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Smoked Sweet Potatoes

Smoked Sweet Potatoes
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Smoked Sweet Potatoes

This smoky-sweet potato recipe is perfect for your grill or smoker. Make your next family meal extra-sweet and extra special with this easy-to-follow recipe.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Holiday, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Smoked Sweet potatoes
Servings: 12

Equipment

  • 1 Smoker or Grill
  • 1 Aluminum Half Tray

Ingredients

  • 6 large Sweet Potatoes
  • 1 stick Butter
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Ground Ginger
  • 1 tsp Ground Nutmeg
  • 1 – 2 dash Cloves

Instructions

Cook the potatoes

  • Select 6 large, sweet potatoes – place in a tray or pan
    Ingredients for sweet potatoes
  • Cook on 400 degrees for about 1.5 hours, until the skins are loose
  • Remove and allow to cool
    6 Sweet Potatoes

Make the Butter and Brown Sugar Mixture

  • Melt the butter and brown sugar over low to medium heat in a saucepan
    Butter and Brown Sugar mixture
  • Add in the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves
  • Mix well and reserve, keep warm

Assemble the Sweet Potatoes

  • Peel off the skins off the potatoes and arrange on a half tray or baking dish
  • Pour over the butter and brown sugar mixture
  • Add salt (to taste)

Bake Sweet Potatoes

  • Cook in a 400-degree smoker or oven for about 15 minutes
    Sweet potatoes cooking on the Trager Grill

Serve and Enjoy!

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    Hatch Chiles and Bacon – Mac ‘n Cheese

    Hatch Green Chile and Bacon Mac n Cheese
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    Green Chile and Bacon Mac ‘n Cheese

    This delicious recipe is just like Grandmas recipe except we added Hatch green chiles and bacon – you'll never make Mac 'n Cheese any other way!
    Prep Time15 minutes
    Cook Time30 minutes
    Course: Holiday, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Bacon, hatch green chile, mac and cheese, Macaroni and cheese
    Servings: 12

    Equipment

    • 1 Pan for boiling the noodles
    • 1 Smoker or Grill

    Ingredients

    • 12 oz Package large elbow macaroni
    • 8 oz Shredded mild cheddar cheese
    • 8 oz Velvetta cheese
    • 1 cup Milk
    • 4 oz Hatch Green Chiles, mild canned is fine
    • 8 strips Bacon
    • 4 tbsp Butter
    • 1 tsp Salt to taste
    • 1 tsp Black Pepper to taste

    Instructions

    Prepare the Macaroni

    • Cook the elbow macaroni per the package instructions, strain and return to pan
      Ingredients for Hatch green Chile bacon mac n cheese
    • Add the milk and butter, stir until the butter is melted
    • Add the cheeses (reserve 2 oz cheddar) and stir in to mix well over low heat
      Melted mac and cheese
    • Fold in the Hatch green Chiles (optional)
    • Add salt and black pepper (to taste)

    Add to a Baking Dish

    • Pour the macaroni mixture to a baking dish or half tray
      Mac and Hatch Green Chile bacon Cheese
    • Top with crumbled bacon
    • Sprinkle on remaining cheese

    Bake

    • Place on 400-degree smoker or grill (oven optional)
    • Bake until the cheese is melted, and the mac is bubbling

    Serve

    • Serve immediately and enjoy!

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    Heavenly Cranberry Salad

    Heavenly Cranberry Salad
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    Heavenly Cranberry Salad

    A must have on your holiday table! This is the most requested side dish every Thanksgiving and Christmas. Take cranberries to a whole new level with this creamy fruit side-dish.
    Prep Time30 minutes
    Course: Holiday, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 12

    Equipment

    • 1 Sauce pan

    Ingredients

    • 12 oz Fresh Cranberries
    • 1 cup Sugar
    • 3 each Bananas
    • 3 each Apples
    • 1 cup Mini Marshmallows
    • 1 – 2 cups Whipping cream

    Instructions

    Make Cranberry Sauce

    • You'll need cranberries, bananas, apples, whipped cream, marshmallows, and sugar
      Cranberry salad ingredients
    • Add the cranberries and 1/2 cup water saucepan, cook on low to medium heat
    • When the cranberries soften, mash into a paste/sauce
      Make fresh cranberry sauce
    • Add 1 cup sugar, stir, remove from heat, chill in the fridge (overnight is great)

    Assemble

    • Chop bananas and apples, add to serving dish
      Chopped bananas and apples
    • Fold in 1 + cup whipped cream and cranberry sauce
    • Add marshmallows
      Mixing Cranberry Salad

    Serve and enjoy!

