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Smoked Olives

I had my smoker fired up the other day, making a nice batch of smoked pork chops. There was a little extra room on the top rack. Since I try to always use up every inch of space, I grabbed a jar of olives and a few other ingredients and in just a bit over an hour we were enjoying some garlicky, smoked olives.

Smoked Olives

Smoked olives have just a small kick to them thanks to the red pepper flakes. You don’t have to worry about them being too hot for you even if you aren’t as big a fan of spicy as we are.

I prefer to use fruit or nut woods when I smoke unless I want a heavier smoke flavor. Pecan, apple or cherry are my favorites. I used apple wood chunks to smoke these olives.

For another great snack idea, try my smoked Chex Mix. Or skip the smoking and make some spicy roasted olives instead!

Smoked Olives
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Smoked Olives

Since I try to always use up every inch of space, I grabbed a jar of olives and a few other ingredients and in just a bit over an hour we were enjoying some garlicky, smoked olives.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword olives, smoked
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 3 cups
Calories 281kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Steven Raichlen

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Fire up your smoker for smoking 225 – 275 F. Use a mellow wood such as apple.
  • Place the olives in a shallow aluminum pan.
  • Combine the garlic, pepper flake, and oil and pour over the olives.
  • Smoke for 45 minutes.
  • Remove and let cool before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 2101mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 531IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Olives

Whenever you’re cooking outdoors on the grill, there’s always room leftover to put treats, like these insanely good grilled bacon-wrapped stuffed olives. They’re easy to cook, and disappear in minutes. I often refer to these as ‘cooks treats’, since I get to be the first person to sample them.

Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Olives

These are the world’s easiest snacks. I used jalapeno-stuffed olives, but you can use garlic-stuffed or whatever you like. Or heck, they don’t even have to be stuffed! These little morsels come out salty and briny, with a nice kick from the rub (I used a sweet rub with a little kick to it).

Also try my spicy roasted olives and my grilled bacon-wrapped jalapeno-stuffed olives..

Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Olives
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Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Olives

Whenever you’re cooking outdoors on the grill, there’s always room leftover to put treats, like these insanely good grilled bacon-wrapped stuffed olives. They’re easy to cook, and disappear in minutes. 
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword grilled, olives
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 olives
Calories 36kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Fire up your grill for indirect cooking.
  • Roll small pieces of bacon around the olives and secure with toothpicks.
  • Lightly dust the wrapped olives with the rub.
  • Grill over indirect heat, flipping once or twice, until the bacon is cooked and crispy, 20-30 minutes.
  • Let cool slightly before devouring.

Nutrition

Calories: 36kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Olive Cheese Bread

Looking for a change from the “usual” garlic cheese bread? This olive cheese bread is salty, and cheesy, with just a little onion bite. Anita absolutely loves olives, so this was a major hit with her.

Olive Cheese Bread

Next time I make this, I might kick it up even further by using stuffed olives. I can see where jalapeno-stuffed or garlic-stuffed olives would really take this over the top. I’d also use pepper jack cheese instead of Monterrey jack just for a little more heat.

Also try my jalapeno popper garlic cheese bread.

Olive Cheese Bread
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Olive Cheese Bread

Looking for a change from the “usual” garlic cheese bread? This olive cheese bread is salty, and cheesy, with just a little onion bite
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword bread, cheese, olives
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 562kcal
Author Based on a recipe from The Pioneer Woman

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces green olives pimento, jalapeno, or garlic-stuffed, sliced
  • 6 ounces black olives pitted, chopped
  • 2 stalks green onions chopped
  • 1 stick unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¾ pound Monterey Jack cheese shredded
  • 1 loaf French bread split in half horizontally

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 F.
  • Place all but the bread in a bowl and stir gently until combined.
  • Spoon mixture onto bread halves.
  • Bake on a baking sheet for 25-30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the bread starts to turn golden.

Nutrition

Calories: 562kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 1237mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 886IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 368mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.