Smoky Summer Meals to Keep it Simple
Description
Summer meal planning should be simple and allow the flavours of the season to shine through. Vine ripe veggies and earthy root vegetables are easy to come by, proudly plucked from your garden, or purchased from a local farmer.
Handcrafted smoked meats are the perfect foundation to build upon. Our piquant sausages and whole-muscle hams are fully cooked and can be served at room temperature, perfect for preparing cold salads or savoury sandwiches. Our applewood smoked bacon is sliced thick and can sit on the grill alongside juicy burgers, steaks, and seafood. It’s super smoky and adds a rich layer of flavour without creating a lot of work. Bake up a batch and keep it on the ready as the ultimate topping for just about any dish.
We want you to soak it all in this season, so we’re loading your feed full of simply delicious summer recipe ideas – made with 7 ingredients or less. Make the most of long summer days, take in the golden sunsets and breathe in the smoky smell of a smouldering backyard grill. It’s the stuff dreams are made of. Whatever your perfect summer meal looks like, we are always delighted to be at your table, here are 3 simple summer recipes – smokehouse approved.
Bacon & Feta Stuffed Avocado
Creamy, salty, and oh-so-good, this warm weather favourite has five ingredients that compliment each other for a perfectly balanced flavour.
Grilled Jalapeno Poppers with Chorizo Sausage
A smoky spin to this classic jalapeno popper. The infamous cheese base stays the same but the proteins change – each as crispy, creamy, and cheesy as the last. Â This recipe uses all-natural, certified humane chorizo with brandy sausage, but you can experiment with sugar-free bacon and maple-cured ham as well. The only limit is your own imagination, that – or you need a bigger grill.
Smoky Maple Crisps
This recipe packs a punch for having only 5 ingredients. Give pizza night a run for its money with this crispy, maple-infused must-have.
Ingredients
- 1, 8oz pack of organic applewood smoked bacon, cooked and chopped,
- 2 avocados, halved,
- ½ C finely chopped scallions,
- ½ C feta cheese,
- 1 C thinly shredded romaine lettuce
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Layout your bacon strips on a baking sheet (with ridges to catch the grease) and bake them low & slow for 8 to 12 minutes, or until desired crispiness.
- While your bacon is in the oven, halve your avocados and remove the pit. Place them on your serving platter and set them aside.
- Remove your bacon from the oven and place the cooked strips on a paper towel to absorb any grease. Let them cool then chop the bacon strips into irregular pieces.
- Fill each avocado with a bed of romaine lettuce, then sprinkle on scallions, feta cheese and top off with liberal amounts of sweet & salty bacon.