    • Chill and serve

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    Mexican Street Corn – Elotes

    Mexican street food dish made from corn
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    Mexican Street Corn (Elotes)

    Mexican street corn, also known as "elote," is a popular and flavorful street food dish commonly enjoyed in Mexico and increasingly popular in other parts of the world. This dish features grilled or boiled corn on the cob that is typically coated with a savory and creamy mixture and then garnished with various seasonings. Our version is served in a cup with traditional Mexican Crema and Cotija cheese.
    Prep Time10 minutes
    Cook Time15 minutes
    Assemble, Garnish and Serve5 minutes
    Total Time25 minutes
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: BBQ, Mexican
    Keyword: butter, chili powder, Cotija cheese, elote recipe, elotes, grilled corn, lime, Mayonnaise, mexican cusine, mexican street corn, mexican street food, spicy corn, street food
    Servings: 8 servings

    Equipment

    • 1 Griddle for frozen or canned corn
    • 1 Grill or Smoker for corn on the cob
    • 1 Aluminum Half Tray

    Ingredients

    • 2 lbs Corn either frozen, canned or cooked on the cob
    • 1 large Yellow onion diced
    • 1 large Red bell pepper diced
    • 4 oz Mayonnaise Dukes is preferred
    • 4 oz Cotija cheese grated
    • 4 oz Crema
    • 1/2 stick Butter
    • 2 oz Olive oil
    • 2 – 4 oz 1836 BBQ rub
    • 1 large Lime
    • 1 – 2 large Jalapeños optional

    Instructions

    Prepare the Corn –

    • Set the griddle to medium-high heat, when ready – add 2 oz olive oil
      Mexican Street Corn also known as elotes
    • Immediately add the corn, onion and red bell pepper
    • Sprinkle on 1836 BBQ Rub
    • Cook until the corn is lightly roasted

    Assemble the Dish

    • Add 1/2 stick of melted butter to the aluminum tray
      Mix the corn, mayonnaise, cheese and cream.
    • Add the roasted corn/onion/bell pepper to the tray
    • Stir in the mayonnaise, cotija cheese and crema

    Garnish, Serve and Enjoy!

    • Sprinkle on cotija cheese, 1836
      Garnish with a lime, Elotes or Mexican Street Corn
    • Add sliced jalapenos (optional)
    • Serve in a cup with a spoon, top with hot pepper sauce.
    • Optional – top with chopped brisket or pulled pork, BBQ Sauce and take this recipe to a whole 'nuther level!
    Finished corn bread

    Smoked Corn Bread

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    Smoked Corn Bread

    Great homemade recipe for the smoker or oven
    Prep Time1 hour
    Cook Time25 minutes
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American, BBQ
    Keyword: Corn Bread
    Servings: 8 slices
    Author: Dan Arnold

    Equipment

    • 1 Smoker or Oven
    • 1 Cast Iron Skillet 10 in
    • 1 Gloves or oven mitts

    Ingredients

    • 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
    • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1/3 cup sugar
    • 1 tbsp baking powder
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 1/4 cup milk
    • 1/2 cup vegetable oil + 1 tbsp for the skillet
    • 2 each eggs

    Instructions

    Preheat Cooker (or oven) and Skillet

    • Set cooker to 425 degrees cooking temperature
      Corn Bread Recipe Ingredients
    • Place cast in skillet in cooker to pre-heat

    Dry Ingredients Prep

    • Add all the dry ingredients to a medium sized mixing bowl
      Cornbread dry ingredients
    • Mix with a spatula until fully blended

    Add Wet Ingredients to the Dry Mix

    • Add all wet ingredients into the dry mix
      Corn bread wet ingredients
    • Mix/blend with a spatula until fully incorporated
    • Set corn bread mix to the side and cover

    Prep Cast Iron Skillet

    • After the cooker reaches 425 degrees
      Prep cast iron skillet
    • Add 1 tbsp oil to the cast iron skillet and place back in cooker
    • Wait 2 – 3 minutes for the oil to come up to temperature

    Cook

    • Add the batter mix to the hot skillet (if the sides of the batter sizzle – perfect)
    • Place back on the cooker
    • Cook for approx. 30 minutes or until a toothpick come out clean
    • Remove for the cooker

    Serve and Enjoy!

    • Cut and serve immediately
      Finished corn bread
    • Add butter if desired