Smokin Spiced Corn Recipes

SMOKED CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• Place corn back in their husks in a large pot of water and soak for 2 hours. Soak wood chips in another container of water for about 30 minutes.
• Preheat a smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place corn, unstacked, onto wire racks. Place the racks into the smoker. Add wood chips according to manufacturer's directions. Smoke until corn reaches your desired level of tenderness, 60 to 75 minutes.
• Combine butter, cilantro, lime juice, lime zest, and paprika in a small bowl. Peel back the husks and brush corn with the butter mixture. Season with salt and pepper.

SMOKIN' SPICED CORN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the honey, pepper sauce, garlic and seasonings until blended; heat through. Brush some over corn., Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Grill corn, covered, over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until corn is tender, turning and basting occasionally with remaining sauce.

SMOKED JALAPENO CHEDDAR CREAMED CORN

Steps:

• Hold a corn cob over a cast iron skillet, or aluminum pan. Using a sharp knife, cut the kernels of the cob. Run the back of the knife down the cut cob to release the 'milk' into the pan. Repeat for all the corn cobs.
• Add the jalapenos. Stir to incorporate.
• Using your favorite flavor of wood chips, smoke the corn at 275 degrees for 2 hours, or just until the corn starts to turn golden brown.
• Carefully transfer the hot skillet to your stove top, or transfer the veggies to a skillet. Add the butter, and stir in to melt.
• Add in the cream, sugar, and pepper. Stir to incorporate completely, and heat the skillet over medium heat- cooking just until everything's hot and bubbly, about 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, use a fork to stir together the water and corn starch until completely combined. Reduce the heat to low, and pour the slurry into the skillet, stirring, and continue heating until the mixture starts to thicken.
• Once the creamed corn's thickened (this will happen quickly), stir in the cheese. Salt, to taste, and serve immediately.

SMOKIN' HOT CARIBBEAN SPICED CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• Grill corn on grill or you can steam or even boil the corn.
• Mix all the dry spices together.
• Dip an orange wedge in olive oil, dip into spice mix and rub into corn.
• Cut corn into bite size pieces and stick a tooth pick inches.
• Blend yogurt with mint and 1/4 tsp salt till smooth.
• Serve corn with yogurt mint dip.
• Note:.
• Use any blend of your favorite spices ! Good spices to use are cumin, paprika, garlic powder, ginger powder, curry powder, etc.

SPICY SMOKED BEEF BRISKET

Steps:

• Bring brisket to room temperature early in the morning, about 1 hour.
• Whisk paprika, salt, sugar, black pepper, chili powder, cumin, garlic, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon for dry rub together in a small bowl. Apply rub liberally to the complete brisket and leave at room temperature while you prepare the smoker.
• Preheat a smoker for indirect heat to 225 to 250 degrees F (107 to 121 degrees F) according to manufacturer's instructions. Add wood chips to the charcoal and place a small cast iron pan of water over the fire.
• Lay brisket, fat-side up, about 8 inches away from the fire and smoke for 1 hour, maintaining the smoker's internal temperature at 200 to 225 degrees F (93 to 107 degrees F). Add 12 to 15 charcoal briquettes, replenish wood chips, and add more water to the pan; smoke for 1 more hour. Wrap brisket in aluminum foil, replenish charcoal, wood chips, and water, and smoke for 1 more hour.
• Meanwhile, mix hot chili sauce, beer, brown sugar, and onion for finishing sauce until well combined. Remove brisket from the smoker and place on a second sheet of aluminum foil. Unwrap brisket, being careful of the hot steam, and pour finishing sauce over the meat. Re-wrap brisket tightly with both pieces of foil and return to the smoker.
• Smoke brisket, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 1 more hour.
• Remove brisket from the smoker and let it rest in the foil for 45 minutes. To serve, slice it against the grain.