Name: Smoked Stuffed Chile Poppers
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 8 ounces cream cheese or Neufchâtel cheese, at room temperature; 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 12 large jalapeño chiles (green, red, or both), cored and seeded; 1 empty cardboard egg carton, lid removed, or a metal jalapeño popper rack; 12 pecan halves,; (see Note); 8 ounces thin-sliced smoked bacon; 1/2 cup wood chips, soaked in water and drained, or 1 cup dry wood chips for a gas grill

Why it works: Cream cheese and cheddar cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 467 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Smoked Stuffed Chile Poppers

Serves 4

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese or Neufchâtel cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
12 large jalapeño chiles (green, red, or both), cored and seeded
1 empty cardboard egg carton, lid removed, or a metal jalapeño popper rack
12 pecan halves,
(see Note)
8 ounces thin-sliced smoked bacon
1/2 cup wood chips, soaked in water and drained, or 1 cup dry wood chips for a gas grill

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

466Calories

25 gProtein

39 gFat

4 gCarbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Cream Cheese	1 oz (28g)	99
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Bacon	1 slice cooked (8g)	43
Pecan	1 half (4g)	20
Wood	not in our table	0
Water	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By epicurious. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Cream cheese + cheddar cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together467 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Cream cheese + eggtop 22% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,549 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
Cheddar cheese + eggtop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,287 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

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