Smoked Cornbread
This smoked cornbread is loaded with diced green chiles, creamed corn, and cheddar cheese, and cooked on the Traeger pellet grill for a delicious smoky flavor! If you're looking for a moist and tender grilled cornbread recipe that has the perfect crispy "fried" crust, then try our favorite loaded smoked cornbread!
Servings: 8 people
Equipment
- 10" cast iron skillet recommended
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ghee or high heat cooking oil to oil the cast iron skillet
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup creamed corn
- 1 egg
- 4 oz can diced green chiles
- 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 1/4 cup self-rising buttermilk cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat pellet grill to 400℉ with your favorite wood pellets. Place your cast iron skillet on the grill grates as the grill is preheating.
- Combine buttermilk, sour cream, creamed corn, and egg in a large bowl and mix well. Mix in shredded cheese and diced green chiles.
- Add self-rising buttermilk cornmeal, sugar, and salt to the mixing bowl and fold to combine. Do not over-mix.
- Once the grill is preheated, add ghee or high-heat cooking oil (like avocado oil) to the hot skillet on the grill. Close the grill lid and let the oil heat in the skillet for about 2-3 minutes.
- Spread the cornbread batter into the cast iron skillet on the grill. You will notice the batter starts to fry immediately in the ghee/oil. Close the grill lid, and cook until a knife inserted in the center of the cornbread comes out clean, about 25-30 minutes.
- Carefully remove the cast iron skillet cornbread from the grill (THE SKILLET IS HOT)! Allow the cornbread to cool for 5-10 minutes, then slice and serve with butter and/or honey.
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Notes
- The type of cornmeal that you use is very important for this recipe. Because the recipe doesn’t include any added baking soda or baking powder, you need to use self-rising cornmeal. We prefer the buttermilk-style cornmeal for this loaded cornbread recipe instead of the traditional yellow cornmeal.
- Be careful removing the cast iron skillet from the grill - it will be HOT!
- Try serving your smoked cornbread with a drizzle of Mike's Hot Honey - our favorite way to eat cornbread.
- Cook time will vary based on the pellet grill that you are using.
Nutrition
Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 759mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 359IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 227mg | Iron: 2mg