How to Make the Perfect BAE (Bacon & Eggs) Cups
Haven't you always wanted to know how to make the perfect BAE (Bacon & Eggs) Cups for breakfast?! You see those cute little cups all over the internet but the secret to their awesomeness is never really revealed... That's exactly why I'm here, bacon-loving peeps! I am coming at you with my all-time favorite food, BACON, surrounding perfect cups of eggs and topped with some spices and cheese to wash it all down with properly.
These are the perfect little breakfast cups to take with you on the go as you head out to work or to drop in the kiddos hands as they run to catch the bus. They are perfectly portable and you can make as many as you want ahead of time! Whip them up in no time on Sunday and then boom. Just like that, you've got breakfast for the whole week for the whole family.
Check out the video below to get the lowdown on how to make them!
How to Make BAE Cups from Pig of the Month BBQ on Vimeo.
INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a muffin tin with cooking spray. In a small bowl, stir together paprika, cayenne pepper and garlic powder. Set aside. Line each cup with one slice of bacon that has been folded in half, pressing the bacon to the sides of the cup. The bacon should only line the sides of the cup, it should not cover the bottom of each cup. Crack an egg in the center of each cup. Sprinkle each cup with the paprika spice mixture. Top with a sprinkle of shredded cheddar cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the eggs are set. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing the cups from the muffin tin.
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Pig of the Month Applewood Smoked Maple Bacon
*Recipe, photos and video by Meghan Bassett
17 Ways to Use Up All That Shredded Chicken and Pulled Pork
You know when you end up with too much shredded meat? You might have made one too many chicken breasts or that pork shoulder you bought is just a couple pounds too heavy. You might have a few containers of our very own tasty shredded chicken or pulled pork sitting in your freezer that you’re wondering how you can use. I mean, making a tasty shredded meat sandwich is delicious don’t get me wrong. After a while though, you start dreaming of new possibilities for that shredded chicken or pulled pork. There are SO many ways to use it up, from tacos to pasta, pizza to incredible casseroles! We’ve rounded up our top Sauce + Style recipes, along with some of our other blog favs so you’ll never run out of ways to use up those meats again. Who loves ya baby? You know we do.
Shredded Chicken Chili - Ketogasm Chicken Tamale Casserole - Jo Cooks
Chicken Stuffed French Bread - Life in the Lofthouse Chicken Fajita Pasta - Kevin & Amanda
Skinny Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes - Not Enough Cinnamon BBQ Chicken Rollups - Life in the Lofthouse
Campfire Nachos - Sauce + Style “Cracked Out” Chicken Tater Tot Casserole - Plain Chicken
Pulled Pork Flatbread with Mango Chutney - Sauce + Style Pulled Pork Tacos - Sauce + Style
Loaded BBQ Pork Potato Casserole - Mom on Timeout Hawaiian BBQ Pulled Pork Calzones - Sauce + Style
BBQ Spaghetti Casserole - Spicy Southern Kitchen Chipotle Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps with Avocado Aioli - Fashionable Foods
Pulled Pork Burrito Bowls - My Natural Family Chipotle Lime Carnitas Salad - Cafe Delites
Pulled Pork Enchiladas - Better Homes & Gardens Are you ready to get down on some meats on meats on meats? If you ran out of your fav shredded meat, just head over to our site to order more. Our shredded chicken and pulled pork is SO bomb.
Homemade Bacon Bits
Do you buy your bacon bits at the store? If you do, I have to say, you are 100% doing it wrong. What you really need in your life are HOMEMADE bacon bits. Now, it might seem easier to just buy them at the store, but really, that processed stuff is no where near as good as what you could be making at home. Especially if you are making those little bits with infamous Pig of the Month BBQ bacon.
