Grilled Baked Beans
Grilled baked beans takes a traditional pot of beans to the next level by infusing them with the wonderful flavor of charcoal.
Servings: 8
Calories: 427kcal
Equipment
- Charcoal grill
- Cast iron pot
Ingredients
- 56 oz canned great northern beans (with liquid)
- 8 oz thick sliced bacon (cut into 1" pieces prior to cooking)
- 1 sweet onion (chopped)
- 3 jalapenos (chopped)
- ¼ cup molasses
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Add charcoal to a charcoal chiney starter and lite, allowing ten minutes to get roaring hot.
- Pour hot charcoals in a pile on one side of the grill and add grill grate.
- Place the bacon in a grill safe pot, and set on the grill directly over the hot coals. Cook the bacon until alomst crispy, stirring as needed.
- Once the bacon is almost crisp, add onion and peppers into the rendered bacon grease. Continue cooking until the onions and peppers are tender.
- Move the pot to the opposite side of the grill, away from the coals, and add all remaining ingredients to the pot and stir together.
- Add place the cover on the grill and let the bean mixture simmer for one hour.
- After an hour, remove the pot from the grill. If the liquid needs thickening, mash a few beans with a fork and stir again.
Notes
You shouldn't need to add any salt to this recipe. The canned beans and bacon already contain plenty of sodium to ensure the final dish is well seasoned.
Nutrition
Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 1019mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 4mg