Air Fryer Jalapeño Beef Poppers Recipe

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper

Dice jalapeños and remove inner pith and seeds, or keep some seeds for extra heat.

Combine diced jalapeños with ground chuck, shredded cheddar, kosher salt, black pepper, and mustard seeds in a bowl.

Mix ingredients gently to avoid overworking the beef.

Form mixture into football shapes using a teaspoon and place on a sheet tray.

Refrigerate formed poppers to firm them up.

Make honey lime cream sauce by mixing sour cream, lime zest, lime juice, honey, and chopped cilantro in a bowl.

Dust poppers lightly with flour to help the crust adhere.

Prepare an egg wash with whisked eggs and set up a breading station with equal amounts of panko and regular breadcrumbs.

Coat each floured popper in the egg wash and then in the breadcrumbs, keeping one hand dry for the breadcrumbs.

Preheat air fryer to 400°F.

Spray poppers with cooking spray on both sides.

Place poppers in the air fryer basket, ensuring they have space around them for air circulation.

Cook for 4 minutes, then turn each popper with tongs and cook for an additional 4 minutes.

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