Stuffed jalapeño peppers with crispy proscuitto recipe

Name: Stuffed jalapeño peppers with crispy proscuitto
Yield: Serves 24 (makes 24)
Ingredients: 200g cream cheese; ½ tsp smoked paprika; 1 tbsp chives, chopped; 50g grated mature Cheddar cheese; 12 jalapeño peppers, cut in half through the stalks, seeds removed, stalks in place; 8 slices prosciutto, cut into 3, lengthways; 200g cherry tomatoes, quartered; 2 spring onions, finely chopped; small handful fresh coriander leaves, chopped; 2 tbsp olive oil; ½ lime, juiced and zested

Snacking at its finest – baked jalapeño peppers filled with gorgeous cream cheese, all wrapped in crispy prosciutto and served with a fresh tomato and spring onion salsa. Perfect as a shareable starter or light bite, this snack idea is really satisfying and easy-to-make.

See method

Serves 24 (makes 24)
10 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook
67 calories / serving

Gluten-free

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Philadelphia Original Soft Cream Cheese 165G
£1.25 Clubcard Price
(£7.58/kg)
Offer valid for delivery from 07/10/2026 until 27/10/2026
200g cream cheese
£2.25
£13.64/kg
Tesco Smoked Paprika 48G
Any 4 for 3 Clubcard Price - Cheapest Product Free - Selected Cooking Ingredients
Offer valid for delivery from 29/09/2026 until 26/10/2026
½ tsp smoked paprika
£1.00
£20.83/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Chives 20G
1 tbsp chives, chopped
£0.50
£25.00/kg
Cook Italia Grated Hard Cheese 50G
50g grated mature Cheddar cheese
£1.85
£37.00/kg
Tesco Jalapenos Chillies 80g
12 jalapeño peppers, cut in half through the stalks, seeds removed, stalks in place
£0.90
£11.25/kg
Tesco 6 Prosciutto Crudo Slices 84G
Aldi Price Match
8 slices prosciutto, cut into 3, lengthways
£1.32
£15.71/kg
Nightingale Farms Cherry Tomatoes 250G
200g cherry tomatoes, quartered
£0.62
£2.48/kg
Tesco Bunched Spring Onions 100G
2 spring onions, finely chopped
£0.69
£6.90/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Coriander 30G
Aldi Price Match
small handful fresh coriander leaves, chopped
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
2 tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco Limes Each
Aldi Price Match
½ lime, juiced and zested
£0.23
£0.23/each

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C, and line a baking sheet with baking paper. Mix together the cream cheese, smoked paprika, chives and grated cheese.
Place the jalapeños onto the baking sheet, cut-side up. Place a spoonful of the cream-cheese mix into the cavity of each jalapeño pepper. Wrap a strip of prosciutto around each jalapeño.
Put the filled peppers on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 12-15 mins or until golden and melting and the prosciutto is crisp.
Meanwhile, make the salsa. Place the chopped cherry tomatoes, spring onion,coriander, olive oil and lime zest and a squeeze of juice into a small bowl. Season well and mix together thoroughly.
Serve the jalapeños hot with the salsa on the side to dip into.