Bacon less ABT ideas?

rholt · January 21

So I am wondering If anyone knows a good recipe for ABTs without the bacon wrap. My dad doesn't eat pork but I don't want him left out during the Super Bowl feast. Any ideas welcome.

fishlessman · January 21

you could go turkey bacon, or maybe just shrimp stuffed with a creole seasoning and creamcheese

MrCookingNurse · January 21

Turkey bacon??

SmokeyPitt · January 21

Probably a little late now :)...but when I make ABT's I usually leave a few unwrapped. They are actually quite good. Just fill them with cream cheese and a little cheddar if you want it meatless; or you could always add a little browned chicken or turkey sausage. They may not need to cook as long.

Skiddymarker · January 21

+1 on leaving some unwrapped. A little harder to cook, but doable. For a veggie version, we did some stuffed mushroom caps, no bacon no sausage. Not ABT, still good.

Kempy · January 21

Whenever I make ABTs my wife requests some without bacon or cream cheese. I've never had a problem cooking this up this way. I suppose it helps that I always have a good marinade on the meat.

fishlessman · January 21

theres also blueberry peach abts with sugar added to the cream cheese topping, nothing sweet about these as the peach soaks up the heat from the pepper extremely well, they are hotter than a regular abt

:D

seanwiley · January 23

fishlessman said:

theres also blueberry peach abts with sugar added to the cream cheese topping, nothing sweet about these as the peach soaks up the heat from the pepper extremely well, they are hotter than a regular abt

Hey, that's a cool idea. Am always looking for something sweet to go with the BBQ on the grill. Guessing by the picture, you stick a peach inside, top with some berries and then cover with sweetened cream cheese? Anything else to know?

seanwiley · January 23

Back to the original question, +1 on the turkey bacon. I also have a non-pork eating friend and have done this. It isn't quite the same, but similar flavor and texture and you can't tell the difference from across the room

rholt · January 23

Thanks for all the replys. I will do the turkey ABTs with a beef little smokey and post how they turn out.

rustypotts · January 23

Sometimes I buy beef bacon and it is very good.

rholt · January 23

Never heard of beef bacon. Where do you get it?

twlangan · January 23

fishlessman said:

theres also blueberry peach abts with sugar added to the cream cheese topping, nothing sweet about these as the peach soaks up the heat from the pepper extremely well, they are hotter than a regular abt

:D

Can you post the recipe for these, fishless? This sounds pretty good!

Black_Badger · January 23

I was thinking beef bacon too. I've gotten an uncured variety at trader joe's and it was VERY good. It's not BACON bacon good, but it's good.

B_B

FanOfFanboys · January 23

Black_Badger said:

I was thinking beef bacon too. I've gotten an uncured variety at trader joe's and it was VERY good. It's not BACON bacon good, but it's good.

B_B

NOTHING is bacon good. Sometimes after bacon I have to eat bacon wrapped bacon to experience the same satisfaction. That's how powerful bacon is. Lets us pray.

duck_hunter · January 23

rholt said:

. Any ideas welcome.

I would add bacon, jk

I do them with out bacon for a few family members as well, I have gone the whole facon gamit an the best results, other than with bacon is just leave the bacon off and cook a little less

fishlessman · January 23

seanwiley said:

fishlessman said:

theres also blueberry peach abts with sugar added to the cream cheese topping, nothing sweet about these as the peach soaks up the heat from the pepper extremely well, they are hotter than a regular abt

Hey, that's a cool idea. Am always looking for something sweet to go with the BBQ on the grill. Guessing by the picture, you stick a peach inside, top with some berries and then cover with sweetened cream cheese? Anything else to know?

thats it, and its hotter than you would think, the peach juices seem to really take on the heat. its pretty hard to screw up an abt, i even made some with vidallai onion wedges and cheese that were great

Griffin · January 23

Try lamb bacon.

I didn't get to try them, but the lady next to me (forget her name, Hornhonk's sister) was making japs stuffed with cookie dough at Plano this year.

seanwiley · January 23

Griffin said:

Try lamb bacon.

I didn't get to try them, but the lady next to me (forget her name, Hornhonk's sister) was making japs stuffed with cookie dough at Plano this year.

I was there and tried those. They were pretty good and appeared real simple. My feeling was that they were missing just a little something to make them great though. Maybe bacon :-) Or maybe some sweetened cream cheese would act like an icing

rustypotts · January 23

rholt said:

Never heard of beef bacon. Where do you get it?

I buy it a Kroger. I can't remember the brand. I looked and there is none in my fridge at the moment.

rholt · January 23

I think my dad would be just fine with a little smokey tucked in there and not worry with the turkey bacon business. I talked to a guy at work who said the turkey bacon is not worth all of the effort. Thanks again for all the replies.

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