Air Fryer Armadillo Eggs

Ingredients

8 large jalapeño peppers

Cream Cheese Mixture::
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 teaspoon garlic , minced

Meat Mixture:
1 pound ground sausage
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 packet Lipton onion mix
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
16 slices bacon, thick-cut

Directions

Preheat the air fryer temperature to 400 degrees F, for 3-5 minutes.

Jalapeno Peppers:
Remove the stem and carefully remove the insides of the 8 large jalapeño peppers.

Fill a large saucepan halfway with water set it over high heat until boiling. Add the jalapeños to the boiling water for 5 minutes.

Drain the water and remove the jalapeno peppers. Allow them to cool enough to touch.

Cream Cheese Mixture:
In a medium bowl combine 8 ounces cream cheese, ½ cup cheddar cheese and 1 teaspoon garlic and mix until well blended.

Stuff each hollowed-out jalapeño with the cream cheese mixture, all the way to the top. I used a ziploc bag to pipe them.

Meat Mixture:
In a medium bowl, mix together 1 pound ground sausage, 1 pound ground beef, 1 packet Lipton onion mix, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1 teaspoon Kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.

Assembly:
Scoop out ¼ cup of the meat mixture and make a disc (or patty) shape. Wrap the disc around the stuffed jalapeño, sealing it inside. (It should look like an egg).

Wrap two slices of bacon around the outside of the meat, and secure with a toothpick as needed. Repeat with the remaining jalapeños.

Working in batches, add the armadillo eggs to the air fryer. Set cook time for 15 minutes. Then, flip and cook for an additional 7-10 minutes.