10 Things That Jalapenos Go Great with That You Wouldn’t Expect
Jalapenos add the perfect kick to any snack. Step outside your comfort zone and give one of these jalapeno combinations a try.
1. Cheese
Jalapenos go great with cheese. Gooey, creamy, and spicy is the best way to describe this delicious combination. Jalapeno poppers and jalapeno nacho cheese dip are some great jalapeno appetizers. Jalapeno poppers are scrumptious especially when they are made with fresh jalapenos and it only requires a few ingredients to make. You will need just a few things; 12 jalapenos peppers, 6 ounces of cream cheese, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 4 ounces of shredded cheese, ¼ cup of bread crumbs, and 1 tablespoon of melted butter. This snack is to make and is a favorite to many. This crispy, creamy, spicy, and cheesy snack is amazing.
2. Potato Salad
The best side dish for bar-b-que is potato salad. Jalapeno salad will give your meal a great kick. Jalapenos, meat, and bar-b-que sauce is a delicious combination. Jalapenos give potato salad a mouthful of flavor. Your next family gathering you can bring the jalapeno potato salad. It’s easy to make. You will need 4 peeled potatoes cut into small squares, 1 cup of mayonnaise, ½ cup of mustard, ¼ of finely chopped green onions, 3 jalapenos finely chopped, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ garlic pepper, and 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar.
3. Tomato Base Salsa
Juicy tomatoes and jalapenos are an amazing combination. The two are full of flavor and complement each other well. The jalapenos bring the spice and the tomatoes act as a tongue cooler. When I make this salsa, I prefer to make it with, pineapples, roasted tomatoes, 10 fresh jalapenos, white onion, lime juice, salt, pepper, and garlic. Depending on your taste buds you choose to leave in the seeds of the jalapenos or remove them.
4. Seafood
A Jalapeno Shrimp Taco is an incredible meal. I would never have guessed that jalapenos would go so well with seafood. To make this taco you will need just a few items; 2 large jalapenos, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, 1 pound of fresh cleaned shrimp, 2 limes, 5 teaspoons of sour cream, 2 tablespoons mayo, 2 cups of shredded cabbage, corn tortillas, and 1 cup of shredded cheese.
5. Strawberries
Heat and sweet. This spicy and sweet combination is great and should be talked about more. That tart in the strawberry brings out a slight sweetness and spicy punch of the jalapeno. I prefer to eat the two of these together in jelly. Jalapeno strawberry jelly will go great with some breakfast sausage and scrambled eggs are amazing. The spice of the jalapeno substitutes any type of hot sauce you would have added.
6. Cornbread
Bread and jalapenos make a great combination. I’m telling you the warm sweet taste of the cornbread mixed the jalapeno spice is a great taste that all need to experience. I prefer buttermilk jalapeno cornbread because the milk gives the bread a moist texture. This cornbread is best when made from scratch. To get started you will need ½ cup of melted butter, 1 cup of sugar, 2 eggs, 1 cup of buttermilk, ½ teaspoon of baking soda, 1 cup of flour, ½ teaspoon of salt, 1 cup of diced jalapenos, and 1 cup of yellow cornmeal. Let’s begin, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease your 8-inch pan or baking dish. Grab a large bowl mix the butter, sugar, and eggs. Then add in the buttermilk, baking soda, flour, cornmeal, jalapeno peppers, and salt. Pour the mixture into the pan and cook for 35 minutes. Wait about 15 minutes and then serve. Cornbread is best when served warm.
7. Dark Chocolate Jalapeno Ice Cream
This is not the typical ice cream you can get from your local ice cream truck. This rare treat will have to be homemade or you will have to get lucky and find it in a store. This delicious treat will heat and cool your mouth at the same time. The juices of the jalapeno won’t be as spicy as they are by themselves.
8. Jalapeno Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate goes with jalapenos like how the Beast goes with Belle. The Beast has a very spicy attitude like a jalapeno while Belle has an attitude that is sweet like chocolate. The chocolate is intensified by the jalapeno. To make this delicious treat you will need; a stick and a half of room temperature butter, 1 cup of sugar, ½ a cup of brown sugar, 1 egg, 4 jalapenos, 2 cups of chocolate chips, ½ teaspoons of salt, ½ teaspoon of baking soda, 1 cup of flour, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. The directions to this tasty treat are simple. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line your cookie sheet with baking sheets. In a bowl stir the baking soda, flour, and salt together. In another bowl combine butter, sugars and beat until the mixture is creamy. Then add in the vanilla and the ingredients from the other bowl and stir together. Get a spoonful of the mixture and place it on the cookie, repeat this until the mixture is gone or until the cookie sheet is full. Bake in the oven for 8 minutes or until they are lightly brown. Then enjoy this spicy-sweet delicious treat.
9. Not Your Everyday Peanut Butter Sandwich
This sandwich is amazing and simple to create, thank me later. You will need 1 jalapeno pepper per sandwich, keep the seeds if you can handle the spice. You will also need peanut butter, creamy or with nuts, 2 slices of bread, cooked Applewood smoked bacon, and cherry preserves. Trust me this sandwich is like the upgraded version of a peanut butter sandwich. It is full of so much flavor you can’t eat just one.
10. Jalapeno and Pancakes
Don’t knock it until you try it. Sweet moist pancakes with the spice of the jalapenos are an amazingly weird delicious taste. All this recipe is pancakes, ricotta cheese, maple syrup, and yes- jalapenos, the more the merrier.
