Best 9 Smoked Cornbread Recipes

MAPLE-ROASTED TURKEY WITH SAGE, SMOKED BACON, AND CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and remove the top rack.
• Combine the butter and sage in a mixing bowl, mash with a fork or spoon until the sage is well incorporated and the butter has flecks of green in it; season with salt and pepper.
• In a saute pan, melt 4 tablespoons of the sage butter, add the onions, cook and stir for 15 minutes until soft and golden. Remove from heat. Put the cornbread in a large mixing bowl and scrape the sauteed onion mixture on top. Add the egg, heavy cream, and just enough chicken stock to moisten the stuffing without making it soggy (about 1/2 cup.) Toss well to combine, season with salt and pepper.
• Remove the neck and gizzards from the inside of the turkey and discard. Rinse the bird thoroughly inside and out with cold water, pat dry. Sprinkle the cavity and skin liberally with salt and pepper. Using your fingers, gently lift the skin from the breast and legs, and slip pieces of the sage butter underneath; massaging it in as you go. Fill the bird with the cornbread stuffing without packing too tightly; cook the remaining stuffing separately in a buttered baking dish. Truss the turkey; place it on a rack in a large roasting pan, and put into the oven.
• Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl, whisk together the maple syrup and hot water to thin the glaze out a bit; use this to baste the turkey every 30 minutes. The turkey should take about 3 hours to cook (i.e. 15 to 20 minutes per pound.) If the legs or breast brown too quickly, cover with foil. About 2 hours into cooking, shingle the strips of bacon oven the turkey breast to cover; continue to roast and baste for another hour or so. The turkey is done when an instant-read thermometer inserted into the meatiest part of the thigh registers 170 degrees F (the thigh juices will also run clear when pricked with a knife.) Transfer the turkey to a cutting board and let rest for 20 minutes before carving, so the juices can settle back into the meat.
• Skim off the excess fat from the pan drippings with a spoon and place the roasting pan over 2 burners set on medium-high heat. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up brown bits stuck to bottom of pan. Whisk the flour into the drippings, stirring as it thickens to prevent lumps. Add the remaining chicken stock and bring to a simmer; season with salt and pepper and hit it with a squeeze of lemon juice to brighten the flavor. Simmer for 5 minutes and then strain to remove any particles. Serve the gravy with the maple-roasted turkey and cornbread stuffing.

SHRIMP AND SMOKED SAUSAGE CORNBREAD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For the cornbread; (the cornbread can be prepared up to a day in advance) set oven to 425 degrees.
• Generously grease a 10-inch oven-proof skillet.
• Place the buttered skillet in the oven to 5 minutes to heat.
• In a bowl combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• In another bowl combine the eggs, melted butter and buttermilk; add to the dry ingredients; stir JUST until moistened.
• Transfer the batter to the hot skillet.
• Bake at 425 degrees for about 20-25 minutes, or until golden.
• Cool the baked cornbread and then cut into 1-inch cubes.
• Arrange in a single layer in a 15 x 10-inch baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned; set aside.
• For the casserole; butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add in onion and celery, saute for about 5 minutes or until softened (add in the garlic the last 2 minutes of cooking).
• Add in the uncooked shrimp, sausage, green onions, corn and jalapeno pepper; cook stirring constantly until the shrimp JUST begins to turn pink; remove from heat (the shrimp will still be raw).
• Stir in cumin with cilantro and cayenne (if using) milk and 3 beaten eggs; mix to combine.
• Add in the cubed cornbread; gently mix with a wooden spoon (it does not matter if the cornbread breaks!).
• Season with seasoned salt (or white salt and black pepper).
• Spoon the mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Bake for about 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees.

SMOKED SAUSAGE CASSEROLE WITH CHEESY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In pan, mix sausage, vegetables and soup.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, cornmeal, milk, eggs and 1/2 cup of the cheese until blended. Pour over sausage mixture.
• Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes, sprinkling with remaining 1/2 cup cheese for last 1 to 2 minutes of baking, until light brown.

