Rice Crispies & snack mix

[smoking b]

I figured people might be getting tired of me posting smokes all the time but I was doing something today that I haven't noticed on here so I figured I'd put it up...

First I started off by making a quick snack mix.

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• smoking b
• Jan 31, 2013

Chex, corn chips & potato stix.

I melted butter & added worcestershire sauce to it. Split the mix into 2 pans & coated them with the butter mixture. Once coated I sprinkled the spice mixture on them & mixed again. I did this 5 times till all the spice mix was on & everything was well mixed. I then added a generous helping of habanero powder to one of the pans mixing it in the same way.

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• Jan 31, 2013

Regular on the left & habanero on the right.

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Closer view of the regular.

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And the habanero.

Now for the part I haven't seen...  The Rice Crispies will get smoked longer than the snack mix. Once they come out & cool down they will get sealed in a glass jar for a couple days. After the couple days I will run them through my grain mill & then back into a glass jar. It will then be ready to coat pieces of chicken, mushrooms, cauliflower etc. to give them some good flavor when I don't have the time to pull off a smoke. I have done this before & it worked great!

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• smoking b
• Jan 31, 2013

4 pie plates of Rice Crispies. They have several holes in the bottom which allow smoke in.

Updates to follow...

 

[pgsmoker64]

B,

THAT is an awesome tip - Smoke rice crispies for a coating!!!  Genius, pure genius.

One question, you mention a spice mix for the snack mix but I didn't see the ingredients...hint-hint.  Or, do you just use the recipe on the Chex box?

Bill

 

[themule69]

great idea.

happy smoken.

david

 

[desertlites]

When I make mine I pretty much fallow the box but add which ever heat I choose,also cut the butter down and add bacon grease of course. your coating  is gonna be great I think.

 

[smoking b]

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• Jan 31, 2013

And into the MES at 250*  running oak pellets in the AMNPS. They will get stirred every 20 minutes...

 

[smoking b]

B,

THAT is an awesome tip - Smoke rice crispies for a coating!!!  Genius, pure genius.

One question, you mention a spice mix for the snack mix but I didn't see the ingredients...hint-hint.  Or, do you just use the recipe on the Chex box?

Bill

Thanks Bill!  I've used Rice Crispies like that lots of times in the past & one day I decided to try smoking them. It worked great but I never ended up posting it. I figured it had been a week or so since I posted a smoke so I decided to put it up. I did a search & didn't see it anywhere so maybe someone will want to try it out...

I actually never noticed a recipe on the box LOL!  I used the same recipe I did here. The only difference being that I used 1/3 the amount of spice mix & butter based on the amount of snack mix I had since I didn't have all my usual snacks...

 

[smoking b]

great idea.

happy smoken.

david

Thanks David 

 

[smoking b]

When I make mine I pretty much fallow the box but add which ever heat I choose,also cut the butter down and add bacon grease of course. your coating  is gonna be great I think.

Thanks desertlites - it really turned out good the last time I made it.

 

[smoking b]

Snack mix has been out & cooled down. Heading out to get the Rice Crispies. Pics are soon to follow...

 

[smoking b]

Here is the snack mix for now. Rice Crispies are cooling down.

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• Jan 31, 2013

Regular snack mix.

 

[smoking b]

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Habanero mix - the habanero powder really browned up.

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Some of the Rice Crispies.

The Rice Crispies really took on some good flavor & color. Once I bag them in a little while I will take a pic next to some unsmoked ones for comparison...

 

[kathrynn]

I saw Fritos!  My fav!  You are making me hungry! 

 

[smoking b]

I saw Fritos!  My fav!  You are making me hungry! 

  It turned out great! Shame it won't last long... 

 

[smoking b]

Ok here is the comparison shot.

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• smoking b
• Jan 31, 2013

I put some of the smoked Rice Crispies in a bag to try & get a better pic but I guess I would have been just as well off to let them in the glass jar. After a few days in the glass jar I will run them through my grain mill & they will be ready for use. The plain ones are designated for normal use. Some good quick food to be made with the smoked ones though 

 

[jarjarchef]

Good deal...... That looks like a good one to do with the kids........ For dietary needs if the rice crispies are certified gluten free you could use them in place of panko bread crumbs and with the smoke that would give them a cool extra flavor.......one of my Chef friends is gluten free and has a MES......I be sure to pass this along to him.......

 

[smoking b]

Good deal...... That looks like a good one to do with the kids........ For dietary needs if the rice crispies are certified gluten free you could use them in place of panko bread crumbs and with the smoke that would give them a cool extra flavor.......one of my Chef friends is gluten free and has a MES......I be sure to pass this along to him.......

Yup I use them in place of bread crumbs, crackers etc. & the smoked ones really do give a nice flavor. The last batch I sliced up some chicken breast & made tenders. I gave them a really good coating & baked them in the oven & they were quite tasty! 

 

[pgsmoker64]

Good deal...... That looks like a good one to do with the kids........ For dietary needs if the rice crispies are certified gluten free you could use them in place of panko bread crumbs and with the smoke that would give them a cool extra flavor.......one of my Chef friends is gluten free and has a MES......I be sure to pass this along to him.......

Awesome idea - I really like this idea of smoking cereal to use as a breading!

You guys never cease to amaze me!

Bill

 

[themule69]

they turned out well. i will be doing this next time i have extra space in the smoker. i hate extra space.

happy smoken.'

david

 

[smoking b]

they turned out well. i will be doing this next time i have extra space in the smoker. i hate extra space.

happy smoken.'

david

Bet you like em. 

 

[dj mishima]

Whoa!  First of all, I never would have thought to smoke rice crispies treats.  Secondly, I never would have thought to use them instead of bread crumbs for breading.  Kudos!