Smoked Jalapeno Poppers Recipe with Brisket and Cream Cheese

Step 1

Pre-heat your smoker to 180 degrees

Step 2

Prep and clean your jalapenos. Wash, cut in half and scrape pepper insides with a fork. Read our tips, these will help in determining the spicy heat level of your smoked jalapeno peppers!

Step 3

Lay peppers onto a baking sheet

Step 4

Salt and pepper the empty jalapeno peppers

Step 5

In a bowl, mix together garlic, the remaining salt and pepper with thawed cream cheese and cheddar cheese

Step 6

Spoon the cheese mixture into each of the jalapeno peppers - when smoking jalapenos - I like to use the entire pepper!

Step 7

Place a few pieces of your smoked brisket onto the jalapeno

Step 8

Wrap each whole pepper with a slice of bacon

Step 9

Place poppers into the smoker for 30 minutes at 180 degrees

Step 10

After 30 minutes, increase the temperature to 375 degree and cook for another 30 minutes

Step 11

Bacon will be crispy when your smoked peppers are done.