Ingredients

• 2 duck breast halves
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon ground chipotle pepper (such as mrs. dash southwest chipotle seasoning blend®)
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (such as ac'cent®)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 5 drops hot pepper sauce
• 8 jalapeno peppers - stemmed, seeded, and halved lengthwise, or to taste
• 1 (8 ounce) package pepper jack cheese, sliced, or to taste
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 8 thick slices bacon, or to taste
• toothpicks