Armadillo eggs

[Rod]

So last night I made these for the first time. I used allthingsbbq's recipe. Followed it pretty much to a tee. The only issue was the jalapenos were not cooked enough. They're basically stuffed with cheese and wrapped in sausage and then bacon. Cooked at 275 to an IT of 160. The sausage is about a 1/4" thick all around.

Any suggestions on how to get the peppers cooked more (not mushy though) and not over cook the meat?

[rickgregory]

Not done those (yet...) but my thought would be to let it go longer on the low and have a probe in one.

I wonder, too, if blanching the jalapeños for 1-2 mins would precook them enough to help.

[MBMorgan]

I heartily agree with blanching (precooking really) the peppers.

[Dadof3Illinois]

Don't blanch for more than maybe 15-20 seconds or they will be mushy and won't have any spice at all. I blanch the peppers i'm making poppers with for the kids to take the heat out.

[Andrrr]

If you got the grill going anyways you could throw the jalapeños on there for a little bit. Slightly roasting them would bring a good flavor I would imagine.