New Bacon Explosion idea

[SteveSmokes]

I am still new to the forum. This idea was new to me, but may or may not be new to you. I was thinking rather than do the normal Bacon explosion with Bacon wraped around sausage (see BBQadicts.com if you are unfamiliar), I thought it would be intersting to roll ground beef. The idea being you would mimic some of the more popular burgers.

Tonight I wrapped bacon around ground beef, swiss cheese and onion to duplicate one of my favorite burgers - the bacon onion swiss. I will post pron later. I will let you know how it goes.

Another variation would be a smokehouse with bacon, ground beef, cheddar and BBQ sauce.

Feel free to chime in with other recipe ideas.

 

[O-Town]

Good thinking.....would like to see the results and here what you think.:clap2:

 

[MilitantSquatter]

Welcome Steve !!!

Sounds good..

On a similar note, spend some time checking around and you will see the MOINK ball has a Brethren cult following rivaling, and maybe even exceeding the bacon explosion

 

[dataz722]

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I just played a round of golf in Middletown, DE. today.

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edit- I guess the off topic smiley doesn't work here :icon_blush:

 

[Papa Payne]

Sounds very good. Can't wait for the pron...

Papa

 

[1_T_Scot]

Hey Steve Can't go wrong with BACON!!!

 

[SteveSmokes]

Recommended

The family loved it. Here is the Pron:

Bacon weave, Beef and layer of swiss(started, but not complete):

Started to roll(not the weave). Only 1/2 has the onion (parent's side):

Ready to go to the BGE

On the BGE:

Fin (onion side cut open)

I hope you enjoyed!

 

[BigButzBBQ]

Sounds like an awesome experiment. Do some burgers where I mix ground bacon and cheddar into them. Now those taste awesome so this explosion sounds like it'll be stellar! Good work.

 

[bigabyte]

Sounds and looks great! I love the idea.

 

[Rylos1]

Looks good to me! Well it has bacon.:clap2:

 

[Woodbutcher]

Looks really good! I see one of them in my future.

 

[southernsmoker]

Nice job..would be delish on a hamburg bun, with onions, tomato's etc...:clap2:

 

[deguerre]

Very nice!:thumb::thumb:

 

[wildflower]

WELL DONE :clap2:

 

[LJ5.0]

Looks awesome. My first bacon explosion was made last night and is being consumed by grateful coworkers as I type this.

Question: What leanness of beef did you use? I'm wondering if maybe one could get away with use of a lean-ish grind since the bacon and the filling may keep the explosion moist (and, I'd think, you wouldn't have to cook it to as high a temp as with the sausage-based version). Thoughts?

 

[garyk1398]

Nice idea and better yet was your pron! Congrats on the sucessful cook! Welcome to the forum!

 

[Chef Jim]

Welcome to the forum! gook lookin stuff.

 

[paydabill]

I have seen where people put partialy cooked bacon pieces in the middle as well. Never made one, I think my arteries would close while I did.

 

[Boat-n-BBQ]

Nice idea and better yet was your pron! Congrats on the sucessful cook! Welcome to the forum!

Ditto, Great idea! :clap2:

 

[pahutchens]

Wow almost like a rolled Juicy Lucy with Bacon