• 8 large jalapeños or 12 sweet mini-peppers, cut in half, seeds removed
• 1lb ground beef or raw sausage (see note)
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger (optional)
• 1 scallion, finely chopped (optional)
• 2 tablespoons white miso (optional)

 

Note: this is a very flexible recipe: you could season plain ground meat with the scallions, ginger, miso as suggested; a little barbecue sauce, or other flavorings of your choice. You could also use raw ground sausage, which is already seasoned. Remove from casing and proceed with the recipe.

If you’re using ground beef and want to add seasonings, combine the beef, ginger, scallion and miso in a medium bowl. Pinch of 1″ balls of ground beef, roll into a cigar shape, and press into the pepper halves to fill out the shape of the peppers. If you are using sweet peppers with very thin sides, use a very small amount of meat since you don’t want the pepper to cook more quickly than the meat.

Grill over medium heat until pepper is lightly charred and soft. Flip, grilling meat-side down, 3-4 more minutes, until meat is firm to the touch.

Quick Tip: If you’re making burger patties and have a few peppers on hand, you could just make 2 or 4 of these tasty morsels to enjoy as an appetizer.