisket

• ¼ tsp. Garlic salt

• Honey-Hot Sauce

• 3 oz. Local honey

• 3 oz. Hot sauce of choice

Directions

• Jalapeño-Brisket Poppers
• Mix cheeses and garlic salt together until semi smooth.
• Fold in 4 oz. of shredded brisket but don’t over-mix.
• Cut jalapeños in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Stuff each half equally with cheese mix.
• Top each jalapeño with the last 2 oz. of shredded brisket.
• Bake in oven at 350° F for about 6 to 8 minutes, or until cheese is nice and melted and brisket bits look crispy.
• Honey-Hot Sauce
• Stir honey and hot sauce together. Drizzle over the top of the finished poppers to serve.

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• David Bancroft’s Beef Brisket Melt
• Michael Waddell’s Fried Wild Turkey Nuggets
• David Bancroft’s Jalapeño Popper Grilled Oyster Recipe