Grilled Jalapeño Popper Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs

    Ingredients 

  • 16 wooden toothpicks
  • ½ (8-ounce) Food Club® Original Cream Cheese, softened
  • 2 jalapeño peppers, 1 finely chopped and 1 thinly sliced crosswise
  • ⅓ cup Food Club® Finely Shredded Medium Cheddar Cheese
  • ½ teaspoon Food Club® Garlic Powder
  • 8 beef hot dogs
  • 8 slices of Food Club bacon
  • Food Club® Non-Stick Vegetable Oil Cooking Spray 
  • 8 Brookshire Brothers Fresh Harvest™ Enriched Hot Dog Buns
  • 1 Roma tomato, chopped
  • Thinly sliced green onions for garnish (optional)

     

    Directions  

  • Prepare outdoor grill for direct grilling over low heat; soak toothpicks in water for 20 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, stir cream cheese, chopped jalapeño, Cheddar cheese, and garlic powder. Makes about 1 cup.
  • Wrap each hot dog with 1 slice of bacon, securing ends with toothpicks; spray with cooking spray.
  • Transfer the cream cheese mixture to a small zip-top plastic bag; snip the bottom corner with kitchen scissors and pipe into buns.
  • Place hot dogs on hot grill rack; cover and cook 12 minutes or until bacon is crisp, turning ¼ turn every 3 minutes.
  • About 3 minutes before hot dogs are done, place buns, cut side up, on the hot grill rack; cover and cook for 3 minutes or until grill marks appear.
  • Remove toothpicks from hot dogs; serve
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