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SMOKED HOT DOGS STUFFED: Slit hot dogs lengthwise, within 1/4 inch of each
end. Stuff hot dogs with cheese and relish and wrap in bacon. Place on cooking
grid over drip pan and smoke 15-20 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
SMOKED CHICKEN PARTS AND HALVES: Rinse pieces in cold water and pat dry
with paper towels. Brush each piece with vegetable oil and season to taste with salt
and pepper. Brown pieces directly above coals with lid open and grate in high or
medium position for several minutes. Then place pieces on cooking grate directly
above drip pan. With the grate in the low position, cook with lid down for 55 to 60
minutes or until done. Do not use vegetable oil or salt and pepper if using mari-
nade.
SMOKED VENISON: Place leg of venison in a container or "hefty bag" and marinate
for 2-4 days, turning daily. Marinate bacon overnight in its marinade. Remove roast
from refrigerator at least an hour before cooking. Season generously with seasoned
salt and coarse ground black pepper. Wrap 1 lb. Bacon over the top of the roast,
and smoke 20/25 minutes per pound, or until tender. Do not overcook.
Venison Marinade: 1 cup Balsamic or wine vinegar, 1 cup olive oil, 2 oz. Worcester-
shire, 1/2 oz. Tabasco, 2 tbs. Season All, 1 to 2 chopped jalapenos, 3 oz. Soy sauce.
Bacon Marinade: 2 ox. Wine vinegar, 2 oz. Worcestershire, 4 dashes Tabasco.
SMOKED SHRIMP & CRAYFISH: Mix in a foil pan 1/2 cup butter, two cloves of
crushed garlic, Tabasco, sliced green pepper, 1 tablespoon each of minced onions,
salt and juices from one lemon. Add shrimp and/ or crayfish and smoke 45
minutes.
SMOKED VEGETABLES: Turnips, potatoes, carrots, okra, mushrooms, peeled on-
ions, zucchini, squash, etc. Put in pan and cover with water and cook for several
hours while cooking the meat. Or place vegetables on grill and smoke for 50
minutes, either wrapped in foil or not.
SMOKED FISH: Marinate in brine (1/4 cup dissolved in 1 qt of water) or marinate
fish in 1 cup white wine, 1 cup soy sauce mixed with 1 cup lemon juice. Marinate
overnight in covered dish in refrigerator. Let air on rack 20 minutes before placing
on Pam sprayed grill. Smoke 25 minutes.
SMOKED SPARE/BACK RIBS: Peel off tough layer of skin on back side. Rub all
surfaces with seasoning. Place ribs in center of grid above drip pan and smoke ap-
proximately 1 1/2 hours or until meats pulls away from bone. Baste with barbecue
sauce during last 30 minutes.
