Stove Top Smoker Black Bean Paté Recipes

EASY SPICY BLACK BEAN PâTé

Steps:

• Drain and rinse the black beans.
• Juice the lemon.
• Add all the ingredients to a blender or food processor and whizz until you have a fairly smooth pate.
• Serve and enjoy!

HOW TO USE A STOVE-TOP SMOKER

Steps:

• Read through the recipe carefully before you start. Some recipes require seasoning or marinating the food in advance; other recipes suggest you brine the food or take them to room temperature before smoking.
• Make sure the smoker parts are clean and dry before you start.
• Sprinkle the amount and type of wood chip you have chosen over the center of the bottom of the smoker, covering an area roughly the size of your burner.
• Put the drip pan in place. Always line the drip pan with a single layer of aluminum foil. This cuts cleanup time in half.
• Arrange whatever item(s) you are smoking on the rack. Newer smoker models have nonstick racks; older racks should be sprayed with vegetable cooking spray to prevent sticking and make for easier clean up.
• Be sure to leave space between items on the rack and between the food and the sides of the smoker.
• Close the lid about two-thirds of the way and center the smoker over a burner. Turn the heat to medium.
• When you see the first signs of smoking rising from under the drip pan, close the lid securely and start timing.
• Check the food for doneness at the time suggested in the recipe. Wear oven mitts or protect your hands with sturdy pot holders, grasp the handles firmly with one hand and slide the lid off with the other. Test the food as quickly as possible (with an instant-read thermometer or other methods suggested in the recipe) and slide the lid closed quickly if it needs more cooking time.
• When the food is ready, turn off the heat and remove the lid of the smoker, unless a recipe directs you to leave it on for a specified amount of time.

BLACK BEAN PâTé

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter or oil a 5-cup pâté tureen or baking dish, or a bread pan.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat in a medium skillet. Add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes. Add 2 cloves of the garlic, the cumin and the chili powder. Cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, about one minute. Stir in the cilantro. Remove from the heat.
• Turn on a food processor fitted with the steel blade, and drop in the remaining clove of garlic. When the garlic is chopped and adhering to the sides of the bowl, stop the food processor and scrape down the bowl. Place the beans and eggs in the food processor, and turn on the machine. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and process until smooth. Add the onion mixture, and pulse to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Scrape into the prepared baking dish, and cover tightly.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the pâté is set and the top is just beginning to color. Remove from the heat, and allow to cool. For best results, refrigerate overnight. Serve at room temperature or cold.

STOVE TOP BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp. Remove and save bacon.
• Brown onion and bell pepper in bacon grease.
• Pour in beans, brown sugar, mustard, and garlic. Mix well.
• Add Worcestershire sauce and liquid smoke until color darkens.
• Crumble bacon and mix.
• Taste. Beans should be very sweet.
• Adjust brown sugar, Worcestershire and liquid smoke to taste.
• Simmer slowly, covered, stirring often for 30 minutes on low heat.
• The ingredients are adjustable to your taste.

STOVETOP BBQ BEANS

Steps:

• In an 8 inch skillet, cook bacon until slightly crisp, drain bacon on paper towels.
• Remove all but 2 tablepoons of bacon "drippings" and add onion and peppers ( if using ), cook until onion/pepper mixture is softened.
• While veggies are cooking, crumble bacon.
• After onion/pepper mixture is done, add beans and bacon.
• Add BBQ sauce, and mix well until all ingredients are combined.
• Stir occasionally until mixture is heated through.

SMOKY BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Drain the black beans from their soaking water and place in a slow cooker. Fill with enough fresh water to cover them. Cover and set to High.
• Heat bacon drippings in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender. Stir this into the beans along with the brown sugar, liquid smoke, molasses and jalapeno slices. Stir to blend, then cover and cook on High for 5 to 6 hours, or until beans are tender.

JUAN'S STOVETOP BACON BURGERS

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, hamburger seasoning, steak sauce, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; massage until well combined. Use your hands to mold mixture into six 2 1/2-inch round burgers.
• Place burgers and bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Cover the skillet and cook until burgers are cooked through, about 7 minutes per side. Remove burgers and continue to cook bacon until crispy, another 2 to 3 minutes, if necessary.