RE: [CH] Under the weather - A Home Remedy!
Steve Nearman (UncleSteve@ushotstuff.com)
Thu, 28 Feb 2002 13:46:30 -0500
{ Exported from MasterCook Mac }
Uncle Steve's Pop-N-Neros
Recipe By: Steve & Lindy Nearman <info@usHOTstuff.com>
Serving Size: 6
Preparation Time: 0:45
Categories: Habanero Appetizers Poppers Hot & Spicy Uncle
Steve's
Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
12 whole Habanero chile pepper (fresh) stemmed
1/2 pound jack cheese finely grated
1 teaspoon fresh horseradish (optional)* finely grated
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped fine
1 tablespoon bacon bits (fresh cooked)
1 cup instant pancake mix
1/2 cup durum wheat flour
water
peanut oil
Fry lean bacon to crispy and drain on paper towels. Great cheese fine. Remove
stems and chop cilantro leaves fine. Grate horseradish root fine.
Cut a small circular hole in the tops of peppers around the stem,
approximately. 3/8 inch, and remove stem and seeds core.
Mix cheese, horseradish, cilantro and bacon bits together. Stuff mixture into
chilies.
Put about a 1/2 inch or peanut oil in your favorite cast iron skillet and heat
to high, but not smoking. Other oils are OK and using a deep fat fryer would
work also.
Mix a thin pancake batter using approximate. double the amount of water called
for.
Plunge stuffed habs into batter and then roll in durum flour. After all 12 are
coated repeat for a second time.
A lazy-man's alternative for the batter is to cut phyllo dough and wrap each
pepper. This method is not as messy, easier, faster and still taste great.
Cook only 2-3 at a time to keep the oil hot. Cook each side for 30-45 seconds
(flip gently with a fork), until golden tan, not brown. Serve hot.
I find it hard to eat one whole peppers fresh and ripe off the plant. But I
can usually eat 5-6 of these critters at a sitting. The seed removal, cooking
and cheese seem to make the "heat" level more tolerable (at least for me).
*Alternate filling ingredients:
Horseradish can be over powering and "kill" the flavor of the other ingredients
some times. You can leave it out or substitute cumin, celery seed, garlic etc.
Experiment, it's the fun part of cooking!... Or is it the eating? Enjoy!!
This HOT recipe and many others can be found at "Uncle Steve's HOT Stuff" site:
http://usHOTstuff.com/ Anything and Everything about Chile Peppers.
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Notes: These bite sized treats are also a home remedy for the comon cold or
stuffy nose. ; -)