Beer Battered Texas Twinkies

A tall glass of Samuel Adams Cold Snap is served with our tasty sliced deep fried jalapeno popper

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Beer Battered Texas Twinkies are smoked jalapeño poppers stuffed with a brisket-and-cream-cheese mixture, wrapped in bacon, dipped in Sam Adams Cold Snap beer batter, and fried until golden brown.

Prep Time30

Cook Time2

Total Time2 30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Author: Derek Wolf

Ingredients

Jalapeno and Stuffing:

8-10 Whole Jalapeños
16 oz Cream Cheese
1 cup Shredded Smoked Brisket
½ cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
10-12 Sliced Bacon
Favorite BBQ Seasoning as needed

Beer Batter:

16 oz of Sam Adams Cold Snap
1.25 cups of Flour
2 tbsp of Cornstarch
2 tbsp of Salt Pepper and Garlic
1 Cracked Egg

Instructions

Smoking:

Begin by mixing together the cream cheese, chopped brisket and cheddar cheese in one bowl.
Next, take a jalapeno and slice a “T” shape with the top slice being underneath the steam and the long slice going the length of the pepper.
Using gloves or a utensil, scoop out all the filling and seeds from the inside of the jalapeno. Be careful not to break the stem off.
Once cleaned, stuff the pepper full of the cream cheese mixture. Next, take 1-2 slices of bacon and carefully wrap it around the whole jalapeno making sure to fully encase it. Season the outside of the bacon with your favorite BBQ seasoning and set to the side. Repeat this for all the other jalapenos until completed.
Preheat your smoker/grill to indirect heat at 250F. Add some wood chips or wood chunks to the smoker for added smoke flavor.
Add your jalapeno poppers to the smoker and let cook for about 90 minutes or until the bacon has become dark amber and crispy. Once done, pull them off and place in the freezer for 15-20 minutes to fully cool.

Frying:

Preheat frying out to 350F.
Add 2 cups of flour to a bowl with the SPG and mix.
Add all the ingredients for the Sam Adams Cold Snap Beer Batter to a bowl and whip together.
Pull out the cooled jalapeno poppers and place in the flour, then dip in the beer batter thoroughly.
Add the jalapeno poppers immediately to the oil to fry for 3-4 minutes or until golden crispy brown. Once done, pull off and let cool.
Serve with some spicy ranch or sour cream and enjoy!

Notes

How to Hold a Texas Twinkie together

How do you keep the "twinkies" from falling apart in the hot oil? The trick is keeping everything secure before it hits the fryer. Wrap the bacon super tight. Avoid gaps. That’s how you get the perfect pairing of smoky and crispy without the bacon sliding off and ruining your day.

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