grilled and smoked jalapeno poppers served on wooden board and garnished with green onions and BBQ sauce

Jalapeño Chicken Poppers

Category Appetizers Game Day July 4th

Servings 5

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

This subtly spicy, bacon-wrapped appetizer is easy to make and comes together in less than 60 minutes. Give this recipe a try at your next tailgate, backyard BBQ, or family get-together!

Author:
Pit Boss Kitchen

Ingredients

12 chicken tenders

12 Slices of Bacon

6 jalapeños, cut in half

Pit Boss GSP Rub Out of stock

Pit Boss Maple Chipotle Rub

6 oz. Pit Boss Whiskey Barrel BBQ Sauce

Special Tools

Toothpicks

Sauce Mop/Brush

Directions

First, preheat your Pit Boss grill or smoker to 275°F

Next, season each chicken tender with Pit Boss GSP Rub (or garlic, salt, and pepper) and place 1/2 a jalapeño on top of the chicken tender.

Then, wrap a strip of bacon around both the chicken tender and the jalapeño, securing the bacon with a half toothpick on each side.

Next, season the outside of each bacon-wrapped popper with Pit Boss Maple Chipotle Rub.

Once all of the poppers have been seasoned, place them on the bottom rack of your grill and rotate every 5-6 minutes until the bacon becomes crispy and an internal temperature of 165°F has been reached.

Once your poppers hit the correct internal temperature, turn the grill off, brush them with BBQ sauce, and allow them to sit inside the grill for about 10 minutes.