Smoked BBQ Shrimp Jalapeno Poppers
Smoked BBQ Shrimp Jalapeno Poppers are my newest stuffed jalapeno creation perfect for an appetizer, game day snack, or in our case I served them at our girl’s pool party!
How to make Smoked BBQ Shrimp Jalapeno Poppers
Start with some larger size jalapeno peppers, cream cheese, shredded cheese of choice, bacon, BBQ seasoning… and of course the shrimp which is not pictured 😉
I seasoned a pound of medium size shrimp with some of the BBQ seasoning.
And put the cream cheese block, a cup of shredded cheese, and more BBQ seasoning in another bowl.
Toss the shrimp until combined and mix together the cheesy goodness.
It helps when mixing if the cream cheese it at room temperature.
Since it was a pool party, we made them together outside next to the Traeger pellet grill.
Check out the TikTok for some comedy of my daughter and her friend helping me make them 🙂
After cutting the jalapenos in half, scoop out the seeds, and fill each half with the cheese mixture.
Then place a piece of shrimp over top and wrap them each in a slice of bacon, overlapping slightly.
Sprinkle more BBQ seasoning over top and place them in a smoker or Traeger pellet grill.
They will smoke at 250 degrees for 2 hours.
You can leave them cook longer depending on how done you want the bacon.
Smoked BBQ Shrimp Jalapeno Poppers were quite the hit at our girl’s pool party!
I was nice and saved some for husband and son too, they loved them just as much as we did!
If you like Smoked BBQ Shrimp Jalapeno Poppers, you might also like these recipes…
Traeger 0 to 400 Chicken Wings
A great cooking method to get crispy wings with a smoky flavor!
Blackstone Summer Shrimp Stir Fry
Smoked Jalapeno Popper Chicken Bombs
Another bacon wrapped success on the smoker or pellet grill to try.
Traeger Game Day Appetizers
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Smoked BBQ Shrimp Jalapeno Poppers
Equipment
- Traeger/Pellet Grill
- Smoker
Ingredients
- 8 to 10 jalapenos
- 1 8 ounce block cream cheese at room temp
- 1 cup shredded cheese of choice
- BBQ seasoning blend
- 16 to 20 medium size shrimp peeled and deveined
- 16 to 20 slices bacon (regular cut, not thick)
Instructions
- Cut the jalapenos in half lengthwise. Scrape the seeds and white ribs out with a spoon.Note: If you have sensitive skin gloves are recommended.
- Put the cream cheese, shredded cheese, and some of the BBQ seasoning in a bowl. Stir until evenly mixed, this does take a minute or two but the room temp cream cheese helps.
- Fill each jalapeno half with the cheesy mixture. Lightly season the shrimp with BBQ seasoning and top each popper with a shrimp.
- Wrap a slice of bacon around each popper, overlapping slightly and tucking the bacon at the end if needed. Sprinkle more BBQ seasoning over top.
- Preheat the pellet grill or smoker to 250 degrees. Place the poppers on the grate for 2 hours.
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