Jalapeño Popper Hash Browns

35 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Lay out thick cut bacon on a wire rack over a baking sheet and cook until crispy in the oven.
  2. 2Chop jalapeños and set aside.
  3. 3Combine softened cream cheese, crispy bacon, chopped jalapeños, Mozzarella cheese, shredded American cheese, and sour cream in a bowl.
  4. 4Mix all ingredients for the topping until well combined.
  5. 5Place frozen hash browns on a wire rack and put them into a smoker or oven for 20 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit to get crispy.
  6. 6Spread the cheese and bacon mixture on top of each crispy hash brown.
  7. 7Top each hash brown with more shredded cheese.
  8. 8Add more crispy bacon on top of the cheese.
  9. 9Place a sliced jalapeño on top of each hash brown.
  10. 10Return the hash browns to the smoker or oven for 15 minutes until the cheese has melted and the peppers are soft.

Ingredients

  • thick cut bacon
  • jalapeños
  • softened cream cheese
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • 1 lb shredded American cheese
  • sour cream
  • frozen hash browns

Equipment

baking sheetwire rackknifecutting boardmixing bowlspatulasmoker or ovenair fryer (optional)

Tips

  • You can cook the hash browns in an air fryer or oven instead of a smoker.
  • You can use cheddar cheese instead of shredded American cheese.