Category Archives: Vegetables

Smoked Southwest Flattened Chicken

Ingredients:

  • 1 Whole chicken
  • 1 Tbsp Chili powder
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 tsp dried Oregano
  • ½ tsp Cumin
  • ½ tsp ground Black Pepper
  • ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1½ Tbsp White Sugar
  • Bradley Flavour Bisquettes – Premium Chili Cumin

Directions

  1. Using kitchen shears, cut along each side of the backbone of the chicken. Remove the backbone and discard. Open up the chicken and cut into the cartilage and bone that is in between the breasts. Flip the chicken breast side up. Press down to flatten.
  2. Make the seasoning by mixing together the remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Rub the seasoning all over the chicken, including the inner cavity of the bird.
  3. Set up your Smoker to 135° (275°F) using Premium Chili Cumin Bisquettes or another bisquette flavour of choice.
  4. Lay the chicken skin side up on a smoker rack and spread it out so that it is flat on the rack. Smoke the chicken for about 3 hours, or until the internal temperature is 74° (165°F).
  5. Remove the chicken from the smoker and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe Compliments Steve Cylka and Bradley Smoker

Smoked Cheesy Ham & Broccoli Pasta Bake

Ingredients:

  • 500g or about 1 pound dry Pasta (rotini, fusili, penne, etc.)
  • ¼ cup Butter
  • ¼ cup Flour
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp ground Black Pepper
  • 1½ cups grated Smoked Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 cup grated Smoked Gouda Cheese
  • 3 cups chopped Broccoli, cooked
  • 2 cups cooked Ham, cubed

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta according to packaged instructions. Drain, rinse, and set aside.
  2. In a saucepan, on medium heat, melt the ¼ cup of butter. Whisk in the flour until smooth. This creates a roux. Continue to whisk it for a minute.
  3. While whisking, slowly pour in the milk. Once smooth add 1 cup of the smoked cheddar cheese, and 1 cup of the smoked Gouda cheese. Stir until smooth.
  4. In a large bowl, mix the pasta, cheese sauce, cooked broccoli, and cubed ham until all the noodles are covered in some sauce and the ham and broccoli are evenly distributed. Spread the mixture in a casserole dish.
  5. Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of smoked cheddar cheese on top.
  6. Bake in oven set at 176°C (350°F) for 30 minutes.

Recipe Compliments Steve Cylka and Bradley Smoker

Smoked Prawn and Pesto Linguine

Ingredients

  • 1 Pound fresh Prawns, peeled and deveined
  • 3 Tbsp Oil, divided
  • 1 Tbsp dried Oregano
  • 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Red Pepper, cored and diced
  • 1 Bunch of Asparagus, chopped into 4 smaller pieces
  • ½ cup Pesto
  • ⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
  • 500 g Linguine Pasta, cooked according to directions
  • Bradley Flavour BisquettesAlder, Apple, or Pacific Blend

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, toss the Prawns with 2 tbsp oil, oregano, garlic powder, and salt. Place the Prawns on smoker racks.
  2. Set your Bradley Smoker to 107°C (225°F) using Bradley Flavour Bisquettes of choice (Alder, Apple, or Pacific Blend all work great).
  3. Smoke the Prawns until they turn pink. This can take 30 -45 minutes.
  4. Add remaining tablespoon of oil to a skillet and set to medium heat. Add red pepper and asparagus, and cook, stirring often until the vegetables are cooked.
  5. Stir in the pesto and Parmesan and remove from heat.
  6. Toss the cooked linguine pasta with the Prawns, red peppers and asparagus mixture.
  7. Serve.

Recipe by Steve Cylka, compliments of Bradley Smokers

Smoked or Grilled Prawn Subs with Cajun Mayo

Ingredients:

  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp Thyme
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • ½ tsp Basil
  • 1 pound fresh Prawns, peeled and deveined
  • 2 large Tomatoes, sliced
  • bunch of leaf Lettuce
  • 1/3 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1 ½ tblsp Sweet Relish
  • 4 Buns, sliced horizontally

Directions

  1. Make the Cajun seasoning by mixing together the paprika, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, onion powder, thyme, oregano and basil. Set aside.
  2. Make the cajun mayo by mixing together the mayonnaise, relish and 1 teaspoon of the Cajun seasoning.
  3. Set the Bradley Smoker to 106°C (225°F) using wood bisquettes of choice (Alder, Apple, and Pacific Blend work great).
  4. Toss the Shrimps/Prawns in the remaining Cajun Seasoning and place on a smoker rack and smoke until they turn pink. This can take 30-45 minutes, depending on their size.
  5. Assemble the Subs by spreading some of the cajun mayo in each bun and top with shrimp, tomatoes and lettuce.
  6. Serve and enjoy!

