Smoked Brats and Broccoli Tots

500

Apple wood smoked st 300* raised direct. Mrs. 500 said they were the best I'd made. I agree. 

pgprescott

Tell us more about the tots! Brats look delish. 

500

You don't have these in your neck of the woods?

Killit_and_Grillit

500 said:

You don't have these in your neck of the woods?

pgprescott

500 said:

You don't have these in your neck of the woods?

If we do, I haven't noticed them. I'm sure they are there. Lol. Have to give em a try. 

TN_Sister_State

Im going to have to try my next brats this way. Sounds amazing. 

YEMTrey

Fantastic.  I'll look for them.

Photo Egg

Killit_and_Grillit said:

500 said:

You don't have these in your neck of the woods?

I bet if you cover them in chili and cheese...you would never know.lol

Photo Egg

Agree, really like raised direct cooking.

500

First time I used this technique, low and direct. It works.  Will do again. Usually go low and indirect. 

SmokeyPitt

All the brats and sausage pics in this thread are making me drool. Raised direct for my next brat cook. 

EggNashville

How were the tots? My wife came home with the cauliflower tots a few days ago...I ended up mashing them up and had a pseudo cauli mash that was actually pretty good...

Spaightlabs

Ingredient list on the tots is pretty rough....process city, baby...

 Broccoli, Modified Food Starch, Water, Soybean Oil, Contains Less Than 2% Of Citric Acid, Dextrin, Dextrose, Dried Egg, Granulated Garlic, Methylcellulose, Onion Powder, Rice Flour, Salt, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Alginate, Baking Soda, Soy Flour, Spices, Sugar, Wheat Gluten, Wheat Starch, Whey, Xanthan Gum, Yellow Corn Flour

500

I suppose you could make your own broccoli tots.  They would likely be better.  Not a recipe I'm going to undertake at this point.  We like the broccoli and cheese ones the best, over the cauliflower ones.  425* convection bake works the best.  Do not thaw before baking.  Sriracha Ranch to dip.  Tasty.