Bacon Jerky On Pellet Grill

Start your fire in your smoker.

Bacon jerky on pellet grill. Use 100 hickory pellets and heat grill to 200 f. Properly smoked bacon jerky has an additional delicious smoky layer of flavor that s complex and mouth watering. Then flip the bacon to the other side and cook for the remaining 15 minutes or until the bacon looks cooked and the sugar is melted and delicious your mileage may vary by 3 4 minutes either way remove from the grill or oven and let cook for 10 15 minutes before removing from the pan to give the candy time to settle. The great thing about homemade jerky is you read more how to cook peppered smoked jerky on a pit boss grill.

Run the pork belly under cold water to rinse off all the moisture and excess cure. You ll want to learn how to cook peppered smoked jerky on a pit boss or any other pellet grill. Keep the temperature as low as possible i was smoking around 165 degrees and smoke for about 6 hours or until the internal temperature is up to 155 degrees f. Using a pastry brush brush each strip of bacon on both sides with the warmed maple syrup then sprinkle brown sugar evenly on both sides.

Now it s time to cook your bacon strips in a. How to make bacon jerky on a smoker. Definitely do not place directly on paper towels or you ll have paper towel candied bacon and no one likes that. While i was cleaning out some pictures from my parents house i came across a few from my scout days.

I like to use apple wood to smoke my bacon. How to make bacon on a pellet grill. Seriously i needed to fess up. Actually i learned how to make bacon jerky after a cool funny story with my son.

If you don t mind a little extra work or enjoy using a smoker cooking bacon jerky this way leads to some pretty spectacular results. But before placing the bacon. Lay the strips out in a single layer on the grill and stack on a cooling rack the type of rack that you would use for cooling muffin or cookies smoke until the beef jerky until it is dry and firm yet still a little bit pliable about 4 hours cooking times will vary based on the thickness of your meat and grill. Invest in a good quality thermometer.

I cook mine on a traeger pellet grill but you can use whatever smoker you ve got. My son asked what was in my hand bacon jerky of course. It will make all the difference in the finished product if you have. Use an aluminum foil to hold the bacon slices that you plan to grill.

Step by step how to cook bacon on a pellet grill. Below are the basic steps to follow when using your pellet grill to cook bacon. Then pat the belly dry. 4 put the baking sheet in the grill and cook bacon for 60 75 minutes or until bacon browns and appears to be crisping.

Refer to the manufacturer s instructions and follow the steps on how to turn the grill on. How to cook a smoked jerky on a pit boss pellet grill if you love eating beef jerky but don t like all that salt that comes with it. My son looked at me as if i were covered in diamonds.