South Western YardBird and Waffles

South Western YardBird and Waffles
Boneless Thighs around Cheese Stuffed Pablano Chile, Wrapped in Bacon
Marinated in Achiote, Cayenne, Cumin, Garlic and Lime
Corn Meal-n-Green Chile, Buttermilk Waffles
Arroz Mexicana aka Mexican Rice
Grilled Mango with Honey Cinnamon Glaze
Sweet-n-Spicy Mango Salsa

Start by marinating the yardbird overnight
Then fire roast the Pablanos and skin/seed them, then stuff with cheese
Roll deboned/marinated thigh around chile, and then wrap in bacon
Toothpicks to hold bacon
Smoke over a mix of 60:40 Cherry/Hickory, 275° till an IT of 150° in the stuffed chicken, and an IT of 185° in the regular thighs.

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Corn Meal-n-Green Chile, Buttermilk Waffles
1C each Yellow Corn Meal, Masa Harina and Flour
2T Sugar
1T Baking Powder
1t Salt
2C Buttermilk
1/4C Butter, melted
2 Eggs, large
1/2C Green Chile, diced

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl
In separate bowl, mix wet ingredients
Pour wet into dry and stir until just combined
Fold in chiles and let sit for 10 minutes

Cook in waffle iron till golden brown

Arroz Mexicana aka Mexican Rice
Arroz Mexicana aka Mexican Rice

Grilled Mango with Honey Cinnamon Glaze
Grill Mango slices on BBQ, brush with glaze
1/4C Honey and 1/2t Cinnamon, mix well

Sweet-n-Spicy Mango Salsa
1 can Rotel
1/2C diced Mango
1/2C Green Bell Pepper, diced
1/8C Brown sugar
1T Cayenne pepper

Money Shot

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I should report this post! cause it has made me hungry all of a sudden :o looks great as always

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Originally Posted by mike243

I should report this post! cause it has made me hungry all of a sudden :o looks great as always

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Thanks Mike, appreciate the compliments.
Try the waffles in place of regular cornbread, they stole the show.

This plate was my entry into the current BBQ Throwdown over at SmokingMeatForums.com, hence the category label, 'Yardbird'.