Entire Meal on the Smoker!
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Want to prepare an entire meal on the Smoker tonight? We have one for you! Delicious Smoked Jalapeno Popper Meatballs, Hasselback Potatoes and Peach Dump cake all smoked to perfection. We have it laid out with a timeline plus tips and tricks to make it the best dinner ever.
Summer nights call for firing up the smoker and making dinner on it! It can be hard to prep, time and get it all perfect if you are trying to make the entire dinner on your smoker.
We will outline the time schedule below on just how to get that done!
Luckily for you, we’ve did that all for you. We have a meal of Jalapeno Popper Smoked Meatballs, Smoked Hasselback Potatoes and Smoked Peach Cake for dessert (<— don’t forget the ice cream!).
I just throw a simple salad with it to round it out or if you have a large smoker make Smoked Vegetables and you have a meal!
The first step is to start by getting your smoker ready to go.
What kind of pellets should I use?
We used our favorite Kingsford Signature Wood Pellets for this recipe. It’s a spicy blend of cherry, hickory and maple for a big, bold flavor.
I love this versatile blend that pairs well with proteins, side dishes and desserts!
Plus, this brand of pellets is one of our favorites because it doesn’t have fillers, binders or preservatives.
Another thing we love is you can use it no matter what smoker you have. We have one brand at home and another brand at the cabin and it works great in both of them!
Before I start the smoker I get everything prepped and ready to place on the smoker.
That way when it’s ready you just have to place the food on the smoker without rushing to get the next recipe ready. So much less stressful, plus you can hang out with family and friends or play with the kids.
We love cooking outdoors during the summer because our kids are usually out there and it’s just easier to cook our meals outside and eat on the patio!
Below we will go through each recipe and steps to prepare them!
Timeline for Dinner
- Start smoker and set it to 350 degrees F. We used Kingsford Signature Wood Pellets which is a blend of hickory, oak and cherry.
- Then place your prepared Peach Dump Cake and Hasselback Potatoes on smoker.
- After they have been cooking for about 30 minutes place meatballs on smoker.
- Remove the cake from the smoker when it is golden brown on top and the middle is set.
- Remove the potatoes from smoker when they are fork tender, stuff with cheese and return to smoker for 3-5 minutes to melt cheese.
- Remove meatballs when they are cooked through about 20 minutes.
I find it easiest to have everything ready to put on the smoker before I place the cake and potatoes on the smoker, but you could make the meatballs while they are cooking.
You will find each recipe below that you can print off in this order:
- Jalapeno Popper Smoked Meatballs
- Smoked Hasselback Potatoes
- Smoked Peach Dump Cake
Jalapeno Popper Smoked Meatballs
Love Jalapeno Poppers or Smoked Armadillo Eggs? Then you guys are going to flip over these juicy smoked meatballs that are stuffed with a piece of cream cheese, sharp cheddar cheese and jalapeno slice.
They are so quick and easy to make with only a few ingredients.
You will need:
- Ground beef
- Plain bread crumbs
- Milk
- Worcestershire sauce
- Kosher salt
- Ground pepper
- Cheddar cheese
- Cream cheese
- Jalapeno
Steps to Prepare:
- In a medium sized bowl combine ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper until just combined.
- Shape into 8 meatballs
- Flatten each meatball and place a cube of cream cheese, cube of cheese and a slice of jalapeno in the middle. Then form the meatball again.
- Place on smoker preheated to 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
Look at those delicious meatballs with the cheese oozing out of them! It doesn’t get better than that.
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Jalapeno Popper Smoked Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef 85/15
- 1/4 c. plain bread crumbs
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 oz block sharp cheddar cheese cut into 8 cubes
- 4 oz cream cheese cut into 8 cubes
- 1 jalapeno seeded and thinly sliced into 8 slices
Instructions
- Start smoker and set it to 350 degrees F. We used Kingsford Signature Wood Pellets which is a blend of hickory, oak and cherry.
- In a medium sized bowl combine ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper until just combined.
- Shape into 8 meatballs.
- Flatten each meatball and place a cube of cream cheese, cube of cheese and a slice of jalapeno in the middle. Then form the meatball again.
- Place on smoker preheated to 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Smoked Hasselback Potatoes
One of our favorite side dishes on the smoker is a Smoked Baked Potato, but we leveled it up by slicing it and sticking cheese in the slices!
