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Jalapenos are the most popular chile peppers in the US. This is probably due to the availability and versatility of the chile. Jalapenos have a balanced combination of flavor and heat.

The demand for these have caused breeders to develop a broad range of varieties. You can now get jalapenos with various heat level and sizes. These can be used in salsas, stuffed, or eaten straight with cheeseburgers (my personal favorite).

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Ingredients:

12 unpeeled medium-size fresh shrimp
12 jalapeno peppers
6 bacon slices, halved lengthwise

Instructions:

Peel the shrimp and devein. Cut a slit in each jalapeno pepper and remove the seeds and membranes. Carefully place one of the shrimp in each cavity of the peppers.

Wrap each pepper with 1 bacon piece, and secure with a wooden pick. Place on a broiler pan and cook 5-1/2 inches from the heat for 6-7 minutes on each side, or until the bacon is cooked. Serve warm and drizzle with green chile sour cream sauce**.

Yields 6 appetizer servings.

**see under Anaheim chile – sauces

Recipe from Southern Living Magazine, July 2003.