How To Make Jalapeno Cornbread!

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Margarine can be a more budget-friendly option.

Start with a mixing bowl and add 1/4 stick of margarine or butter (about 2 pats).

Add 1 whole beaten egg and 8 ounces of water to the bowl.

Add 2 1/2 cups of redneck barbecue lab cornbread mix to the bowl and gently incorporate without beating.

Add 4 ounces of sharp cheddar cheese and 1 smoked jalapeno to the mixture.

Minced 2 slices of bacon, adding half to the mixture and folding it in gently.

Prepare a cast-iron pan by pouring out excess bacon grease, leaving some for flavor, and adding about 1 tablespoon of bacon fat.

Pour the batter into the prepared cast-iron pan, shaking and tapping it to release air bubbles.

Let the batter sit for 20 minutes to allow the wet and dry ingredients to incorporate naturally.

Preheat the oven to 400°F and bake for approximately 17 minutes.

After 10 minutes of baking, sprinkle the remaining bacon on top of the cornbread.

Check for doneness and serve.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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