California Barbecued Beans Adapted From Cooks Country Recipe 435

CALIFORNIA BARBECUED BEANS, ADAPTED FROM COOK'S COUNTRY RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• If you can find them, pinquito beans (a variety grown in the Santa Maria Valley) are traditional in this dish. Bottled taco sauce is available in the Mexican aisle of most grocery stores. Don't add the tomato puree, taco sauce, brown sugar, and salt before the beans have simmered for an hour; they will hinder the proper softening of the beans. Cook bacon in Dutch oven over medium heat until fat renders and pork is lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add beans and water and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until beans are just soft, about 1 hour. IF MAKING HOMEMADE TACO SAUCE: Place in sauce pan and stir well, simmer at a very low temperature for 15- 20 minutes. Remove and cool. May be kept in refrigerator for several days. Stir in tomato puree, taco sauce, sugar, mustard, and 2 teaspoons salt. Continue to simmer, uncovered, until beans are completely tender and sauce is thickened, about 1 hour. (If mixture becomes too thick, add water.) Season with kosher salt, if needed. Garnish with fresh cilantro, if desired. Serve. (Beans can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.)

CALIFORNIA BARBECUED BEANS

Steps:

• Place the beans and 6 cups water in a large Dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil over high heat and cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat, cover and allow the beans to sit for 1 hour.
• Drain the beans; clean and dry the pot.
• Cook the bacon and ham in the Dutch oven over medium heat until the fat renders and the pork is lightly browned, 5-7 minutes.
• Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add the drained beans and 6 cups water; bring to a simmer.
• Decrease heat to med-low, cover, and cook until the beans are just soft, about 1 hour.
• Stir in the tomato puree, taco sauce, sugar, mustard, and 2 teaspoons salt.
• Continue to simmer, uncovered, until the beans are completely tender and the sauce is thickened, about 1 hour (if the mixture becomes too thick, add water).
• Stir in the cilantro and vinegar and season with salt to taste.
• Serve.

COUNTRY STYLE BARBECUED ONIONS WITH BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Cut off onion stems and peel. Hollow out onions leaving base intact. Finely chop pieces removed from onions.
• In mixing bowl, combine BUSH'S Country Style Baked Beans, onions, brown sugar and barbecue sauce.
• Spoon baked beans mixture into onions. Top each onion with piece of butter, ground pepper and piece of bacon.
• Arrange onions on grill grate away from fire. Grill onions 40 to 60 minutes or until golden brown and tender.

GATES & SONS KC BARBECUE BEANS

Steps:

• In a cast-iron pot, combine all ingredients.
• Cook on the grill, stirring occasionally, until hardened "crust" forms on top of beans, about 20 minutes.

QUICKER BOSTON BAKED BEANS(COOK'S COUNTRY)

Steps:

• 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Bring 3 quarts water, beans, and baking soda to boil in Dutch oven over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and simmer briskly for 20 minutes. Drain beans in colander. Rinse beans and pot.
• 2. Cook salt pork in now-empty pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 10 minutes. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in water, beans, sugar, 1/4 cup molasses, Worcestershire, 1 tablespoon mustard, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and bring to boil. Cover, transfer to oven, and cook until beans are nearly tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• 3. Remove lid and continue to bake until beans are completely tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon molasses and remaining 1 teaspoon mustard. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve. (Beans can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.).

BARBECUED BEER CAN CHICKEN (COOK'S COUNTRY)

Steps:

• Soak wood chips in water while prepping grill and chicken.
• RUB: Mix all ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• GLAZE: Mix all glaze ingredients (reserve the empty beer cans, do not rinse) and just 1 tablespoons of the spice rub; set aside.
• FOR THE REST: Pour out about 1/2 cup or so from each can of beer. Using a church key can opener, punch holes in the top of the can to completely "open" the top; this will allow maximum steam to escape. Add 2 crumbled bay leaves to each can.
• Loosen the skin on the chicken breasts and thighs of the chicken by sliding your fingers between the skin and the meat. Massage the spice mixture on the skin, under the skin, and inside the cavity.
• Using a skewer, poke the skin all over to render as much fat as possible while cooking.
• Place chickens on cans; place on cool part of grill, using drumsticks to stabilize them. Cover and grill until skin is very well browned and very crisp, 40 to 60 minutes.
• Brush with ketchup glaze and grill, covered, until thigh meat registers 170 degrees on instant-read thermometer, about 20 minutes longer.
• Transfer chickens to cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes.