BACON BOMB EXPLOSION!!

Hello! 

To begin with, Joanna and I had a lovely Friday evening visit with her family at Janet's roommate's wedding reception in St. Paul. Here is a picture: 

(Notice how Janet is VERY happy - even though she did not catch the bouquet. . .) (And notice how Joanna is holding her belly - probably because little Russell is trying to get out because he knows what daddy is going to cook up on Tuesday .. . . .) 

Now on to the BACON: 

So, for the last several months Joanna has had to plan the meals - because I was studying, and because only she knew what did/did not sound good to eat. But, this week Joanna told me that she was tired of planning the meals and that I could! So on Monday we had meatloaf / green beans / mashed potatoes. And Tuesday? Well, we had. . . . . 

BACON BOMB!!!!!!

You may ask yourself:   Self, what is a Bacon Bomb? 

Well, just follow along with these picture tutorials on how I made it: 

Step 1: Get some sausage and rough ground pork. I just used a food processor. Mix together, and form into a square shape.

Step 2: Put some chopped onions and bacon bits and pork-rub on it. I had to make my pork-rub using paprika, oregano, garlic+onion powders, salt, lemon-pepper, etc.

Step 3: Add some veggies: green peppers, tomatoes, etc. Also, add a generous amount of shredded CHEESE (not pictured).  Also, brush or pour some BBQ sauce over it.

Step 4: Starting with one side, roll it until it makes a log. Pinch the seem and ends.

Step 5: Lay out the bacon in strips. This should be thick-cut. You will be weaving this in a moment.

Step 6: Weave the bacon together by lifting and replacing alternating parallel strips with the perpendicular strips.

Step 7: Now you should have a nice woven bacon mat, as pictured below, and a  pork log. Put some more pork rub on the outside of the log. Put the pork log on to the side of the bacon mat, and roll it - covering the log with a cozy blanket of bacon. (Look how awesome that bacon blanket looks!)

Step 8: This is the log being rolled in the bacon. Continue rolling.

Step 9: This is what the final rolled and patted tight bacon-pork log should look like.

Step 10: Brush the whole top and sides with BBQ sauce. Put it on a rack on a pan and put it in the oven. Oven bake at 275 to 300 degrees for 2 to 3 hours - rebrushing with BBQ sauce every half hour or so. OR, just put this on the grill - away from the flame - so it receives indirect heat and smoke - to cook. . . . rebrushing it also. . . at 275 degrees or so, for 4 hours.

Step 11: When the meat is done, and the out side is a nice and carmelized (but not burnt) then take it out and let it sit for about 10 minutes.

Step 12: Cut slices and enjoy!! (When you cut into it, the insides with squeeze out like an explosion!)

This is SUPER delicious! Try it! 

To see professionals make one, watch this:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1IiUAtoNBk

 (That is the BBQ-Pit Boys video on how to make and grill a Bacon Bomb.) 

Enjoy! 

- BEN