Variation:

Note: The shrimp in this recipe can easily be grilled instead of being smoked.

Heat grill to high heat. Toss the shrimp in the Cajun seasoning. Place the shrimp on the grill grate and cook for about 3 minutes. Flip and cook another 3 minutes or until done.

Compliments of Bradley USA

Smoked Pork Carnitas with Tropical Guacamole

Ingredients:

  • 1 Pork Roast (Butt, Shoulder or Blade)
  • 3 Tbsp Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 2 tsp dry Oregano
  • 2 tsp ground Chipotle Powder
  • 2 tsp ground Cumin
  • 2 tsp ground Coriander
  • 3 Avocados
  • 1 Lime, juiced
  • 1 medium Tomato, diced
  • ½ Pineapple, peeled and cored
  • 2 Jalapeno Peppers, cored and minced
  • 12 or more soft Tortilla shells, flour or corn

Directions

  1. Make the rub by mixing together the sugar and all the spices.  Generously rub the spice mixture all over the pork roast.
  2. Set your Bradley Smoker to 225°F using Bisquettes of choice.
  3. Smoke the pork roast until it reaches an internal temperature of 195°F.  This can take 14-18 hours, depending on the outside temperature.
  4. When smoking is complete, pull the pork into thin strips, discarding fat and bone.
  5. Make the tropical guacamole by removing the flesh of the avocados and put in a medium sized bowl.  Mash with a fort or potato masher.  Squeeze the lime juice and stir it into the mashed avocado.  Stir in the diced tomato, pineapple and minced jalapeno pepper.
  6. Make the carnitas by putting some pulled pork on a soft tortilla shell and spoon some tropical guacamole on top.
  7. Enjoy.

Recipe Compliments of Steve Cylka and Bradley Smoker Australia

Smoked Sweet Potato Stew

This recipe is hearty, healthy and super delicious, a nice change from meats.

Serves 2

Ingredients:

  • 3 Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 Tbsp Oil
  • 1 large Onion, diced
  • 4 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • ½ tsp Curry Powder
  • ½ tsp Cumin
  • ¼ tsp Chili Flakes
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper
  • ¾ tsp Cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 cup Vegetable Stock
  • 1 (14oz) can Chickpeas
  • 1 (14oz) can diced Tomatoes
  • Cilantro (Fresh Coriander)

Directions

  1. Smoke sweet potato cubes for 1 hour in your Bradley Smoker with Alder Bisquettes at 250°F.
  2. Sautè onions and garlic in oil for 2-3 minutes on low heat.
  3. Add seasoning, stock and smoked sweet potatoes and bring to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat and simmer until sweet potatoes are soft.
  5. Add chickpeas and canned tomatoes.
  6. Cook for another 5 minutes.
  7. Serve with cilantro.
  8. Enjoy.

Recipe Compliments of Lena Clayton and Bradley Smoker Australia

Bacon Wrapped Smoked Corn on the Cob

Great Summertime Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 6 ears of Corn, cleaned of husks and silk
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Chili Powder
  • ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 12 Bacon Slices

Directions

  1. Cut the ears of corn in half.
  2. In a small bowl mix the spices together.  Sprinkle the spice mixture all over the corn.
  3. Wrap each half ear of corn with one slice of bacon.
  4. Place wrapped corn on smoker rack.
  5. Ser your Bradley Smoker to 275°F (135°C) using Bisquettes of choice.
  6. Smoke until the corn is tender and the bacon is crisp, about 1 ½ hours.
  7. Enjoy.

Recipe Compliments of Steve Cylka and Bradley Smoker Australia

Rare, Smokey Venison Steak on Rosti

Ingredients – Rosti

  • 1 large Potato, peeled
  • 30g melted Butter
  • 1 small Carrot, peeled
  • Salt and Pepper

Ingredients

  • 3 large Tomatoes – halved/seeded/cored
  • Sea Salt
  • Olive Oil
  • Spinach leaves – briefly wilted
  • 100g Beans
  • Venison Steaks – approx. 1inch thick, 150g each
  • 100ml Beef Stock