Not only is this bacon SO bomb, it comes in a ridiculous amount of flavors (if you didn't already know, click here to see for yourself)! So you can make some classic bacon bits to put on your baked potato or salad with Applewood Smoked Maple Bacon as you see in this recipe OR you can get crazy with some Apple Pie bacon bits or Sriracha bacon bits. Just think about sprinkling some Sriracha bacon on your mac and cheese the next time you make it. Best idea ever, right?? I KNOW. You'll never go back to that store-bought stuff again after you make these, trust me. And you'll start putting them on EVERYTHANG as soon as you do. Check out the video and the full recipe below!
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Homemade Bacon Bits from Pig of the Month BBQ on Vimeo.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a baking rack on top.
Lay bacon slices on baking rack in an even layer. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until cooked through.
Place bacon slices in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped into bits. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 to 5 days.
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Pig of the Month BBQ Applewood Smoked Maple Bacon
*Recipe, video and photos by Meghan Bassett
Grilling 101: How to Light a Charcoal Grill
Hey BBQ peeps! Put down the lighter fluid and listen up. It’s about time you quit it with that stuff and learned how to light a proper grill, isn’t it?
Yea, that’s what we thought too. There are some hard and fast rules that you need to know when lighting a charcoal grill. Get to know them, memorize them, and never stray from them. Trust us, we won’t steer ya wrong!
Don’t Use Briquettes There are wayyyy too many fillers and chemicals in briquettes. If you use them, all that nasty stuff is getting into your food and no one wants that. Real hard-wood charcoal is the only way to go - it even burns hotter without the chemicals which is a major bonus. Don’t Use Lighter Fluid Lighter fluid = NO. Repeat that 10 times if you have to in your head. The chemicals in lighter fluid ruin the whole point of using real hard-wood charcoal. Don’t do it. It’s also a major fire hazard and no one wants to go the summer without eyebrows.
Use a Chimney Starter For REAL, folks. This is an easy one. If you’ve never tried lighting one before just follow these steps:
- Stuff 2 pieces of newspaper in the chimney starter.
- Fill the chimney with charcoal.
- Light the newspaper with a match or lighter.
- Remove the grate and set the chimney down in the grill, letting it burn for a bit.
- Make sure there’s smoke coming out of there or else that’s a sign the fire’s died.
- When ready to grill, dump out the coals. If you need a two zone grill for direct and indirect heat, set the coals off to one side when you pour them in (they don’t exactly move around easily once they’re in there!)
Easy right?
Clean Your Grill Clean your grill before you use it, ideally right AFTER you use it each time. Having that leftover ash and residue will block the airflow and that will kill your fire. With these four things in mind, you’ll be grilling stronger, longer and cleaner than ever before!
Grilling 101: How to Prevent Food from Sticking to the Grill
When you are grilling, there's always a little bit of pressure. It's not like cooking in a kitchen where you can control the temperature of the oven or stove within a few degrees. You're working with a grill that can sometimes be unpredictable depending on the weather and you're also dealing with direct fire. One of the most embarrassing things that can happen is having your food stick to your grill. Not only are you creating a giant mess to clean up later, the food itself looks like it's been ravaged by wild dogs. It might taste delicious, but everyone will be looking at it sideways. I mean, no one wants to eat food that looks like it's already been chewed to death. Don't make this rookie mistake, BBQ peeps. Know your Grilling 101 tips and never deal with food sticking to the grill again! Just watch the video below and you will have delicious, tasty food hot off the grill, looking pretty as a picture every time.
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How to Prevent Food From Sticking to the Grill from Pig of the Month BBQ.
No Bake Mini Peanut Butter Cheesecakes
Calling all peanut butter and chocolate fans! I'm bringing you the only dessert you'll want to cool off with for the rest of the summer... Don't you hate it when you're craving homemade cheesecake but you don't want to go through all the hassle of baking it for an hour in a water bath and waiting for it to cool overnight? It's torture! Plus, sometimes a giant slice of cheesecake is just a wee bit too much when you're still trying to show off that summer bod for a couple more months...
I've got the ultimate solution for y'all right here. These no bake mini peanut butter cheesecakes are so simple to pull together and only need a few hours in the fridge to set. No baking required! You might think they won't taste like creamy, fluffy traditional cheesecake, but these mini cups of joy taste just as good, if not BETTER.
