Patti has come up with some Thanksgiving smoky treats from our Memphis Grill/Smoker, some real crowd pleasers: Moink Balls. We have added our own twist, Chipotle and Grandville’s Cajun BBQ Jam. We call them Chipotle Bacon Bombs. Grandville’s Cajun is about a 6 or 7 on the ZING scale for most folks.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes at 325

Grill: Memphis Elite Wood Fire Pellet Grill/Smoker

Pellets: Natures Way Maple

Ingredients: Chipotle Bacon Bombs

24 frozen pre-cooked beef meatballs, thawed (you can do more or less)

1 lb. bacon, sliced in half (for a little added spice use peppered bacon)

Toothpicks

Chipotle powder, to taste

Grandville’s Cajun BBQ Jam

Directions: Chipotle Bacon Bombs

Cut bacon in half, I find that kitchen shears are the easiest for cutting bacon. Then, take a piece of bacon and wrap it around the meatball and hold it in place with a toothpick. Simple and simply good.

Then, season to taste. You can use whatever you like and as much. I like Chipotle chili powder. Put them on a platter and head for the grill. I let them “Smoke” for 30 minutes before turning the heat up to 350 for about 30 minutes or so. This is when you crisp them up and add the Grandville’s Cajun BBQ Jam.

Cooking Directions: Memphis Wood Fire Pellet Grill/Smoker

Open the lid and set the ITC (Intelligent Temperature Control) to “350” degrees (174c). After about five minutes you can shut the lid. Give it a few minutes to heat up.

Place your Chipotle Bacon Bombs directly onto the grill for 15 minutes. Then brush them with your BBQ sauce, roll them and brush them again. Leave them on at 350 until the bacon is crisp, about 15 minutes or so. This is when the bacon gets crisp and the sauce does its magic. 

In the Smoke on the Memphis

Note: I get a lot of questions about the kind of pellets you can use with a recipe. Keep in mind that a recipe is just an outline. Some you need follow closely like when you are making bread, but most you can do anything you can dream, our favorite way to cook. Feel free to mix and match the pellets until you find a combination you really like.

About our Recipes

We do our recipes on our patio where we have a lineup of grills, including Memphis Elite Wood Fire Pellet Grill/Smoker, Royall, Traeger, Char Griller side box smoker, Charmglow, Char-Broil, The Big Easy, Brinkman and Weber. I call it our “Wall of Grill”. Our grilling styles are healthy and low fat and will fit pellet heads, gas, natural wood and even charcoal purists. Almost any of our recipes can be done on any kind of good BBQ.

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The important thing to keep in mind is TIME & TEMPERATURE. You can even do some of them in the oven or crock pot, but, then you lose all the flavors you get from cooking outdoors. But sometimes it does rain.

Remember that a recipe is simply an outline; it is not written in stone. Don’t be afraid to make changes to suit your taste.

Take it and run with it….

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