Smoked Chex Mix

Put a big bowl of it in front of me and it’ll be gone soon. Specially the bagel chips. Specially after they’ve been smoked.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword Chex mix, smoked

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings cups

Calories 351kcal

Author Based on a recipe from the Virtual Weber Bullet

Ingredients

3 cups Corn Chex cereal
3 cups Rice Chex cereal
3 cups Wheat Chex cereal
1 cup small pretzels or pretzel pieces
1 cup mixed nuts
1 cup small bagel chips
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ teaspoons seasoned salt I used some of my homemade mix, see below
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder

Homemade seasoned salt (makes more than you'll need for the Chex mix)

½ cup Kosher salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

Fire up your smoker for cooking at 250 F. Add only one small piece of light wood, such as apple or peach. If you are using a smoker that has a water pan, such as the Weber Smokey Mountain, do not fill the pan with water.
Combine the cereals, pretzels, nuts and bagel chips in a large bowl.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the Worcestershire sauce and stir.
Combine the seasoned salt, garlic powder and onion powder and slowly whisk into the melted butter.
Drizzle the butter mixture over the cereal and gently toss to coat.
Place into a disposable 9" x 13" deep aluminum pan and place on the top rack of the smoker.
Smoke for 1 hour or until the mixture turns golden brown, stirring every 15 minutes.
Remove and let cool completely before serving, or store for up to 2 weeks.

Homemade seasoned salt

Combine all ingredients. Store in an air-tight container.

Notes

For a slightly spicier version, add a few teaspoons of your favorite hot sauce to the melted butter and Worcestershire sauce mixture. Don't go crazy with it or the mix will take longer to get crispy.

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