The below ideal smoked baked beans recipe is a fantastic base recipe that you can master, and adjust to your taste. These guidelines are only rough as you will need to adjust them according to the cooking method you use. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions, and experiment with the length of cooking to suit your preferred results.
Preheat your cast iron pan on the stove top heating up your oil well before adding the bacon and cooking it through without crisping it up
Blot the bacon on kitchen towel and leave your pan hot
In the oil and bacon fat cook up your green pepper or jalapeño, onion and garlic until soft, but not browned
Pour your baked beans, ketchup, mustard, and sugar into the pan, stir, then place your bacon on top
Place the pan in the smoker (as per the model instructions) and allow it to cook for three hours, or until the dish has thickened up nicely
Season the dish before serving, avoiding adding salt before this point as the salt of a dish increases as it cooks
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These ingredients will give you a fantastic base recipe when you make smoked baked beans from scratch. Once you get the hang of this recipe, you can adjust the ingredients to suit your taste.
The instructions are for cooking this dish in a smoker, so you may need to adjust them to work with grill or stovetop cooking.