Description
Smoky Spanish chorizo and melted Oaxaca cheese stuffed into sweet Cubanelle peppers and grilled to perfection. A bold, cheesy appetizer with a charred finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 Cubanelle peppers
- 1/2 cup cured Spanish chorizo, crumbled
- 1 cup Oaxaca cheese, shredded
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Slice a slit lengthwise down each pepper, leaving the bottom intact.
- Mix crumbled chorizo, shredded cheese, and smoked paprika in a bowl.
- Stuff the mixture into the peppers, leaving a small gap at the top.
- Brush the exterior of the peppers with olive oil.
- Grill for 5-8 minutes, turning once, until charred and cheese is melted.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Spanish-Italian Fusion