They are perfect for bringing to a BBQ party or for hoarding them to yourself as a midnight snack (especially when you don't have AC and sleeping in an 85 degree house is slowly killing you one night at a time)! If you need a peanut butter, chocolate and cheesecake fix, this is all you need in life.
INSTRUCTIONS: Line 2 cupcake tins with cupcake liners.
In a medium bowl, stir together crust ingredients. Press 1 to 2 Tbsp of the crust mixture into cupcake liners and chill for 2 hours.
In a large bowl, beat together heavy cream, peanut butter, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Add in the cream cheese and sugar, beating until completely combined. <imgsrc="http://sauceandstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/No-Bake-PB-Cup-Mini-Cheesecakes-Prep-4.jpg" alt="No Bake Mini Peanut Butter Cheesecakes | Sauce + Style" /> Fold the chopped Reese’s cups into the cream cheese mixture.
Pour mixture into the prepared pie crust smoothing over the top with a rubber spatula. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. Top with mini Reese’s cups & drizzle with chocolate sauce when ready to serve.
Recipe & photos by Meghan Bassett
15 Fresh Fruit Cocktails That'll Upgrade Your Summer Happy Hour
Heyyyyyy there friends! Here at Pig of the Month BBQ, you know we love our boozy breaks, especially when we're tending to those tasty meats on the grill. Those flames get HOT so we need a constant blur of cocktails to keep us cool and refreshed while we are hard at work during those backyard BBQ's. Every summer we look forward to packing our giant cocktail glasses with as much fresh fruit as we possibly can. There's no better time to take advantage of what's in season, and considering how much easier it is to make a cocktail versus baking or cooking with fresh fruit, we're alllllll over it. This week's roundup features the fruitiest cocktails around, perfect for adding to your happy hour lineup or even to just kick back with on a lazy Sunday afternoon. From mango to berries, watermelon to peaches, you get the best of all your fav summer fruits with this giant list of 15 killer cocktails. You might as well try them on so you can become a grill master AND master mixologist this summer. You've got big dreams, and we totally respect that. Stock up on the booze, because you know your friends and family will be knocking down your door the moment you start Snapchatting your mad cocktail skills.
Berry-licious Ice Tea Red Sangria - Culinary Hill Mango Mojito - Sauce + Style
Strawberry Rhubarb Margarita - Sauce + Style Rose Sangria - How Sweet It Is Fresh Fruit Ice Cubes - Sauce + Style
Blueberry Margaritas - Gimme Some Oven Strawberry Mojito Punch - Sauce + Style
Mango Margaritas - Minimalist Baker Watermelon Crush - Sauce + Style
Strawberry Bottomed Pineapple Margaritas - How Sweet It Is Bourbon Peach Basil Smash - Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
Blackberry Pineapple Smash - What’s Gaby Cooking Cardamom Berry Smash - Today’s Nest
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Grilled Pineapple Bourbon Smash
You all know we LOVE to get our grill on in the summer. There's only a few precious month's of grilling and boozing to make the most of before the cold weather sets in. As much as we still love those fall months (can you say 'tailgating heaven'?), we kind of wish we could grill all year round.
So when those warm temps hit, it's all about grilling all the things. We grill our meats, our veggies, our desserts and now, even our cocktails. Grilled pineapple is already one of our fav summer treats, so why not throw it in with some bourbon so you have something delicious to sip on while you're working hard over that hot grill? There's no reason not to, obviously.
These bourbon smash cocktails are packed with grilled pineapple so they are almost like a sangria with all that chunky fruit in there. Of course, instead of wine there's a ton o' bourbon - right up our alley for cocktail hour. Keeping those summer vibes going and working our grills as hard as possible is all we BBQ-loving peeps know how to do, after all. Cheers to the summer!
INSTRUCTIONS: In the bottom of a double old fashioned glass, muddle grilled pineapple with lime juice.
Pour in bourbon and stir. Fill glass with crushed ice and top with soda water. Stir once more to combine. Serve.