SMOKED SAUSAGE AND CORNBREAD PIE

Steps:

• Brown sausage in skillet.
• Drain and put sausage in greased pie pan.
• Pour drained can of corn over sausage.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Prepare corn bread mix according to package directions.
• Pour over sausage/corn mixture.
• Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes, or until corn bread is golden.

SMOKED PORK CHOPS WITH TEX-MEX CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook onion in butter 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender.
• In large bowl, toss stuffing, onion mixture, water and corn until stuffing is moistened. Stir in cheese.
• Into 13x9-inch pan, spoon stuffing mixture. Arrange pork on stuffing mixture. Cover pan with foil. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until cheese is melted and meat thermometer inserted into center of pork reads 160°F.

COLLARD GREENS WITH SMOKED TURKEY AND WHOLE GRAIN BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• For the whole grain buttermilk cornbread: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place the fat in a 10 1/2-inch cast-iron skillet or ovenproof baking dish and heat in the oven until sizzling, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking soda and salt. In a large measuring cup, combine the buttermilk and egg. Add the buttermilk combination to the cornmeal mixture and stir to combine.
• Remove the heated skillet from the oven and carefully pour the hot fat into the batter. Stir to combine, and then pour the batter back into the hot skillet. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool slightly. Cut with a serrated knife just before serving.
• For the collard greens: While the cornbread is baking, stack several collard leaves at a time and cut into 1/4-inch strips; repeat until all the leaves are shredded.
• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until clear and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 45 to 60 seconds. Add the greens, stock, vinegar, red pepper flakes, bay leaf and turkey; season with salt and pepper. Increase the heat to medium high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover and cook until the greens are just tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper. If desired, shred the meat off the turkey drumstick to serve with the collards.
• Serve immediately with hot buttered cornbread.

SMOKED BACON & ONION SWEET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking soda, salt and sugar. Sift together until thoroughly mixed.
• In a 12 inch cast iron skillet, fry up your 4 strips of thick cut bacon. Chop them up into small pieces and put them into separate mixing bowl.
• Chop the green onions and add them to the mixing bowl with the bacon. Now add in the milk, eggs and 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease.
• Now pour the wet ingredients into the larger mixing bowl with the dry ingredients and thoroughly mix these together. Set the batter aside.
• Get your smoker going. You'll want to get this hotter than you usually do. We'll need it up to about 375. Put your cast iron skillet in right away, so it's good and hot when you pour the batter inches I used apple wood for this cornbread, but you can use what ever wood you prefer.
• Note: Remove the water pan to allow more heat. I also had to open the side door on my Webber Smoky Mountain vertical smoker a couple of times to get it hot enough. It would start dropping back down towards 350, then I would open the door again for about 1 minute to get it moving back up.
• Once it's up to temperature, pour the batter into the skillet, close it up, and maintain this temperature as best as possible. (If you have an electric smoker, this shouldn't be any problem!).
• This should take about a half hour to cook. Stick a toothpick into the center of the cornbread. If it comes out clean, it's done. Another indicator of it being done is that the sides should start pulling away from the pan.
• Take it off and serve it up in the skillet. It will stay nice and warm sitting in the skillet!

SMOKED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Melt 1 tbsp of butter in a small pan and saute the thyme but don't let it burn. Just heat it enough to bring out the flavor and just until the leaves are wilted and soft. Set aside.
• First the dry ingredients: Sift together the cornmeal salt, baking powder, sugar, paprika and flour. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and eggs in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer, while simultanously adding in the milk. Once that forms a sauce, using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, add in the cheddar cheese and fresh thyme folding in gently by hand.
• Pour the entire mixture into a Pyrex baking dish and bake, covered, at 350 for 30 minutes, but check after 20 minutes. It is done when a toothpick stuck into the middle comes out clean.

SMOKED SAUSAGE AND GREEN ONION CORNBREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400. Put 2 TBSP. oil in skillet. Add sausage and cook 7-8 minutes.
• 2. Combine dry ingredients with cheese and green onions. Stir in buttermilk, 1/4 cup vegetable oil and eggs. Mix well. Fold in sausage. Pour into greased 8 x8 for a thicker cornbread or 9 x 13 for thinner more crisp bread.
• 3. Bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes. Serve with butter or in a bowl of pinto beans.