Grilled Bacon Stuffed Strawberries Food

SPECIAL STUFFED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Place strawberries on a cutting board and cut off tops; remove bottom tips so they sit flat. Using a small paring knife, hull out the center of each berry. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Pipe or spoon filling into each berry. Top with crushed graham crackers. Refrigerate until serving.

GRILLED BACON-STUFFED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Cut a cone shape out of the top of each strawberry with a sharp paring knife, leaving a small hollow.
• Stuff the strawberries with chopped bacon.
• Cook on the grill until hot, about 2 minutes, turning frequently to cook evenly.

BACON WRAPPED PIMENTO STUFFED JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Start by cutting a "V" the length of each jalapeno pepper
• Stuff each jalapeno with pimento cheese until they are full.
• Starting at the top of each jalapeno, take a piece of bacon, and wrap as far down as you can go. Make sure to overlap so you don't have gaps anywhere on the pepper. I used 2 pieces of bacon per pepper.
• Prepare your grill and set coals off to one side. This is indirect grilling. You'll want to put your peppers on the side without the coals.
• Grill peppers 2.5 minutes per 4 sides or until charred to your liking.

BACON, ONION AND CHEESE STUFFED BURGER

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium.
• In a bowl combine beef, garlic, hot sauce, salt and pepper, to taste, being careful not to over mix. Warm a skillet over medium heat and fry bacon until crispy. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Keep heat on skillet and fry a pinch of the beef in the bacon fat to test seasoning. Adjust seasoning, if needed, then form 8 even thin patties, about 1/2-inch thick and set aside. Saute onions in bacon fat in skillet until tender, 5 minutes. Place onions and bacon in a bowl with cheese. Form a spoonful of bacon-cheese mixture into a ball, then place in the center of 4 patties. Top each with another patty and seal the edges. Grill burgers over medium-high heat, flipping once until desired doneness is reached, approximately 4 minutes each side for medium. Serve in buns with garnishes. Alternative: In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, sear the burgers 4 minutes on each side.

GRILLED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high.
• Coat strawberries with balsamic vinegar.
• Then roll in the sugar.
• Place on a hot grill to mark, approximately 1-2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and serve.

BACON-CORN STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the corn, salsa and onions. Spoon into pepper halves. Place each stuffed pepper half on a piece of heavy-duty foil (about 18x12 in.). Fold foil around peppers and seal tightly., Grill, covered, over medium heat until peppers are crisp-tender, 25-30 minutes. Carefully open packets to allow steam to escape. Sprinkle with cheese and bacon. Return to the grill until cheese is melted, 3-5 minutes. Serve with additional salsa if desired.

RECIPE OF AWARD-WINNING BACON WRAPPED STUFFED CREAM CHEESE BEEF POBLANO PEPPER

Steps:

• In a small food processor blend cream cheese, jalapeño pepper, and cilantro into a paste.
• Take 3 slices of brisket and lay next to each. Then place 1/4 of paste in center and roll meat to place in pepper's. Drizzle barbecue sauce over the meat.
• Take and wrap 2 slices of bacon around the peppers and drizzle barbecue sauce over the bacon.
• Place in oven 350 degrees for 20 minutes and then turn oven to broil last 5 minutes to brown bacon.

GRILLED STUFFED CHEESEBURGER BUNS

Steps:

• Whisk the ketchup, mayonnaise, pickles and mustard in a small bowl until well combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Mix the ground beef, American cheese, red onion, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl until well combined. Form the mixture into 8 small patties, each about 1 ounce and 2 inches in diameter.
• Divide the pizza dough into eight 2-ounce pieces. Working with one piece at a time, press the dough into a 4-inch round and place 1 cheeseburger patty into the center. Fold the edges of the dough over the patty, pinching it together in the center tightly so that the patty is completely covered and there is no gap for any cheese to spill out when cooking. Repeat with the remaining dough and patties. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to grill, up to 1 day.
• Place a 12-inch cast-iron skillet onto the grill and prepare the grill for medium heat (about 350 degrees F).
• Once preheated turn the burner underneath the skillet off. Brush the tops of the buns with the olive oil and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Place the buns into the heated cast-iron skillet, spacing them apart so none of them are touching. Cover the grill and cook, using grilling tongs to pick up and reposition the buns occasionally so they don't burn on the bottom, until the buns are golden brown and cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the buns cool for at least 15 minutes before serving with the special sauce on the side.