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Keto Bacon Wrapped Jalapeños In The Air Fryer – Only 15 Minutes!

July 3, 2019 by Denise Leave a Comment

hand holding keto bacon wrapped jalapeno with text overlay
hand holding keto bacon wrapped jalapeno with text overlay

If you like jalapeño poppers you will love these keto bacon wrapped jalapeños and best of all you can make them easily in the Air Fryer! Only 3 ingredients and about 15 minutes to make this tasty low carb appetizer.

You might also like these low carb chicken nuggets in the Air Fryer.

fingers holding bacon wrapped jalapeno
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This is a quick recipe post for you today. My husband’s jalapeno plants are about to go crazy soon and I was in the mood for some cheese stuffed jalapeños. We used to make them on the grill but I got to thinking that I could make them in the Air Fryer.  

So I made this keto bacon wrapped jalapeños in the Air Fryer and they only took 10 minutes. They were so tasty I will be making them all summer!

plate of keto bacon wrapped jalapeños with raw peppers and cheese sticks and a flower napkin

Preparing These Keto Bacon Wrapped Jalapeños 

First of all you want to cut and clean out the jalapeños. Cut off the stem and then clean out the seeds and ribs with a small paring knife. If you use your hands, you might want to use gloves so you don’t get the burning effects of the seeds and ribs. 

raw, cleaned jalapeno stuffed with cheesestick and blue cutting board

Next cut the cheese sticks in half and stuff into your peppers. If the cheese sticks out a bit, cut it so it’s flush with the top of the pepper. If you have excess room in the pepper add more cheese like above. This will all depend on how big your peppers are. 

hand holding jalapeno wrapped with raw bacon and cutting board with raw peppers and cheese sticks

What Kind Of Bacon To Use

I like to use a center cut, thinner piece of bacon. You start with the end of the bacon and wrap it over the top of the pepper. Then wrap it around the pepper overlapping a bit as you go. You can then try to form the bacon to the pepper. It will somewhat stick more when you squeeze it together. You want the bacon cover the cheese so it won’t ooze out.

raw bacon wrapped jalapeños in air fryer basket

Set into the Air Fryer basket with the seam side of the bacon down. Then cook at 400°F for about 10 minutes. If you would like your bacon more crispy stick it in for a few more minutes. The pepper should be cooked well and the cheese will be melted. 

cooked bacon wrapped jalapeños in air fryer basket

Eat them immediately as you want the cheese to be melted and the bacon crispy. I only made 6 of these because I was just trying them out but you could fit a few more in the basket. And since it doesn’t take much time you can do them in a few batches. 

closeup of bacon wrapped jalapeño cut in half with cheese oozing out

If You Don’t Have An Air Fryer

If you don’t have an Air Fryer you can always make these in the oven. Check out my husband’s jalapeno recipe here for how to do it.

But essentially you want to blanch the peppers, then stuff them with cheese and wrap with bacon.

Bake them for 15-20 minutes in the oven. Check to see if the bacon is to you liking and if it’s not crispy enough cook longer. 

The old air fryer I had used  was a XL Air Fryer by Cozyna (5.8qt). It wasn’t very expensive but it did have a large basket which is necessary to roast a turkey breast or chicken. 

My new air fryer is a Chefman 6.3 qt digital air fryer. You can use it to dehydrate and it has a rotisserie spit! However I really like that it has a window so you can see your food as it’s cooking.

More Low Carb Stuffed Pepper Appetizers

In the summer we love to stuff different types of peppers from the garden. In each of the below recipes you can use whatever type of peppers you want. You can even use bell peppers with the various low carb stuffing.

These cheesy chorizo stuffed chiles are an easy and tasty appetizer that's low carb too. The spicy chorizo and the melty cheese make these peppers a winner!
These low carb buffalo breakfast hatch chile peppers make for a delicious change from your standard eggs and bacon. A bit of spice along with cheese, chiles and bacon and you've got a low carb breakfast you can eat with your hands! Only 4.6g net carbs!
These buffalo chicken stuffed chiles are a delicious low carb appetizer or dinner.

I hope you enjoy these as much as we do. I see me and my husband eating many of these with his fresh jalapeños from the garden. The nutritional information for 1 pepper is:

79 cals / 6.1g fat / 0.8g carbs / 0.4g fiber / 6.7g protein = 0.4g net carbs

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Keto Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos in the Air Fryer

If you like jalapeño poppers you will love these keto bacon wrapped jalapeños and best of all you can make them easily in the Air Fryer! Only 3 ingredients and about 15 minutes to make this tasty low carb appetizer.

Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword Air Fryer, jalaepnos
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 79 kcal
Author Denise

Ingredients

  • 6 jalapenos, stem, seeds and ribs cleaned out
  • 3 mozzarella cheese sticks
  • 6 pieces bacon, thin cut

Instructions

  1. Take your jalapenos and cut off the tops. Use a knife to clean out the seeds and ribs. These contain the heat of the pepper.

  2. Cut the cheese sticks in half and stuff into the jalaepnos. You might have excess cheese sticking out. If so cut it so it's flush with the top of the pepper. You can try to cut it and stuff into the side if you wish.

  3. Take a piece of bacon and at the end, cover the whole side of the pepper. Then carefully wrap around the pepper. You can try to mold the bacon around the pepper by squeezing with your hands. The bacon should stick together.

  4. Place seam side down in the Air Fryer basket and cook on 400°F for 10 minutes. If the bacon is not as crispy as you like, try a few more minutes.

  5. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

The nutritional information for 1 pepper is:

79 cals / 6.1g fat / 0.8g carbs / 0.4g fiber / 6.7g protein = 0.4g net carbs

 

hand holding keto bacon wrapped jalapeno with text overlay

More Low Carb Air Fryer Recipes

  • Mushroom Jerky Recipe (Air Fryer)
  • Easy Low Carb Tortilla Pizza in the Air Fryer
  • Air Fryer Baked Apples
  • Keto Pumpkin Air Fryer Cheesecake

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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

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