Bourbon Barbecue Baked Beans
Jan 15, 2020
There is nothing more iconic as a supporting player to a barbecue as a heaping side of smoky and sweet of baked beans. You could make an argument for slaw, and it has its place in pork barbecue, but lets be real with each other - its baked beans and when you're in Kentucky, you do beans with Bourbon.
10
15 minutes
2 hours
If you have smoker and are smoking something low and slow, you can place these beans below the meat you are smoking for 2 to 3 hours. The beans will collect the drippings from the meat and gain a nice smoky flavor.
Directions
Over medium heat, render the bacon in a dutch oven until it begins to brown. Remove the bacon and set aside, leaving the fat. Try not to eat it all; be sure to eat some. Treat yo'self.
Add the onions to the bacon fat and sweat until translucent.
Add the green chiles and continue to cook until they wilt. Be sure to stir the pot so the bits on the bottom do not burn. If your chiles get some color on them, it was probably meant to be.
Add the bourbon to the pot, using it to deglaze any of the stuck bits from the bacon, onions and chiles.
Stir in the Somethin' Somethin' Sauce and Somethin' For Rubbin', incorporating the sauce and spice blend completely.
Do you still have any bacon left? If so chop it up and add to the pot with the beans. Stir to coat all the beans.
Add the pork broth and stir to combine.
Place the pot in your oven, uncovered, for 2 hours at 225°F. Be sure to stir the beans every 30 minutes or so to ensure they do not burn.
Once the beans are cooked, be sure to taste and adjust the salt levels if necessary. Enjoy!
