The combination of the spicy crunch of the pepper, the creamy richness of the filling, the umami of the chicken, and the salty, smoky, crispy bacon? Not only do we serve smoked poppers with ranch dressing, “chicken bacon ranch” felt like a fun direction to go with it. In the end, we decided to go with something fairly basic, using some of the base flavours of ranch dressing. I briefly considered seasoning the chicken the same way I season my Keto Stromboli Meatloaf - as basically a chicken version of Italian Sausage.Īnother possibility was to just go “pepper inception” - I have some hatch chile powder that’s fantastic, after all. They looked so good, and my husband couldn’t have them. I figured 5 would be good for a week’s worth of low-carb snacks (or 2 for a main dish). My husband can’t eat a bunch of pork sausage, so it was just me. They recommended smoking the delicious appetizers (and serving with your favorite bbq sauce!), but said that baking was fine as wellĪfter verifying that there was no gluten and no carbby fillers, I placed a small order. Great stuff!Īnyway, last week they advertised “Armadillo eggs”, which looked fantastic: cheese-stuffed jalapeño poppers, wrapped in ground sausage meat, wrapped in bacon, and coated with a sweet rub. They frequently play around with ingredients, and offer up specials like. Great service, great product, great prices - what’s not to love? Fans message them their orders, pay online, and go pick up at the back door, where it’s brought out to your vehicle. Elliott.Įvery day, they post their offerings on Facebook. There’s a local butcher that I LOOOOVE - C.E. SAVE with this Ibotta offer: $1.50 off one Wright® Brand Bacon (live 9/18-10/13), while supplies last.The Genesis of this Armadillo Eggs Recipe. Wright® Brand Bacon Cowboy Rub (Limited Edition) is available at an H-E-B near you! The thick-cut, wood smoked bacon comes in one size package and has a blend of smoke & spices that gives the perfect sweet-savory balance with a kick. Good googly-moogly! I made 20 of these armadillo eggs and my husband couldn’t wait for me to finish photographing them so he could dig in! Even my oldest son thought they were delicious but a little on the spicy side (since I wasn’t too careful to remove the seeds).

Follow the directions to prepare them and then put them on the medium heat section of your grill until the bacon is cooked as desired. NOTE: Bacon-Wrapped Texas Armadillo Eggs can be grilled, too. Bake for 35 – 45 minutes, or until the bacon is cooked to your liking.Place the uncooked jalapenos on a silicone mat lined baking sheet.Wrap one strip of Wright® Brand Bacon Cowboy Rub (Limited Edition) around each stuffed jalapeno.Using a spoon, fill the inside of the jalapenos with cream cheese mixture.In a bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese, cheddar and sausage crumbles until well combined.After you wash the jalapenos, cut the tops off and then cut the jalapeno in half and de-seed them.3/4 cup sausage crumbles, cooked & drained.Wright® Brand Bacon Cowboy Rub (Limited Edition).Bacon-Wrapped Texas Armadillo Eggs – Ingredients: I recently found Wright® Brand Bacon Cowboy Rub and couldn’t wait to give it a try! Because my husband likes spicy foods, I decided to try my hand at Bacon-Wrapped Texas Armadillo Eggs. They offer a great selection of products and have the friendliest employees! I often find myself wandering around the store just to see what’s new. Having grown up in South Texas, I’ve been spoiled by H-E-B stores. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc.

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