Jalapeño Poppers on a Traeger® Pellet Grill

A winning appetizer or side dish you can make on the Traeger®

We lovingly call these Jalapeño Rockets because the heat from the jalapeño and the andouille will have you soaring with delight! They’re packed full of pimento cheese, andouille sausage, cheese, and some Fire Honey for good measure. Add the wood-fired flavor from your Traeger® and you have a sure-fire hit at your next party.

Ingredients

12 ea Jalapenos, Fresh, Medium, Topped and Cored
8 oz wt Sausage, Andouille, Cooked, Diced Small
8 oz wt Pimento Cheese Dip, Prepared
¼ cup Bread Crumbs, Panko
1 tbsp Bayou Dust Rub, 5280 Culinary
1-2 tbsp Fire Honey, 5280 Culinary
6 pieces Bacon, Applewood, Thick, Cut in Half

Grill & Cooking Supplies

How to Make Jalapeño Poppers on a Traeger® Pellet Grill

Step 1 Warm up your Traeger® grill

Check your pellet hopper and make sure it is full before you begin. Set your Traeger® grill to 450 degrees, hit ENTER, then hit IGNITE. Allow the grill to preheat while you prep ingredients.

Set Traeger® grill to 450 degrees — Start by preheating your Traeger® grill to 450 degrees.

Step 2 Prep the Jalapeño peppers

Top and core all the Jalapeño peppers. Make sure the prep surface is cleaned when you are finished.

Prep Jalapeño peppers with a teaspoon — Use a teaspoon to remove the seeds and core of the Jalapeño peppers.

PRO TIP

Wear gloves when preparing Jalapeño peppers and avoid touching your face.

Step 3 Mix the filling

In a bowl, mix the cooked andouille sausage, pimento cheese, bread crumbs, Bayou Dust, and Fire Honey. Mix the ingredients well and let them sit for 5 minutes. Then remix them in another 5 minutes.

Mix the filling ingredients in a bowl — Mix the popper filling in a bowl.

Step 4 Stuff the Jalapeños

Stuff each jalapeño from the top until full. Then wrap each Jalapeño with a half-slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.

Bacon wrapped around Jalapeño pepper — Wrap bacon around the Jalapeño.

Step 5 Grill the Jalapeños

Load the Jalapeños into the rack and cook on the Traeger® at 450 degrees. Close the lid and cook for 15 minutes before checking.

Jalapeño Poppers on the grill — Cook the Poppers for 15 minutes before checking.

Step 6 Check the Jalapeños

Check the Jalapeños and then cook for an additional 5 minutes until done – make sure the bacon is cooked and the cheese is oozing from the top. If the poppers are done, remove them. If not, continue to cook and check in 5-minute increments until they are done.

Cooked Jalapeño Poppers — The Poppers are done when the bacon is cooked and the cheese oozes.

Step 7 Remove the Jalapeño Poppers

Using heat-proof gloves, remove the rack from the grill. Remove the poppers from the rack and plate them.

Jalapeño Poppers on a plate — Plate the Jalapeño Poppers before serving.

Step 8 Serving

Let the poppers rest for 3 minutes before serving. Drizzle with Fire Honey and Bayou Dust to taste. Top with chopped cilantro if desired.

Finished Jalapeño Poppers — Add Fire Honey and Bayou Dust to taste to the Jalapeño Poppers.