Bacon Wrapped Green Beans

 I got this recipe at a very delicious friendsgiving meal cooked by our friends the Bennets. It was originally designed to cook on a smoker (which is how they cooked it) but I adapted it to cook in my oven for our family Thanksgiving. I've added the smoking directions as well as the baking directions depending on your preference. It was so great on the smoker but I just don't have one...yet 😉

Bacon Wrapped Green Beans (original recipe taken from the Hey Grill Hey App)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds green beans

4 strips of bacon (cut in half)

3 T. butter (melted)

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 cloves garlic (minced)

2 tsp. soy sauce

1/2 tsp. pepper

Prep Instructions:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add green beans and cover, cooking at a boil for 8 min. Drain the green beans and cool completely (they will cool quicker if you move them to a bowl instead of the pan). 

Meanwhile, combine butter, brown sugar, garlic, soy sauce and pepper. Add sauce to cooled green beans and toss to coat. Make a small bundle of beans (about 8 beans) and wrap tightly with a piece of bacon. If needed you can secure it with a toothpick but I've never done that step. Repeat until all green beans and bacon has been used. Choose your cooking method below:

Baking (oven) Instructions: 

Preheat over to 425. Place bundles on a large baking sheet and bake for 10 min. Turn bundles over and continue cooking for 10 more minutes or until bacon is cooked through. Enjoy!

Smoker Instructions:

Start your pellet grill on the smoke setting with the lid open for 4-5 minutes to establish the fire. Close the lid and set the temperature to the highest setting (400-425 degrees). Preheat for 10-15 minutes. Place the bundles on the grill and cook for 10-15 minutes, turning as needed, until bacon is cooked and crisp.