A few simple ingredients take these from plain baked potato to garlic and cheese infused deliciousness.
You will need:
- Russet potatoes
- Butter
- Garlic
- Sharp cheddar cheese
- Chives
Steps to Prepare:
- Preheat Smoker.
- Cut each potato so there are about 8 slices, making sure not to cut through the bottom of the potato. We recommend placing chopsticks on each side of the potato so you can’t cut all the way through it.
- Place each potato onto the center a heavy duty aluminum foil sheet about 14” x 12”.
- Combine melted butter and garlic in small bowl and brush it on potatoes making sure to get in the slices.
- Wrap up foil around potato and place on the smoker for about 40 minutes or until fork tender.
- Remove from grill, cut each piece of cheese into about 8 slices and place in the slices of potato. Place back on the smoker to melt, without wrapping the foil around them.
- Take off of smoker and sprinkle with chives and serve immediately.
There’s nothing like that tender, fluffy potato that’s full of melted cheese!
Just think of the different toppings you can stuff those potatoes with! Maybe smoked bacon, slices of ham, a dollop of sour cream?
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Smoked Hasselback Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 russet potatoes medium sized, washed and dried
- 1/4 c. butter melted
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 8 slices sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 Tbsp chopped chives
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start smoker and set it to 350 degrees F. We used Kingsford Signature Wood Pellets which is a blend of hickory, oak and cherry.
- Cut each potato so there are about 8 slices, making sure not to cut through the bottom of the potato. We recommend placing chopsticks on each side of the potato so you can’t cut all the way through it.
- Place each potato onto the center an heavy duty aluminum foil sheet about 14” x 12”.
- Combine melted butter and garlic in small bowl and brush it on potatoes making sure to get in the slices.
- Wrap up foil around potato and place on the smoker for about 40 minutes or until fork tender.
- Remove from smoked, cut each piece of cheese into about 8 slices and place in the slices of potato. Place back on the smoker to melt, without wrapping the foil around them.
- Take off of smoker and sprinkle with chives and serve immediately.
Tips
- Make sure your potatoes are of similar size so they cook at the same rate.
Nutrition Information
Smoked Peach Dump Cake
A dessert that only has four ingredients?
Yes, please!
We loved our Apple Dump Cake that we made on the grill we had to share another version of it!
Top it with a scoop of ice cream and your have a mouthwatering dessert hot of the smoker that’s perfect for summer!
You will need:
- Canned sliced peaches in heavy syrup
- Ground cinnamon
- Yellow cake mix
- Butter
Steps to Prepare:
- Spread canned peaches on a bottom of foil pan spray with non-stick spray.
- Evenly sprinkle ground cinnamon over the top of peaches, then top with cake mix spread out evenly and slabs of butter.
- Place on smoker for about 40 or until top is brown and center is set.
- Remove from smoker and serve with ice cream.
This is such a quick and easy dessert plus you can always make sure you have the four ingredients in your pantry!
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Smoked Peach Dump Cake
Ingredients
Instructions
- Start smoker and set it to 350 degrees F. We used Kingsford Signature Wood Pellets which is a blend of hickory, oak and cherry.
- Spread peaches on bottom of greased 9'' x 13'' aluminum foil pan. Sprinkle cinnamon evenly over the top of the peaches. Top with dry cake mix making sure it's evenly spread out in pan. Place slabs of butter on top of cake mix evenly.
- Place dump cake on smoker for about 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the middle is set.
- Remove from the smoker and serve warm or at room temperature. You can top it with vanilla ice cream, homemade whipped cream or Cool Whip if desired.
- Store any leftovers in air tight container at room temperature.
Alison LaFortune says
LOVE that the whole meal could be done on the grill! We had my family over this weekend and everyone raved. The jalapeno smoked meatballs were the favorite!
Megan Mitzel says
Perfect! I’m glad it was a hit with the whole family!
Danielle says
Everything about this meal is AMAZING! I cant wait to make this again! Thanks for sharing!
Megan Mitzel says
You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Malinda says
This was genius!! You did my meal planning work for me and the meal was amazing! No one complained and gobble everything up!
Megan Mitzel says
Awesome! I’m glad it was a hit!