Armadillo Egg Recipe

 Don't let the name of the recipe fool you!  These stuffed and wrapped jalapenos are DELICIOUS!!

Picture from Hillbilly CAST IRON Cooking.

Armadillo Egg Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
1 cup cheddar cheese
2 garlic cloves (finely diced)
6 jalapenos (cut in quarters)
1 pound Jimmy Dean sausage
1 pound ground Italian sausage
1/2 pound ground chorizo
24 slices bacon

All-Purpose Rub Ingredients

1/4 cup ground chipotle powder
1/4 cup turbinado sugar (light brown cane sugar)
1/4 cup ground ancho chile powder
1/4 cup paprika
1/4 cup kosher salt
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 teaspoon cayenne
2 tablespoons green peppercorns (crushed)
1 teaspoon celery seed (or ½ tsp celery seed powder)
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger

Instructions All-Purpose Rub

Mix all of the ingredients together; set aside.

(This recipe will make more than you'll need, so place unused portion in an airtight container and use in other recipes.)

Instructions for Armadillo Eggs

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mix together the cream cheese, cheddar cheese and garlic until well blended; add salt if needed.
3. Cut jalapenos is quarters.  Remove seeds and stems.
4. Place about a teaspoon of the cream cheese filling in each jalapeno quarter. 
5. Take about 1/3 cup of the sausage and pat it into a 3-inch circle and place the stuffed jalapeno in the center of the sausage. Wrap the sausage around the stuffed jalapeno until it’s completely covered, and form into an egg shape. 
6. Wrap each egg with one strip of bacon making sure the seam is down.
7. Season each egg with dry rub.
8. Place wrapped jalapenos on a cookie rack, placed on top of a baking sheet to catch the drippings.
9. Bake for 25 minutes or until bacon is crisp and sausage is cooked through.
10. Serve with ranch dressing, queso or salsa.


Enjoy!!
(recipe adapted from Hillbilly CAST IRON Cooking)