Smoked Broccoli

JohnInCarolina

Anyone ever tried it?  Any good recipes?

DMW

nolaegghead

Yes and it sucks.

JohnInCarolina

DMW said:

So... not a fan?

bluebird66

Sounds interesting to me!

thetrim

Nasty, bro!

YukonRon

Set up BGE for indirect using grape wood
Oil a 6 x 9 pan
Use one half cup of water
Break broccoli into smaller florets and place in pan
Sprinkle with your favorite seasoning
Place in egg at 300F for 15-20 minutes or until tender
Remove from pan and place in butcher paper
Throw in trash.

thetrim

For broccoli, only smoke with pimento wood.

GrateEggspectations

Call me crazy, but I like my broccoli raw. Dip in hummus for some protein and flavour. I could eat it daily. Mmmmm......

If you’re going to cook broccoli, best not to overlook. Mushy broccoli, like mushy asparagus or brussel sprouts, is most unpleasant. 

Carolina Q

Don't listen to the naysayers. They probably don't like liver either. Or spinach. Or kale. Or Brussels sprouts.

I always have broccoli on hand. Raw is ok in a salad or with a dip, but no more than ok. Mushy is not a good thing, but I do prefer tender to raw.

I haven't tried smoking it, just steaming, sautéing or direct grilling. I like it steamed the best as it's easier to get it cooked enough without burning it and still leaving it undercooked as sometimes happens with sautéing or grilling. An indirect smoke sounds promising. Wonder if too much smoke is a possibility as with poultry. I would assume so. Maybe a chunk of maple or alder? Indirect at whatever temp you were cooking the protein at. Seasoned with s&p or maybe some nice Greek seasoning.

kl8ton

YukonRon said:

Set up BGE for indirect using grape wood
Oil a 6 x 9 pan
Use one half cup of water
Break broccoli into smaller florets and place in pan
Sprinkle with your favorite seasoning
Place in egg at 300F for 15-20 minutes or until tender
Remove from pan and place in butcher paper
Throw in trash.

Dang it!  You beat me to it @YukonRon . . . or a version of this.  Click on thread, quickly scan . . . almost skipped your post because it looked legit.  

My initial thought was to wrap each broccoli floret in a piece of bacon, creating a bacon ring.  Cook until bacon is as you desire.  remove broc from bacon.  eat bacon ring, throw broccoli away. 

I dont mind broccoli.  I have never smoked it.  I wanted to get around to doing cauliflower like wings.  I think @Thatgrimguy posted something along those lines.

Hans61

Hans61

Egged maybe in a cheese casserole ?

I like broccoli steamed with garlic salt and raw in salads or veggie dip

smbishop

Didn't add any smoke, but it sure turned out good!  A bit of olive oil, salt and pepper...

jeffwit

Cowboy lump smoke would pair nicely with the broccoli. Don’t wait for the white smoke to clear, just throw it on as soon as it starts billowing. 

bucky925

https://youtu.be/ydyTWXt7RQQ

bgebrent

Don’t you have better things to smoke?

Hans61

@bucky925

JohnInCarolina

bgebrent said:

Don’t you have better things to smoke?

Only the real pros attempt broccoli.

Cmyachtie

JohnInCarolina said:

bgebrent said:

Don’t you have better things to smoke?

Only the real pros attempt broccoli.

++1.......LOL

bgebrent

JohnInCarolina said:

bgebrent said:

Don’t you have better things to smoke?

Only the real pros attempt broccoli.

Simpleton 

rcone

Cut into big chunks, toss with oil and dizzy pig, grill on high heat but leave a bit to bite, toss into a bowl with more dizzy pig and some butter; the outcome is pretty tasty and works well with quartered brusselsprouts too.