Baked Beans on the KK

[MacKenzie]

I haven't made baked beans in a long time so here goes.

In with the beans are 2 poblano peppers, some Tabasco, ends from 2 batches of homemade bacon, onion, garlic, mustard, brown sugar, Oro di Parma cider vinegar, molasses, beer, next time I'll use Guinness and salt and pepper.

Just about ready after 6 or more hours on the grill @325F.

Tomorrow I'll do a plated shot. Just sampling tonight.:)

Beans are now done and I have just taken them off the grill.

 Little stir and we have-

Edited June 11, 2016 by MacKenzie

[CeramicChef]

@MacKenzie - now we're talking!  Those are some kind of wonderful looking baked beans.  KK beans are some of my favorites and those blow me away.  Nova Scotia Kudos to ya!  Thanks for posting.

 

[dstr8]

I'm sure they're as dee-lish as they look MacKenzie!    

[tony b]

Given how long you cooked them, I am assuming that they were dried beans? Regardless, they look amazing. 

[Aussie Ora]

That looks really good is it hot from the tobasco nicely done

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[ckreef]

Great looking baked beans. I've done them a bunch of times. All were decent attempts just haven't gotten the recipe exactly right just yet (for me anyway).

Reef's Bistro

[MacKenzie]

Thanks, everyone.

Aussie Ora, not as hot as you might think, things seemed to have mellowed out during the cook. 

[MacKenzie]

I couldn't resist adding some baked beans to the breakfast.:)

[Edwinclevans]

I must try this! Looks great

[tony b]

Classic English pub breakfast. 

[CeramicChef]

+1^. Exactly, Tomy!

@MacKenzie - that's a wonderful breakfast, especially in London, and it's especially a tasty treat here in OKC at ChezChef.  

[MacKenzie]

Well after all it is the big celebration for the Queen's 90th birthday. 

[MacKenzie]

Thanks, everyone. I just might do this again.;)

[PRippley]

Those look awesome MacK!

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[bosco]

I really want to try this, perhaps the recipe would be very sweet of you

[MacKenzie]

It is coming, Bosco.;)

[MacKenzie]

Baked Beans

 

***** I was kind of winging it when I did the beans and this is pretty much what I did. The following recipe is what I'm going to do the next time I do baked beans. I can't remember if I minced a large clove of garlic for this recipe or not. It wouldn't hurt either way.

 

500 grams Organic White Navy beans

1 Sweet Onion, diced

1 large clove of garlic minced

½ C brown sugar, not packed

3 - 3 inch long squirts of Oro di Parma

½ C cider vinegar

2/3 C cup molasses

1 C of beer, use Guinness next time. (I used IPA because that is what I had.)

2 tsp salt 1t in water for boiling and one in finishing liquid.

1t dry mustard

4-5 shakes of Tabasco pepper sauce

Bacon ends from 2 cured and smoked pork bellies

2 poblano peppers minced, next time I’d use 3

Add more liquid if it’s needed. Mine was quite wet and I did think I had added too much but it turned out to be just right.

Instructions:

1) Bring a pot of water to boiling, turn heat off and add beans, soak overnight. Mine were still chalky when I put them on to boil. An indication that the beans were not fully hydrated.

2) Simmer 1-2 hours in salted water. I used 1 t of salt from ingredient list.

3) Mix the remaining 1t salt and the above ingredients in a Dutch oven.

4) Bake low and slow for 7 or more hours until bean texture is just right. I used 325 F and note it takes a long time for this big pot of beans in Le Creuset to heat up. Leave the cover off so that the beans will pick up some smoky flavour but keep an eye on the liquid.

[CeramicChef]

@MacKenzie - Ma'am, you are a jewel!  Many, many thanks.  I'll be making this soon!  You're Aces in my world.  

[MacKenzie]

CC, you are making me blush.

[tony b]

MacKenzie, you had me with the Oro di Parma. Had to look that one up on Google.