Grilled Candied Bacon and Egg Bread Bowls Recipe
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Make breakfast even better with this recipe for grilled breakfast bread bowls with candied bacon, egg, and cheese. Crusty rolls are hollowed out then filled with a slice of candied bacon, an egg, and grated cheese. The bowls are then smoked on the BBQ grill for an out-of-this-world breakfast bowl.
Serve with: s Bloody Mary, a mimosa, or freshly squeezed orange juice.
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Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Makes:
Servings: servings
Takes:
Ingredients
- 4 small unsliced Kaiser rolls or other crusty rolls (approximately 4 inches (10.2 cm) in diameter)
- 4 slices thick cut bacon
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 eggs
- Morton Coarse Kosher Salt
- Olive oil and chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Notes:
About the salt. Remember, kosher salt is half the concentration of table salt so if you use table salt, use half as much. Click here to read more about salt and how it works.
Metric conversion:
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Method
Instructions
- Fire up. Prepare a grill for 2-zone cooking. On a charcoal grill, place a chimney full of pre-heated charcoal briquets on one side of the grill's charcoal grate in order to create direct and indirect cooking zones. Adjust the grill vents to bring the temperature to about 350°F (176.7°C). On a gas grill, adjust the temperature knobs so that one half of the grill is off and the other half is heated enough to maintain a temperature of approximately 350°F (176.7°C) on the indirect side.
- Prep. As the grill pre-heats, slice off the tops of the rolls. Scoop out the soft interior of each roll to create a cavity, leaving approximately 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) of bread on the sides and bottom.
- Cook. Place bacon on a wire cool rack and brush with maple syrup or honey. Sprinkle the bacon with brown sugar. Place the wire rack on the cool side of the grill, cover the grill, and allow the bacon to cook for approximately 15 minutes until the bacon is cooked but not yet crisp. Remove the wire rack from the grill and allow the bacon to cool before handling.
- To assemble the candied bacon and egg bread bowls, add 1 tablespoon grated cheese to the bottom of each bread bowl’s cavity. Wrap a slice of bacon along the interior edge of the bread bowl cavity. Crack each egg into a small bowl then gently pour the egg into the center of the bacon ring until the cavity is full. Discard any of the egg white that does not fit in the bacon lined bread bowl. Sprinkle the eggs with salt and pepper.
- If using a charcoal grill, add 1 to 2 chunks of your favorite smoking wood for maximum smoke flavor. Place the filled bread bowls on the cool side of the grill, cover the grill, and allow them to cook until the eggs are fully set, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Serve. Remove the candied bacon and egg bread bowls from the grill and plate. Drizzle with olive oil, top with freshly chopped parsley (if using), and serve hot.
