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high desert chipotle honey-bourbon bbq baked beans

(11 ratings)
Recipe by
Sandi Sheppard
Norman, OK

You don't HAVE to put cilantro on every hot pepper dish you make, but I say "why not" add the fresh and fragrant herb to a whole new kind of baked bean SIDE DISH? There's hardly a backyard BBQ that doesn't offer baked beans, so now get ready for a hot & spicy, honey-bourbon kissed creamy kind of baked beans, sure to become a favorite in your own backyard!

(11 ratings)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 45 Min

Ingredients For high desert chipotle honey-bourbon bbq baked beans

  • 1
    head garlic, roasted
  • 4
    thick cut slices bacon, chopped
  • 1
    chipotle pepper in adobo, minced
  • 1
    serrano chiles, diced
  • 1
    red fresno chilie, diced
  • 1/2
    red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 c
    honey bourbon liqueur
  • 2 lg
    (28 ounce) cans pork 'n beans, pour off excess liquid
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    honey
  • 2 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    balsamic vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp
    apple liquid smoke
  • 2 Tbsp
    hickory smoked mustard
  • 1 Tbsp
    sriracha hot chili sauce
  • 1/2
    lime, juiced
  • 6 oz
    organic tomato paste
  • 1/4 c
    orange marmalade
  • 1/2 tsp
    chipotle chili powder
  • 1 tsp
    coriander
  • 1/4 tsp
    allspice, ground
  • 1/4 tsp
    cloves, ground
  • 1 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1/2 c
    philadelphia original cooking creme
  • 1/4 c
    chopped cilantro

How To Make high desert chipotle honey-bourbon bbq baked beans

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350º F. Place garlic bulb onto center rack and roast for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-low, cook the bacon for 3 minutes, stirring. Add the onions and all peppers and saute another 4 minutes. Add the liqueur and cook another 5 minutes. Pour mixture into a large bowl. Squeeze the garlic out of the skins into the bowl.
  • 2
    To the bowl, add the beans, brown sugar, honey, worcestershire, vinegar, liquid smoke, mustard, Sriracha, lime juice, tomato paste, marmalade, chili powder, coriander, allspice, cloves, salt and stir in the cooking creme.
  • 3
    Pour into a 3 quart casserole dish and bake for 1 hour. To serve, place into small serving ramekins or bowls and garnish the top with cilantro. Enjoy!
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