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My Take on John Dawson's Rattlesnake Tails

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Up today is my first effort on re-imagining the Rattlesnake Tails John Dawson wrote about back in August of 2009. I'm to the point, sadly, where I can do my IBTs in my sleep. Perfect every time. Ooohhsss and Ahhhss (Wait....why am I complaining?) :crazy:

Anyway, I saw John's recipe for Rattlesnake Tails, have a client who trusts me completely, and a vision for even more layering of flavors. Pain and ecstasy in the same bite.

The little WSM is starting to roll smoke. My daughter has a state solo and ensemble performance this morning; afterwards, I'm making tails.

My variation to John's original:
  • Hot Italian sausage instead of breakfast
  • Sriracha sauce instead of tiger sauce
  • Six-cheese Italian blend shredded cheese added to meat mix
  • 1 minced jalapeno added to meat mix
  • A smidge of SM Sweet Seduction added to meat mix
  • Meat "cylinders" rolled in dark brown sugar prior to stuffing
  • After wrapping in bacon, peppers dusted in SM Sweet and Spicy
  • I'm using Bronco Bob's Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Sauce for the glaze
Wish me luck!

PRON to follow.
 
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So, I started the smoker before the recital (she played very well, by the way).

Once we returned, I started prep work on the peppers:

It all starts with a lonely jalapeno and a dream...
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Who gave his life so a meat mix could have pizzaz...
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Seriously, though, I minced the jalapeño, gave it a quick cold-water bath to draw out some heat, and then added it to a mix of ground turkey, ground hot Italian sausage, lemon pepper, SM Spicy Apple, garlic salt, and Sriracha sauce. To that I added 1 1/2 cups shredded six-cheese Italian blend cheese.
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The result?
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Thanks

There's not much left of the original recipe, but I admire your creativity. :wink:

John
Thanks, John. I like a lot of your ideas :clap2:, and I can usually find a way to put my personal stamp on them. :idea:
 
For the Anaheims, not much to do. Cut off the stems, de-vein and deseed, and a quick rinse:
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Rolled the meat "stuffs" in dark brown sugar, and stuffed the peppers:
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Dusted the peppers in SM Sweet and Spicy (added benefit of the brown sugar "roll" was a nice, syrupy sauce that I drizzled over the bacon before dusting.
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On the smoker, and I'll see you on the other side:
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Thanks. Those peppers look awful..........tasty!

I'm a tiny bit surprised that there aren't more stuffed sweet pepper threads here.

It might be due to the preference of meat among the brethren.

Every once in a while, I like a nice stuffed pepper..
 
They look really delicious! :thumb:
 
Today, I got do do a test of the Rattlesnake Tails. Gonna call mine "Rattlers" since as John says in his reply on his blog, "Not much of my original left." Oldest daughter' BF was willing tester:

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You be the judge.
 
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