2014 A to Z Blogging Challenge - J is for (Cheesy) Jalapeños wrapped in pancetta or with crispy breadcrumbs

This should spice up the wedding breakfast!

Cheesey jalapeno peppers wrapped in pancetta & topped with breadcrumbs

Originally we were going to do these as a canape for a wedding this coming June. But the wedding couple instead decided on serving them as a side dish for the main course. Why not! This will spice up the lamb & chicken dishes they chose. I am a new fan of jalapenos after making these jalapeno poppers for a Mexican theme menu last year. 

Cheesy jalapeno peppers

Cream cheese or quark
Red onion diced
Lime juice
Coriander (cilantro in US)
Ground cumin
Parmesan
Jalapeno peppers

Slice the jalapeno peppers in half lengthways and remove the seeds. Mix all the other ingredients together and stuff inside the peppers.
You can roll them in pancetta, or for vegetarians top them with  mix of breadcrumbs, herbs & grated parmesan. Both versions can be baked in the oven for c. 15 - 20 minutes @ 180 oC till peppers are soft and either pancetta is crisp (for pancetta version) or breadcrumb mix is crisped up and brown for the other version.


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Jalapeno poppers for a Mexican theme menu

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Barbecued herby chicken wrapped asparagus & barbecued pears with yogurt, honey and fresh coconut

Browsing a few new ideas a few months ago I came accross this one and loved it straight away. Think the hen party we served this for did too.

The barbecued poached pears were something I tried out last year for another hen party - that time making a large bowl they could serve at the table. This one was plated individually. As we had some fresh coconut from around I grated that over, and picked some sage flowers from the herb garden.

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