John Baines cannot tolerate a dirty pit. The owner of JB’s Barbeque & More, on the northeast side of Houston, gets calls from aspiring pitmasters in the area who are looking for advice. He tells them the first step is for him to get a look at their cooker. “When they open their pit and I see all that gooey stuff,” Baines said, referring to the buildup of soot and grease some people call seasoning, he tells them, “If you want me to mentor you, clean it up and call me back.”Baines has been cooking barbecue for 25 years, but he’s been a pastor for longer. He started with a small Christian congregation on the northeast side of Houston in 1995. His Heart of Faith…
Boudin King Cake topped with a Crawfish Cheese Dip
Quick, Easy and Delicious! This is a different take on a King Cake. Your traditional King Cakes are a sweet pastry with an sweet icing.
But I’m switching it up and doing a spicy, savory King Cake Recipe using Boudin Sausage and a Crawfish Cheese Dip. Then to really take it to the next level (and make it look awesome) I top it with green onions and crushed Pork Rinds!
Preheat smoker to 350°F; Remove boudin links from casing and smoke for 10-15 minutes to warm through.
Combine room temp cream cheese with half the crawfish tails and season with 2 Tablespoons King Craw Cajun Seasoning and 1 teaspoon Killer Hogs Hot Sauce.
Arrange crescent rolls in an oval shape on a baking sheet covered with butcher paper or aluminum foil to prevent sticking.
Spread cream cheese mixture on center of crescent roll dough and place boudin link over the top. Fold the crescent roll dough around the sausage and cream cheese mixture, forming into the shape of a King Cake.
Place on smoker and cook for 45 – 55 min or until it browns on the outside.
In a pan, sauté red bell pepper and onion until soft. Add garlic and sauce for 1 minute more. Add other half of the crawfish tails and season with remaining King Craw Cajun Seasoning and 1 teaspoon Killer Hogs Hot Sauce. Add white cheese dip and turn off heat. Remove King Cake from smoker. Drizzle the crawfish cheese dip. Top with pork rind crumbs and garnish with thinly sliced green onion.
Serve and enjoy!
Keywords: Boudin king cake, boudin and crawfish king cake, spicy king cake, savory king cake, crawfish cheese dip
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John Baines cannot tolerate a dirty pit. The owner of JB’s Barbeque & More, on the northeast side of Houston, gets calls from aspiring pitmasters in the area who are looking for advice. He tells them the first step is for him to get a look at their cooker. “When they open their pit and I see all that gooey stuff,” Baines said, referring to the buildup of soot and grease some people call seasoning, he tells them, “If you want me to mentor you, clean it up and call me back.”Baines has been cooking barbecue for 25 years, but he’s been a pastor for longer. He started with a small Christian congregation on the northeast side of Houston in 1995. His Heart of Faith…
