How to Perfect Bacon Wrapped Smoked Shotgun Shells on a Pellet Grill
Looking for a unique appetizer recipe? Try these Bacon Wrapped Smoked Shotgun Shells on the pellet grill for a delicious twist on a classic dish!
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EQUIPMENT:
• Traeger Timberline XL
• Traeger Signature Pellets | https://amzn.to/3WsCsHy
• Large Aluminum Mixing Bowl
• Traeger Basting Brush | https://amzn.to/3VBlg10
• Gloveworks Black Disposable Nitrile Gloves | https://amzn.to/3zopIsd
• Cotten Knit Under Gloves | https://amzn.to/3RFOeeJ
• RoseWood Block & Co RWB American Flag XL cutting board | https://rosewoodblock.com/product/ame...
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 LB Ground Sausage
• 1 LB 80/20 Ground Beef
• 2 tbsp Smoked Q Rock's Boom Boom Spice Blend | https://shop.smokedq.com/product/rock...
• 2 tbsp Smoked Q Rock's Honey Chipotle Spice Blend | https://shop.smokedq.com/product/rock...
• 2 tbsp Smoked Q Rock's Bourbon BBQ Sauce | https://shop.smokedq.com/product/rock...
STEPS:
1. Mix ground meat: To get started, I placed the 80/20 ground beef and the sage ground sausage into a large bowl before adding Smoked Q Rock’s Boom Boom Spice Blend and mixing it together with my hands.
2. Stuff the shells: In this step, I keep it simple by rolling up my sleeves and stuffing all these shells by hand. There are other recipes out there that suggest a piping bag, but really this step is not as difficult as it seems and the piping bag is just an extra step that I don’t find that I need.
3. Wrap with bacon: For this final prep step, it is important to wrap as much of the shell as possible. Since I don’t part boil the pasta, any exposed part will still be hard after smoking.
4. Place in the fridge overnight: This step is the important one. I have tried placing them in the fridge for varying times, but the best results have been from placing them in the fridge overnight to really soften up the pasta shells as the fat from the bacon sinks in.
5. Bring smoker to temp: I’ve run this recipe at multiple temps, but I’ve found that running my Traeger Timberline XL at 300º slow cooks the filling and pasta, while keeping the bacon chewy yet crunchy.
6. Season and smoke: As the smoker comes to temp, I place all the shells on baking racks before I apply a heavy dose of my Smoked Q Rock’s Honey Chipotle Spice Blend to all the shells wrapped in bacon. Then I placed them on the smoker for 45 minutes, checking doneness by the look of the bacon.
7. Apply sauce and set: After 45 minutes, I basted on some Smoked Q Rock’s Bourbon BBQ Sauce and let them smoke for another 10-15 minutes to finish these off.
8. Cut to serve: After resting for 5-10 minutes, I slice them into thirds to serve. Enjoy!!!
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0:00 Intro
0:19 Filling prep
1:07 Stuffing the shells & wrapping bacon
3:48 Seasoning and smoking
4:28 BBQ Sauce