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Apple Bourbon BBQ Beans Recipe


Ingredients

  • 2 Cans Baked Beans (28oz ea)
  • 3 Gala Apples diced
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 3 jalapeno peppers seeded and chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 6 slices of thick cut bacon, chopped
  • 1lb pulled pork
  • 8oz Killer Hogs The BBQ Sauce
  • 1 cup brown sugar (divided)
  • 2oz Four Roses Bourbon
  • 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • 3 Tablespoons Killer Hogs The BBQ Rub
  • 1 Tablespoon Killer Hogs AP Rub

Instructions

  1. Prepare Big Green Egg or other grill for indirect cooking. Maintain grill temp of 300⁰. Add cherry wood chunks to hot coals for smoke.
  2. Cook bacon for 8 minutes in a large sauté pan until fat renders but bacon is still soft not crispy. Drain the bacon on paper towel. Reserve 1 TBS of bacon grease for sautéing.
  3. Add onion to pan and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add the jalapeno and garlic and continue to sauté for 2 minutes. Add the diced apple and season with a pinch of AP rub. Cook the apple mixture for 2-3 minutes and add ½ cup of brown sugar. Stir to combine then add the bourbon. Reduce the liquid by half then transfer to a small bowl.
  4. Pour the beans into a dutch oven iron pot. Add the apple mixture, pulled pork, bacon, BBQ Sauce, Dijon Mustard, remaining brown sugar, and seasonings. Stir to combine and place uncovered on the bbq grill.
  5. Cook beans for 2 hours stirring occasionally and serve.
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