That is an Atomic Buffalo Turd, known in polite company as an "ABT". Type it into Google if you don't believe me.

- Split a jalapeno in half lengthwise, cut off stem & remove some or all of the veins & seeds

- Fill with a small block of cream cheese plus some smoked meat or sausage

- Smear with hot jerk seasoning (recipe says mix cayenne into the cream cheese)

- Wrap with 1/2 strip of bacon, kill with toothpick

- Cook with indirect heat or smoke for 30-45 minutes or until bacon is cooked. Let cool for a few minutes and enjoy

Nutritionally the best thing I can say for them is that they appear to be compatible with the Atkins diet. Taste-wise there are many good things to say about them, assuming you enjoy spicy food. These are apparently a popular finger food on the competition bbq circuit.

Replacing jalapeno with habanero gets you an Atomic Dragon Turd. I imagine you could skip the cayenne pepper.

NOTE - sometimes ABTs are made in a "vertical" format (see link). I haven't tried this -- seems too unstable on the grill :

ABTs standing on their hind legs

Last edited by bridgman; 06/03/07 12:49 PM.

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