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Smoked Meat Recipes

Smoking is one of the old methods of meat preservation. You can prepare a variety of delicious dishes using smoked meat. Here are some delightful smoked meat recipes that you can try this weekend.

Smoking has been practiced since ancient times for the preservation of highly perishable foods. In addition to preservation, it also adds a wonderful flavor to meat, poultry, fish and other foods. Smoke contains certain chemical compounds that inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. Carbonyl compounds present in smoke significantly provide a distinctive aroma and flavor to smoked meat. Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide contribute to produce the bright red pigment. Phenolic compounds present in smoke play an important role in protecting the fat from oxidizing and becoming rancid.

There are two types of smoking such as hot smoking and cold smoking. Various types of woods are used to create different flavors in the smoke. Alder is favorite in the Pacific Northwest, while hickory is quite popular in the eastern United States. Some other types of woods used for smoking are pecan, oak, maple and beech. You can make a wide variety of taste bud pampering food recipes with smoked meat, using different combination. Try any of following tasty smoked meat recipes.

Melon and Smoked Chicken Salad

Ingredients

1 whole boneless smoked chicken breast, fat and skin removed
2 shallots, minced
2 bunches of arugula
2 tsp minced fresh parsley leaves
1 tbsp white-wine vinegar
1 cup cantaloupe balls
1 cup honeydew melon balls
cup vegetable oil
1 tsp minced fresh tarragon leaves
Tarragon sprigs for garnish

Directions

Discard coarse stems of arugula and wash its leaves thoroughly and spun dry. In a large bowl, mix together vinegar, shallots, minced tarragon and parsley. Add pepper and salt to taste.

Then add oil in this mixture. Mix well, until emulsified.

Add chicken, arugula, cantaloupe balls and melon balls to the salad. Toss the salad, until it is mixed well.

Garnish it with tarragon springs, before serving.

Smoked Pork Chops with White Beans and Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients

4 smoked pork chops
tsp thyme leaves
1 lb cherry or grape tomatoes (3 cups)
2 tbsp green-olive paste
2 cans cannelloni or other white beans, rinsed and drained
1 garlic clove, mashed
4 tbsp olive oil, divided

Directions

In a heavy skillet, heat 3 tbsp of oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and tomatoes to heat oil.

Lightly press tomatoes occasionally. Cook for about 5 minutes, until tomatoes start to burst.

In a heavy skillet, heat remaining of 1 tbsp oil over medium-high heat. Then add pork chops to it and brown them on both sides for about 4 minutes.

Add beans, olive paste and thyme into tomato paste. Add pepper and salt to taste. Mix it well. Cover and cook for about 2 minutes.

Then add pork chops to this mixture and cover and cook for about 2 minutes.

Lima Beans with Ham

Ingredients

11 lb hickory-smoked ham steak, fat trimmed, meat cut into inch dice
5 cups frozen baby lima beans
2 tbsp golden brown sugar
1 cups coarsely chopped green tomatoes or unripe red tomatoes
2 cups low-salt chicken broth
12 whole black peppercorns
2 tbsp butter
6 whole allspice
1 large onion, chopped
2 whole cloves
3 large fresh summer savory sprigs
1 tsp hot pepper sauce
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley

Directions

Wrap and tie allspice, peppercorns, cloves and savory in a cheesecloth.

In a large pot, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and fry for about 5 minutes, until it starts to soften.

Add tomatoes and cook for about 3 minutes. Then stir in ham, frozen lima beans, brown sugar, Dijon mustard and spice packet.

Then add chicken broth and gently boil uncovered, until lima beans become tender. Keep boiling for about 25 minutes, until cup liquid is absorbed.

Then add hot pepper sauce. Add pepper and salt for seasoning. Transfer to a large bowl and sprinkle with Italian parsley.

Fried Rice With Smoked Ham
Fried Rice With Smoked Ham Ingredients.

Hickory Smoked Ham Recipe
Try the Hickory Smoked Ham recipe from Recipe.

Easy Smoked Ham Soup with Vegetables & Barley
Perfect for cold winter days, this soup is a healthy and low in fat.

Whiskey Glazed Smoked Ham Recipe
This whole ham done on the grill is as good as it gets.

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