Smoked Baked Beans

[Puller]

I love to cook on my smoker and I do it mostly in the spring and fall when the outside temps are more moderate. As late summer temps are starting to ebb a bit I've been firing started back to firing up the smoker on weekends.

Baked beans are one of the best side dishes to accompany your BBQ spread. They pair well with smoked meats, but one of the best things about baked beans with BBQ is how well they take on smoke.

I tried out a new baked bean recipe this weekend and I'm telling you they were smack your momma good. I like mine just a bit spicy and these had just the right kick.


I like using an iron skillet for mine, but a foil pan will do the job too. I soaked the beans overnight, then dumped them and my ingredients in on top of them in the skillet.

I also added some freshly fried and crumbled bacon and some finely chopped pork belly burnt ends to the mix and got it all stirred up. I was already using hickory chips to smoke some ribs, but most any kind of smoking wood works for beans.

An hour and a half to two hours later they are ready to serve. I could just about make a meal out of these all by themselves.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Needs more bacon.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Looks good! Just stay down wind of my place.

Ivan

 

[wood714]

Needs more bacon.

Bacon is a must!

Love baked beans with mashed potatoes. Half a fork of potatoes, and dip it in the beans.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Bacon is a must!

Love baked beans with mashed potatoes. Half a fork of potatoes, and dip it in the beans.

I thought mashed potatos were used to keep the green peas from falling off yer knife

 

[Chubbo]

gas?

That should create enough gas to raise the Goodyear Blimp, but well worth every toot.

chubbo

 

[S&W ucla]

Those BBQ Beans look mighty fine! A local BBQ joint does smoked mac and cheese too. Right Tasty!

 

[985Plowboy]

Just ain’t right to not share this new recipe.

 

[Rudi]

Gotta have baked beans for a Bar B Q!

 

[robvious]

Beans beans the musical fruit...

 

[Kevin J.]

What’s the carbon foot print of that pan of beans?

Seriously those look delicious.

 

[chief38]

I love my Bush's Baked Beans (replaced the Heinz Brand many years ago)! I have tried many of the variations they make and as long as you don't look at the calorie content - all is good!

 

[robvious]

my baked bean secret add... finely chopped beef jerky... does wonderful things

 

[tops]

I love my Bush's Baked Beans (replaced the Heinz Brand many years ago)! I have tried many of the variations they make and as long as you don't look at the calorie content - all is good!

Worried about A1C. Check carbs. But every once in a while we have to not worry. Larry

 

[Golddollar]

What’s the carbon foot print of that pan of beans?

Seriously those look delicious.

I'd be more worried about the methane content.

 

[65Whelen]

Those beans look great. Here in Wis. Bratwurst and Beans are a staple. Topped with a little sauerkraut, raw onions and sriracha sauce. HHHMMM GOOD.

 

[swsig]

Puller, were you the caterer for Blazing Saddles?

 

[boykinlp]

I soaked the beans overnight, then dumped them and my ingredients in on top of them in the skillet.

I may be wrong, usually am, but I thought I understand soaking the beans overnight and rinsing them a few times actually gets rid of a lot of the gaseous effect.
Larry

 

[kaaskop49]

I love my Bush's Baked Beans (replaced the Heinz Brand many years ago)! I have tried many of the variations they make and as long as you don't look at the calorie content - all is good!

Same here! Opening a can, any can, is the closest I get to cooking. Calorie? What's that? I've never seen a calorie. And when your lunch is a bottle of Ensure and a banana, a few extra calories are welcome.

Kaaskop49
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[soFlaNative]

Soak 'em then doctor them up and put them under your pork as a drip pan for the barbecue.
Amazing.