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Oh boy, #7 in our list of Top Ten Bacon Recipes is Grilled Bacon Wrapped Pork Chops. As the famous old saying goes, “one great pork deserves another” and never has that truth been as obvious as it is in this delightfully decadent and deliciously delectably dish.

Designed to be prepared to perfection with our popular Bacon Freak “Coastal Caliente - Smoked Jalapeno Bacon,” this succulent, sensuously sizzling swine sensation is literally going to blow your socks off.

Our loyal members inform us that this magnificent meal is best served with a slightly chilled Pinot Noir and a tossed green salad, corn on the cob and a baked potato with real butter, sour cream and chives.

(Serves 4)

Ingredients:

4 Pork loin Del Monico Style pork chops
8 strips of Coastal Caliente - Smoked Jalapeno Bacon
2 pinches fresh cracked pepper per chop
1 bottle of Elena’s Shack Style Barbecue Sauce to marinate your chops
1 bottle Pinot Noir

Directions:

Allow your chops to soak and saturate in Elena’s Shack Style Barbecue Sauce as a marinade in the refrigerator for 1 full day.

Remove the chops from the fridge and allow then to warm to near room temperature.

When the chops are ready to grill, sprinkle them each with 2 pinches of fresh cracked pepper.

Now wrap 2 pieces of Coastal Caliente - Smoked Jalapeno Bacon around each of your chops

Place the chops on the grill and cover turning them regularly to ensure that they cook evenly all the way through. Depending on the type of fuel, charcoal, wood, or propane, as well as how thoroughly cooked you prefer your meat, this could take anywhere from 12 to 16 minutes if you turn the chops every 2 minutes or so. Basically, as a general rule, they will be done when the bacon is done.

Be sure to occasionally splash a little of the Pinot onto the chops while the grill, it will add an additional essence of elegance and good taste that cannot be beat.
“Pork loin Del Monico” Style pork chops are now available online for your ease and convenience at http://www.cvwine.com/shop/pork/home.html

“Elena’s Shack Style Barbecue Sauce” can be found online as well, brought to you by Coastal Vineyards BBQ Sauce Club who happily brings you the finest Pinot Noirs fromt the Coastal Vineyards Pinot Noir Wine Club.

Signing Off and Pigging Out,
Rocco “Boss Hog” Loosbrock
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Introducing Bacon Freak’s delightful and delectable: “Boss Hog’s Bacon Cheddar Jalapeno Poppers!” This is a totally terrific taste treat, not just because it’s so darned delicious, but also because it’s so amazingly quick and utterly easy to prepare.

The actually cooking time of this mouthwatering “Masterpiece” is a mere ten minutes and the preparation time is even less. That means, when surprise visitors show up at the door and stay long enough to earn themselves a meal, you can smile with pride, serving up a bountiful, “baconlicious” meal that actually made it into the current edition of the www.BaconFreak.com official “TOP TEN” of Best Bacon Meals!

This is simply too outrageously awesome to only eat when company is visiting. We find the family loves to enjoy these “piggies” about once a week and it’s perfect for when the family cook is frantically rushing around with other tasks to attend to or is simply tired of spending so much time in the kitchen.

Here’s all it takes to get your herd eating like a … well, you know!

Boss Hog’s Bacon Cheddar Jalapeno Poppers
Serves 6 people or 2 Bacon Freaks)

Ingredients:
A “16 oz.” block Cheddar Cheese
6 Jalapeno Peppers (seeded)
12 slices Boss Hog’s Hickory Smoked Brown Sugar Cured Bacon
Directions:

Preheat the broiler.
Slice the jalapeño peppers in half.
Remove all of the seeds.
Slice the cheddar cheese into 12 medium thick slices.
Be sure that the slices are long enough to fit inside the jalapeño halves.
Insert the cheese slices into the jalapeño halves.
Wrap the Boss Hog Bacon carefully around the outside of the jalapeño halves and secure it with a toothpick.
Place on a medium sized baking sheet.
Broil for 8 to 10 minutes or until the bacon is evenly brown.
Boss Hog’s Hickory Smoked Brown Sugar Cured Bacon can be found for your culinary enjoyment and convenience at: http://www.cvwine.com/shop/bacon/home.html

Signing Off and Pigging Out,
Rocco “Boss Hog” Loosbrock
Visit our Bacon Club by clicking here