Delicious Smoked Baked Beans - A Must-Try Recipe!
Delicious Smoked Baked Beans - A Must-Try Recipe! is a practical, flavor-forward smoked baked beans recipe with clear ingredients and step-by-step instructions. - Cooking Temperature: 225°F–250°F (smoking) or 350°F (oven).
Equipment
- skillet
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon, cut into ½ inch squares
- ½ cup white onion, small diced
- ½ red bell pepper, small diced
- 1 serrano or jalapeno pepper, diced
- 55 oz can Bush’s Baked Beans
- 8 oz can pineapple tidbits, drained reserve juice
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup ketchup
- ½ Tablespoon dry ground yellow mustard
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional: 1 cup chopped brisket or smoked barbecue meat, 5 sliced hot dogs seared
Instructions
- Cook bacon pieces in a skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels, leaving the fat in the pan.
- Add diced onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno to the remaining bacon fat. Cook for 3-4 minutes until tender.
- Transfer cooked vegetables to a disposable pan or cast iron skillet. Add canned beans, pineapple chunks, ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard.
- Stir to combine all ingredients. If the mixture is too thick, add reserved pineapple juice to thin.
- Arrange the cooked bacon squares on top of the bean mixture.
- Smoke at 225°F to 250°F for 2.5 to 3 hours using indirect heat. Alternatively, bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
Notes
- Pineapple provides sweetness to balance the spicy jalapeno; remove jalapeno seeds and ribs for reduced heat.
- Wood choice depends on the main protein (e.g., live oak, hickory, or pecan for beef; cherry for pork).
- To make a main dish, add seared hot dogs or leftover chopped brisket/smoked pork butt.
- Flavor variations include apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, barbecue sauce, garlic, red onion, Worcestershire sauce, or liquid smoke.
- Pairs well with hotdogs, hamburgers, pulled pork, brisket
- Wood choice depends on the main protein (e.g., live oak, hickory, or pecan for beef; cherry for pork).
- To make a main dish, add seared hot dogs or leftover chopped brisket/smoked pork butt.
- Flavor variations include apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, barbecue sauce, garlic, red onion, Worcestershire sauce, or liquid smoke.
- Pairs well with hotdogs, hamburgers, pulled pork, brisket