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Pig Candy Recipe

Pig Candy aka Candied Bacon is a wonderful treat popular among Barbecue enthusiasts. They can be easy prepared in the oven, but a quick one hour dip in you smoker will yield the best results. These hot and sweet treats won’t last long, so be sure to make a bunch.

What You’ll Need:

12 slices of bacon (preferably thick cut)
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp. cayenne chile powder [optional]

Instructions:

Mix the Cayenne and brown sugar together
Sprinkle half the mixture on top of the beacon. Don’t worry about being perfect, the mixture will quickly liquefy and even out
Place the uncooked pig candy on a rack or a thick sheet of tin foil and place in the smoker. (~250F)
Cook for approximately half an hour then flip and coat the backside with the remaining mixture
After a total of one hour in the smoker, remove and keep warm till served.

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Recipe: Atomic Buffalo Turds – ABT

Atomic Buffalo Turds (ABT) are a favorite among BBQ buffs. This simple to prepare appetizer will sure be a hit with guests at you next get together.

What You’ll Need:

One dozen whole jalapenos
One 8oz container of cream cheese
Two dozen slices of thick cut bacon
BBQ rub [optional]
Toothpicks [optional]
Roasted diced New Mexico green chiles [optional]

Instructions:

Put out the cream cheese to soften.
Mash/mix the cream cheese in a bowl to add air and make it easier to stuff.
Half the jalapenos leaving the stem.
With a spoon scrape out the seeds and veins, then rinse with water.
Fill each jalapeno half with cream cheese, making sure to not overfill past the rim.
Starting at the bottom, wrap each stuffed jalapeno with bacon, add a toothpick to hold it together.
Lightly dust with you favorite BBQ rub.
Place ABT’s in the smoker till bacon is crisp (~250F). They can easily be done over indirect heat on a charcoal grill or in a oven. (Not recommended: you will lose that wonderful smokey flavor)

New Mexico ABT Variation

Simply add some diced roasted New Mexico green chiles into the cream cheese before stuffing.

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