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Baked beans are a very popular side dish in our house. It is something we make a lot of times with many meals such as, burgers, hot dogs, ham, grilled chicken, ribs, and brisket.
Usually, we use a can of beans already prepared, or we doctor up some beans that also come from a can on the stove. These use canned beans as well, but they are plain as well. We add many mix-ins and, for a change of pace, smoke them on the grill. These smoked BBQ beans are great to put on the smoker when you are already smoking some meat on it.
Heating up the beans
We add some jalapenos for heat. You can lessen the heat by removing the seeds or by adding fewer jalapenos. Make the flavor the way that you like and enjoy.
First things first, gather all the ingredients for these Smoked BBQ Beans: Bacon, onion, bell peppers, jalapeños or serrano peppers, garlic, pinto beans, pineapple tidbits, ketchup, brown sugar, honey or maple syrup, yellow mustard, chili powder, and salt.
Start by placing up diced bacon in the bottom of a pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until bacon is nice and crispy, reserving all the drippings in the pan.
Next, add the onions and peppers, both bell and spicy. Sauté them for about 3 minutes or until they are cooked and tender.
Add the garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds or until browned.
Now, put in the remaining ingredients except the bacon bits and stir until combined.
Add all the bacon back to the pan and give it one more mixing until all combined.
Pour the beans into a pan large enough to contain the beans ( You can also just leave the beans in the cast iron skill, if you used one).
Now, to make these beans extra special, we cook them in a smoker, around 225ºF- 250ºF for 2-3 hours. We recommend making these beans when you are already going to smoke some meats on the smoker.
Here is the finished result of these beans. They go great with other smoked meats such as ribs, brisket, chicken, or turkey. It also goes great as a party side.
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PrintSmoked BBQ Baked Beans
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2-3 hours
- Total Time: 2-3 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 10-12 servings 1x
- Category: Side Items
- Method: smoking
- Cuisine: Barbecue
Ingredients
- 8 stripes bacon, sliced into ½” slices
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 red or orange bell pepper, diced
- 2 jalapeños or 1 serrano, diced with seeds and ribs
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 (15 oz.) cans pinto or other beans, drained, but reserving juices (about ½ cup)
- 1 (8 oz.) can pineapple tidbits, reserving juices
- 1 cup ketchup
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup honey, or maple syrup
- 1 ½ Tbsp. yellow mustard
- ¼ tsp. chili powder
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- In a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crispy, then place the bacon bits in a bowl and leave the drippings in the pan.
- Sauté the onions and both peppers until tender, about 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds.
- Mix in the remaining ingredients except the bacon bits and mix until combined.
- Mix in the bacon bits and garnish with the remaining on top of the beans.
- Place beans in a smoker set to 225ºF- 250ºF and smoke for 2-3 hours or until juices evaporate.
- Serve with your favorite meal, such as bbq meats.
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