Jul 23 2015
I started this Tuesday and glad it was a nice day to finish
it outside today. I found the recipe on honestcooking.com. The poster adapted
it from someone else and now I adapted it so guess I can post it. The braising
liquid was simple, 3 cups apple cider, ¼ cup bourbon, 10 pepper corns and 2 bay
leaves. I only used 1/8 cup, (2 oz.), of bourbon.
Typically one covers the meat half way with liquid and then
covers the pot to braise. I did mine on my Traeger and did not cover it. I did
it for one hour at 200 deg. grill level and then 3 hours at 250 deg. grill
level. My Savannah Stoker v3 controller did a great job. I had sliced off some
and did it for a cooks treat. My wife was out running around so I saved her
half of the bacon but by the time she got here there were only two pieces left!
After a total of 4 hours on the smoker I removed the bacon
and let cool for an hour then wrapped in plastic wrap and in the fridge. It
will keep about 5 days until you are ready to cook.
I had some fresh picked corn to steam and would have the
bacon over red beans and rice. Red beans and rice from scratch would be better
but for busy cooks and old slow cooks Zatarain’s is pretty darn good. I like it
because I can do it in my rice cooker and have it ready to serve hot with
everything else.
The grandson was eating with us he loves corn on the cob and
rice.
I sliced the bacon about 3/8 inches thick to brown up on my
Weber Spirit on Grill Grates. One nice thing about Grill Grates is you don’t
have to worry about flare ups from grease; you will have them but they don’t
touch the meat. I sliced the bacon early and in the fridge on a rack in a
roaster pan.
I had my red beans and rice on and coated the bacon lightly
with Savor’s Super Pig. For my taste I have found just a light coat of it
really enhances bacon. I had the Weber heated to 350 – 400 deg. and did the
bacon about 4 minutes per side and steamed the corn about 8 minutes.
I had some of Blues Hog’s Tennessee red sauce over my bacon
and it was great. The jowl bacon was melt in your mouth tender. The grandson
was not crazy about the bacon, he wants it all crispy, but he liked the rice
and ate 2 ears of corn. My wife who isn’t crazy about beans said she liked the
Zatarain’s.
Braising liquid
On the smoker with my treats
Cooling
Today bacon sliced
The red beans and rice
Corn ready to steam
Some Super Pig and my Tennessee Red sauce
About done on the Weber
My corn
My supper
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