Pig Candy Kisses

[HeSmellsLikeSmoke]

Had great success with the Q this weekend -- the Butt was the best ever; however, the hit of the day were the appetizers which were a varation on "Pig Candy" that occured to me after seeing the Pig Candy thread. (Apoligies to BBQJoe)

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http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w147/HeSmellsLikeSmoke/Wrapped2.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w147/HeSmellsLikeSmoke/Smoked2.jpg

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The water chestnuts were dredged in brown sugar, then rolled in half a slice of regular cut bacon and then smoked until the bacon was done. The sweet crunchy center was a great contrast to the salty smokey bacon taste.

I tried out several names on everyone -- but the best one "PigNuts" didn't go over with the wife, so I settled on "Pig Candy Kisses" for the G rating.

 

[HeSmellsLikeSmoke]

Rats, I reduced the photos too much. Oh, well, at least they worked for my first Pron. Sorry

I enlarged them. Hope that helps.

 

[DaChief]

Had great success with the Q this weekend -- the Butt was the best ever; however, the hit of the day were the appetizers which were a varation on "Pig Candy" that occured to me after seeing the Pig Candy thread. (Apoligies to BBQJoe)

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w147/HeSmellsLikeSmoke/Ingredents.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w147/HeSmellsLikeSmoke/Wraped.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w147/HeSmellsLikeSmoke/Smoked.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w147/HeSmellsLikeSmoke/CloseUp.jpg

The water chestnuts were dredged in brown sugar, then rolled in half a slice of regular cut bacon and then smoked until the bacon was done. The sweet crunchy center was a great contrast to the salty smokey bacon taste.

I tried out several names on everyone -- but the best one "PigNuts" didn't go over with the wife, so I settled on "Pig Candy Kisses" for the G rating.

Sounds interesting.....and I like the name pignuts btw.

 

[Arlin_MacRae]

They look and sound good to me!
And yeah, for the record, pignuts gets my vote too.

 

[Porky]

Pig Candy Kisses sounds real good and they sure looked tasty.

Les

 

[Bill-Chicago]

the second pignut link doesnt work for me.

 

[HeSmellsLikeSmoke]

the second pignut link doesnt work for me.

Oops, sorry -- I resized the photos and you musta clicked on the link just at the wrong time. See if it works now?

 

[Yakfishingfool]

If they can sell christmas kissing balls in winter up here, you should be able to call those pignuts. There is the fruit of a tree called a pignut. Scott

 

[Smokin Gator]

Pignuts it has to be... manlaw and all!!! I gotta try those. Great idea.

 

[jpw23]

Pignuts has my vote!!! Looks good man!!!

 

[we'll smoke u]

the water chestnuts and bacon sound good I just love water chestnuts.

 

[Bill-Chicago]

Oops, sorry -- I resized the photos and you musta clicked on the link just at the wrong time. See if it works now?

yep, works

Thanks for another great idea to try!

 

[Bigmista]

Pignuts!

What's a water chestnut?

 

[HeSmellsLikeSmoke]

Pignuts!

What's a water chestnut?

It is a water plant that I buy canned in the chinese food section. A lot of chinese dishes have them. I bet you could even get fresh ones in California, but I never have even seen a fresh one.

Takes about 1 can for each pound of regular sliced bacon cut in half.

 

[Aeynghus]

Pignuts.

 

[thirdeye]

Had great success with the Q this weekend -- the Butt was the best ever; however, the hit of the day were the appetizers which were a varation on "Pig Candy" that occured to me after seeing the Pig Candy thread. (Apoligies to BBQJoe)
I tried out several names on everyone -- but the best one "PigNuts" didn't go over with the wife, so I settled on "Pig Candy Kisses" for the G rating.

What's funny, these have been around for years and I have never heard them called anything other than bacon wrapped water chestnuts. I think Pig Nuts is perfect!!! (besides, pig turds is too close to atomic buffalo turds)

One thing to try out, water chestnuts are really marinade friendly. The standard marinades for this recipe being soy sauce or Worchestershire. Cutting either one with some lemon juice or some cider vinegar wakes up the sweetness of the brown sugar. It only takes 15 or 20 minutes of marinating to do the trick. I have had some that were marinated in Southern Comfort (I think) but I'm not a whiskey drinker, they were so-so.

 

[Norcoredneck]

If pignuts don't fly how about pig gizzards. I like pig nuts myself.

 

[thunderbelly]

pignuts gets my vote too

 

[VGuilford]

pignuts is what i will call them.

 

[wnkt]

Ive had those at a swanky party at a country club.......dont remember how I got in.....but anyways... they werent smoked of course but still pretty good.