Crab 'n Bacon Pepper Sliders
Sweet bell peppers are filled with cream cheese, bacon, and crab, then topped with crispy pork rinds and baked until golden and bubbly. This is a crowd pleasing appetizer that'll be the hit of the party!
Servings: 12 to 16 Sliders
Ingredients
- 6-8 mini bell peppers washed, seeded, and sliced in half from top to bottom
- 6 ounces fresh or canned crab meat finely chopped
- 3 slices uncooked bacon diced
- ½ yellow onion diced small
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1.5 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- kosher or sea salt to taste)
- ¼ cup crushed pork rinds
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Arrange bell peppers cut side up on a rimmed baking sheet; set aside.
- Place bacon into a medium sized skillet over medium heat. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add onions and continue to cook 4-5 minutes more, until bacon is crisp and onions are translucent. Remove from heat, transfer onions and bacon from pan, and drain on paper towel. Discard grease.
- Add all additional ingredients except pork rinds to a mixing bowl. Use a large spoon to stir and combine everything until creamy. Add onions and bacon and stir to combine.
- Place 1-2 tablespoons of filling into each of the bell pepper halves. Top with crushed pork rinds and place pan into oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until peppers have softened and mixture is hot and bubbly.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Recipe and Photo Credit to It's Yummi