Recipe & photos by Meghan Bassett
Grilling 101: Everything You Need To Know About Smoking Woods (Including Food Pairings!)
To be a true grill master, you have to know your stuff. One of the big ones that you have to know comes down to your wood. Get your mind out of the gutter! We’re talking about smoking woods here. Come on now… ;) Woods can vary from mild to strong in flavor, and you have to know your woods to know what to cook with them. Some woods can overpower the food with their smoke and some woods aren’t strong enough to stand up to the cut of meat, like a big ol’ hearty brisket for example. Today we're sharing everything you need to know about smoking woods. Check out our comprehensive guide to smoking with all of our favorite smoking woods below... First up on the education list, it's time to get to know the flavor profiles! You have your mild fruit woods such as apple, peach, cherry and pear that are light, fruity and sweet. These tend to burn hot and can vary between slow and quick burning times. Take a step up the scale to hickory next. It’s sweet and strong, heart and burns hot and slow. Then you’ve got maple which is sweet and light, on the milder end of the scale and burns hot and slow. Pecan and oak are more medium smoking woods, burning hot and slow. Finally, we wrap our list up with mesquite which is the big kahuna, so to speak. It’s bold with lots of smoke, and burns hot and fast. Now that you’ve gotten the cliff notes to smoking woods, check out what to use them with this summer. From meat to poultry to fish, you've got the ultimate pairing list below to become a pro in no time. Share what you're planning on making next in the comments below!
Smoke it up grill masters!
Grilling 101: The Best Tools & Grills You Should Buy Now
The ultimate question from anyone hoping to become a grill master this summer is... what kind of tools and grill should I be using? With all the tools and grills out there, both good and bad, it can be tough to know which ones you should be investing your money in. As grilling pros (not that we are trying to brag or anything), we want to make your grilling lives easier. So we're rounding up the top tools and grills on the market right now to make your decision-making process a bit easier. All the essentials are here! It doesn't matter if you are a seasoned grilling pro or just starting out, this roundup of tools and grills is the one guide you should be reading this summer. It's about time you finally invested in some good tongs isn't it...? The answer is yes. It's always yes. Who's ready to spend a little cash? It's all for a worthy cause... Delicious, juicy BBQ.
Best Grilling Tools
You can't start off a roundup of grilling tools without some reliable tongs. These OXO Good Grips Tongs are sturdy and will stand the test of time, without breaking the bank.
Yes, you need to actually clean that grill. We know it's a pain, but no one wants to eat meat that tastes like the shrimp you grilled last night. Grab this Weber brush and thank us later.
Brushing those ribs with sauce? Use this bomb extra long OXO Silicone Basting Brush for maximum coverage.
In our top grilling questions roundup, we told you the benefits of using a chimney starter versus lighter fluid. This Weber Rapidfire Chimney Starter will get things heating up fast.
If you are never sure when those steaks hit medium rare, skip the fuss and use this handy ThermoPro Wireless Remote Meat Thermometer. Yep, you read that right - it's wireless.
Know a wannabe grill master or simply want to have them all to yourself? Snag this Cuisinart Stainless-Steel Grill Set or this BBQ Grill Tools Stainless Steel Set and you'll be set for life.
A grill master would never be caught without his/her skewers. These X-Chef Stainless Steel Skewers are the BOMB.
Have all the essentials now? Great! Top it all off with some Cedar Grilling Planks to hit some next level grilling this summer.
Best Grills
All of these grills are seriously killer when it comes to getting the most bang for your buck. You've got top of the line down to more moderate options here, for both gas and charcoal. Take a look at each and decide which one is right for you! All we know is, if you don't have a grill or want an upgrade, there's no better convincing that a pile of tasty barbecued meats.... Can you see it? We sure can.
Char-Broil Classic 4-Burner Gas Grill
Weber Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill
Napoleon Rodeo Charcoal Kettle Grill
Weber Performer Deluxe Charcoal Grill
Lodge Pre-Seasoned Sportsman's Charcoal Grill
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