Directions

  1. Set up Bradley Smoker, place steaks on wire rack and smoke for 10-20minutes using Oak Bisquetttes.  Set steaks aside.
  2. Preheat your oven to 220°C.  Parboil the potato for 12 minutes, drain and cool sufficiently to be able to handle it.  Coarsely grate the potato into bowl containing the butter.  Finely grate the carrot into potato bowl, adding salt and pepper. 
  3. Form the mixture into two rosti patties and place apart on a buttered baking sheet.  Bake in the over for 25-30minutes, until golden and cooked through.
  4. At the same time, place tomatoes in a small oven proof dish, sprinkle with seat salt and fill with olive oil. 
  5. Roast in the oven until they have skrunk a little and tinged with colour.  Reclaim the olive oil to use on beans or later as base for a salad dressing.
  6. Spoon the wilted spinach leaves into each half of the tomatoes, keep warm.
  7. Cook beans in salted boiling water for 3 minutes, drain and toss with a little of the olive oil from the tomatoes.  Keep warm.
  8. Brush the steaks liberally with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.  Heat a frying pan to smoking not then cook the steaks for 1-2 minutes each side in total, turning every 20 seconds.  This will give you a great colour and succulent pink interior.  Take off the heat and cover loosely with foil and rest for 6 minutes.
  9. Return the pan to the stove and add 100ml beef stock.  Scrape around the edges of the pan to incorporate the meat residues, reduce by half and add a small knob of butter.
  10. Serve venison steak over rosti, surround with vegetables and some sauce.

Recipe Compliments of Bradley Smoker UK

Cold Smoked Clam Marinières with Spinach & Pasta

Ingredients

  • 800g Fresh Clams
  • 1 large Shallot
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 30g Butter
  • Small glass of White Wine
  • 3Tbsp Double Cream
  • 250g fresh Pasta
  • 100g Baby Spinach Leaves

Directions

  1. Rinse the Clams and check all are firmly closed after being swirled in clean water.  Drain and place in a pan over medium/high heat with a lid on and toss occasionally until they have opened (probably a couple of minutes).  Do not overcook, as they will go rubbery.
  2. Remove from heat immediately and place in colander, reserving the clam liquid.
  3. Lay the clams in shells across a foil covered Bradley rack.
  4. Smoke in your Bradley Smoker for 10 minutes using your choice of Bisquettes, remove and set aside. 
  5. Peel and finely chop a large shallot and crush a large clove of garlic and mix with salt to a paste.
  6. Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the garlic/salt mix and shallots and cook over low heat for 4 minutes until softened but not coloured.
  7. Add White Wine, increase the heat, and reduce to syrup.
  8. Add the reserved clam juice and reduce again over high heat to half its volume.
  9. Lastly add the Double Cream and reduce by a third, then return the smoked clams to the pan.
  10. After 2 minutes turn off the heat and place a lid over to keep warm.
  11. Fill a pan with salted water and bring to the boil.  Add the fresh pasta and spinach leaves and cook as per pasta packet instructions (2-3 minutes).
  12. Drain and season liberally with black pepper before turning in the clams and sauce.
  13. Divide between 2 warm pasta bowls and serve immediately.

Recipe Compliments of Bradley Smoker UK

Warm Sweet, Salty & Smokey Chicken Salad

Ingredients – Brine

  • 75g Sea Salt
  • 25g Soft Brown Sugar
  • 100ml of Boiling Water & 400ml of Cold Water
  • 2 x Chicken Breasts

Ingredients – Dressing

  • 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1 Tblsp White Balsamic Vinegar
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 2-3 Tblsp Sunflower Oil

Ingredients – Salad

  • 150g Walnut Halves
  • 30g Butter
  • 30g Sugar
  • Small Salad Potatoes
  • 1 large Apple – cored and sliced
  • 1 medium Avocado – stoned, peeled and sliced
  • Salad leaves

Directions

  1. Make the brine by dissolving the sea salt and brown sugar in the boiling water.  Add in the cold water and immerse the chicken breasts.  Leave for 30 minutes, but not more than an hour.  Remove chicken breasts form the brine, rinse thoroughly and dry with a paper towel.
  2. Set the Bradley Smoker to 140°C (280°F) and smoke the Chicken Breasts using Bisquettes of choice, skin side up for 1 hour, or until internal temperature reaches 70°C when probed at their thickest part.
  3. Remove from smoker and allow to cool.  Store in the fridge until needed.
  4. Make a dressing by mixing Dijon Mustard, Balsamic Vinegar, Sugar and Sunflower oil. The dressing should be thick and creamy.  Set aside.
  5. Place Walnut Halves in a heavy based frying pan over medium heat, cook for a few minutes to roast them then add butter and sugar.  Toss to melt and as soon as the sugar browns, remove from heat, salt lightly and scatter onto a paper towel to cool.
  6. Boil a couple of handfuls of small salad potatoes to tender, drain.
  7. Slice the smoked chicken breasts thinly.
  8. To assemble the salad, divide the potatoes between 4 warmed plates, scatter with slices of avocado, apple, salad leaves and walnuts.  Top it all with the thinly sliced smoked chicken and a few drops of salad dressing.
  9. Serve.

Recipe Compliments of Bradley Smoker UK