Jalapeño Popper Deviled Eggs
In the ruins of Pompeii, archaeologists found hard boiled eggs as a menu item at a restaurant… while that’s awesome and I bet they were delicious, there’s no way they were as delicious as these American Southwestern style creamy & spicy hard boiled eggs. They taste almost as good as the Jalapeño Poppers at Dillons in Morongo Valley, California.
5 Hard Boiled Eggs
4 Slices Cooked Bacon chopped
1/2 Jalapeño seeded & chopped
1 Clove Garlic minced
1 1/2 Ounces Cream Cheese softened
1 Tbs Mayo
1/2 Tbs Chipotle Mayo
1/2 Tsp Dijon Mustard (smooth)
1/8 Tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1/4 Tsp Liquid Smoke
Salt
Dash New Mexico Green Chile Powder
Dash Cayenne
Jalapeño Slices Garnish
A few things you’ll want to do immediately is turn the oven on to 425°, get that Chicken Broth warmed up on the stove up to almost simmering, and heat a big wide and deep skillet up to medium.
In that hot skillet throw in some Butter and let it melt before adding the Onion, Red Bell, Green Bell, and Jalapeño peppers and sautéing everything pretty well. When almost done, drop in the diced Garlic, powdered Saffron, Paprika, Thyme, and any other spices and stir and cook for a minute or so more.
Now add the Rice and stir it really well to coat the Rice in the Spices and juices before adding the Tomatoes and then the Wine.
Next up, add that hot Chicken Broth (you may not need all four Cups of it) from the stove as well as the Liquid Smoke and the Hot Sauce and stir everything super well.
After stirring, add the Sausage and Calamari and stir yet again. Now place that entire big Rice and Veggie and Meat filled skillet in the oven and bake that sucker for 40 minutes.
While the Paella’s baking, it’s time to make the other ingredients on the stove in a different hot skillet. So, cook the Shrimp and then set them aside. Cook the Mahi Mahi and set it aside and let it and the Shrimp cool down for a minute.
Now cook the Scallops (which are best seasoned with some Sea Salt & Cayenne Pepper) in a hot skillet for about 2 to 3 minutes per side. When they’re done, spoon them out and place them in a large bowl.
In that large bowl also place the Shrimp which you can cut up or add whole and the Mahi Mahi which should flake apart easily into delicious chunks. Honestly, after all that work, the Paella should almost be done.
Once the Paella’s done in the oven and the 40 minutes are up, take it out and add the seafood bowl before stirring it all together. Then sprinkle some Lemon Juice and Parsley on the top and serve it with some toasted baguettes or fried Calamari or a nice cheesy dip and be the marvel of any dinner party.