pig slather

Pig Slather

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This is a Memphis-style sweet sauce that works well on ribs, pulled pork and chicken.

This recipe appeared in the article Slow Burn: St. Louis Spare Ribs with Chipotle Rub on the Burn! Blog. By Mike Stines.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
1 1/2 cups good-quality ketchup
1/4 cup chili sauce
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
3 tablespoons dark molasses
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon chile powder
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

In a 2 1/2 quart saucepan over medium heat, cook the onion in the butter until the onion is softened (about five minutes). Add the remaining ingredients, then stir well to incorporate. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes.

bacon vodka

Homemade Bacon Vodka

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This recipe appears in the Burn! Blog article ManBQue: Shut the F%ck Up and Grill, courtesy of ManBQue.com. Serve in Meat Shot Glasses, recipe here.

Ingredients

1 lb. Maple cured bacon
1 liter of Absolut vodka

Instructions

1.Cook bacon, I used a microwave with paper towels to absorb the excess fat.
2. Place bacon into vodka. Seal and let sit for 7-8 days.
3. Place vodka into the freezer for 2 hours, to allow the fat to coagulate.
4. Strain vodka through a cheese cloth to remove fat.
5. Strain vodka 1 or 2 more times through a coffee filter

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Meat Shot Glasses

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This recipe appears in the Burn! Blog article ManBQue: Shut the F%ck Up and Grill, courtesy of ManBQue.com. Serve filled with Homemade Bacon Vodka, recipe here.

Ingredients

Equipment:
Stainless steel shot glasses with no logos or designs on them (unless you don’t mind toxic fumes).

1 lb. ground beef, 80/20, ask the butcher for double ground (should yield 8 shot glasses)
2 jalapeño peppers, seeds removed and minced
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp. celery salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. arbol chile powder

Instructions

1. Blend all of your ingredients together in a medium bowl.
2. Make 8-1/8 lb. balls of your mixture (heh, heh, we said ‘balls’).
3. Gently pack the meat around the shot glass, make sure it gets around the whole glass and has no punctures or breaks.
4. Place on the grill, open side down.
5. Evenly sear the meat around the glass then place them on the top rack of the grill for about 7 minutes.
6. Fill your shot glasses with homemade bacon vodka, or use the vodka to make a bloody Mary.

bacon wrapped sonora hot dogs

Bacon-wrapped Sonora Hot Dogs

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This recipe appeared in the article Bacon-Wrapped Brats and Dogs, Oh My on the Burn! Blog. (excerpted from The Tex-Mex Grill and Backyard Barbacoa Cookbook by Robb Walsh

Ingredients

4 teaspoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Tabasco® or other hot sauce
Juice of 1 lemon
4 all-beef wieners (fat ones work better than long ones)
4 slices extra-thin bacon
4 torpedo rolls or bolillos
4 tablespoons warm refried beans (recipe follows)
8 tablespoons chopped avocado or guacamole
4 heaping tablespoons grated jack or cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons chopped onion
4 tablespoons chopped tomato
4 tablespoons Salsa Verde (recipe follows)
1/4 cup lard, bacon grease, or vegetable oil
3 cups drained cooked pinto beans
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup reserved bean broth
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound tomatillos, husked and washed
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
3 fresh serrano chiles, seeded and minced
1 cup minced sweet onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic
Pinch of sugar
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
Sea salt

Instructions

Mix the mayo, Tabasco, and lemon juice and use a funnel to put the mayo blend in a squeeze bottle. Wrap the wieners with the bacon slices so the sausage is completely covered. Cook the wieners on a comal or flat top, rolling them over until the bacon is crunchy on all sides, about 7 minutes. Cut a pocket into the buns to form a “boat” and toast them on the grill. When the wieners are cooked, divide the beans and avocado among the four rolls, spooning them inside the pocket and spreading on either side. Spread the cheese down the middle. Using tongs put one piping-hot bacon-wrapped wiener into the pocket of each roll. Top each wiener with onions and tomatoes. Spread the Salsa Verde across the top. Apply the mayo blend in squiggles across the top of the hot dog.

For the refried beans, melt the lard in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Allow it to heat for another minute, then add the beans and mash them for 2 minutes with a fork or potato masher. Stir in the 1/2 teaspoon of salt (or to taste). Add the bean broth and the pepper and continue mashing until the beans reach the desired consistency. Tex-Mex beans are generally chunky rather than soupy.

For the Salsa Verde, put the cleaned tomatillos in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and allow the tomatillos to soak for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, drain, and purée the tomatillos in a food processor. Add the cilantro, serranos, onion, garlic, sugar, and lime juice to the food processor and pulse three or four times to combine. Season with salt to taste.

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Bacon-wrapped Bratwursts with Grilled Garlic and Habanero Relish

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This recipe appeared in the article Bacon-Wrapped Brats and Dogs, Oh My on the Burn! Blog. (excerpted from The Tex-Mex Grill and Backyard Barbacoa Cookbook by Robb Walsh

Ingredients

1 package of your favorite hot dogs (usually 5-8 in a pack)
A matching number of center cut bacon slices
A matching amount of club rolls (sliced open like a clam shell)
1 chopped habanero pepper
10 chopped cloves of garlic
1 sliced green bell pepper
1 sliced medium onion
Olive oil
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt
Assorted condiments (mustard, ketchup, hot sauce, mayo, etc)

Instructions

Make sure you wear gloves while chopping the pepper. Mix it in a small bowl with the garlic, a light drizzle of olive oil, the salt, pepper, and cumin. Next, make an aluminum foil packet, scoop the mixture into it, and fold it shut to seal it.

Fire up the grill. While it’s heating, sauté the onion and green bell pepper in a little olive oil with a little salt and pepper until the onion slices are clear and the bell pepper has changed to a more olive green in color. Turn off the heat but put a cover over the pan to keep the veggies warm.

When the grill reaches a medium-high heat, place the brats and the foil packet on it. Turn the sausages every 3 minutes until they’re almost done (they shouldn’t droop when you lift them with your tongs). You’ll also want to flip the packet after five minutes and let it grill during the next step. Take them off the grill for about five minutes. During that time, brush a little olive oil on one side of each bacon slice. Then, wrap each brat with a slice, corkscrew style, and place it back on the grill. Move the foil packet off to the side or remove it from the grill completely when you put the bratwursts back on the grill. Turn the sausages as before until the bacon is done. Grill the rolls at the same time, if desired.

Once the bacon is sufficiently grilled, remove everything from the grill. Make a bed of the vegetables in each roll, set a brat on it, garnish it with the relish, and add the condiments of your choice.