Hot dogs & beans, first thread since returning

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SmokinAl

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It's cold here in Florida today. A perfect day to smoke something. Didn't want to go to the store so I thought about beans with dogs. I make these beans all the time & usually put them under a rack of ribs so the rib juices get on the beans. But today I didn't have any ribs in the freezer, but I had plenty of homemade bacon. So I took a piece of slab bacon & cubed it & cooked it for that pork flavor. I believe they call them lardones. Here's a look at the ingredients.


It's a pretty simple recipe. I've made these so many times before I don't really measure anything. I put it all together & adjust it until I have the taste I'm looking for.

This is about where too start.

1 can Bushes Original baked beans

1/2 cup raw sugar

4 TBS Grey Poupon

1/2 cup pickled jalapenos (don't chop them up)

1 whole onion (rough chop)

3 or 4 hot dogs ( I use my homemade, the ones that are bent from hanging in the smoker )

About 1 to 1/2 " of slab bacon cubed ( don't put this in if I have ribs on top )


Into a cast iron pan to crisp up.


After they get crispy I added the sliced up hot dogs


Now the rest of the ingredients into an aluminum pan. I put them in without stirring so you could see the approximate amount of each.


All mixed up & ready to go


Next stop the trusty Smoke Vault, as you can see its been used a lot


I'm using red oak for the wood today. Oak is everywhere around here. I have a couple oak trees in my back yard.


OK beans are in the smoker


Check back in a couple of hours. They usually take about 2 1/2 to 3 hours to get done. I never let them go longer than 3 hours


The smoker is sitting right at 225 & has a nice light smoke coming out the top vent


It's about 2 1/2 hours & they have the color I'm looking for


Next up it's lunch time. This is a great 1 bowl meal. I like to put a little cheese on top. The plate is a little messy, because Judy (my wife) kept taking bites before I could get a photo.


Thanks for looking. Hope you enjoyed the show!

Al
 
Thanks David! Forgot how much fun it is to take photos of your smoking adventure!

Al
 
Looks like a great meal! 20 years in restaurants and could eat anything I wanted, seafood, steaks, whatever. Some of the best food were the simple, throw together, one pot Family Meals, made for the staff...JJ
 
I like it.
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Looks great Al..............
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  love the hot dogs and beans.

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Looks Great Al !!!
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Love that Final Bowl Pic!!
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MMMMMmmmm...............
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Bear
 
Thanks Bear!! It would have been better if Judy hadn't had her spoon in there before I took the photo!

Al
 
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DS, Case, & Whistech. Thanks for the kind words guys! It's great to be back here!

Al
 
That looks great, I haven't tried beans in the smoker yet.

I wish I could find an image I had from a 1960s cookbook, of a beans and dogs recipe for a party - imagine one of those big steel baking pans, half-full of plain canned baked beans, with hot dogs jabbed into them like ancient standing stones. It's hilarious, like There's your hot dogs, kids, now leave me alone, I want a cigarette.

Edited to add, I do have Frankfort Royale


 
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