Classy French cheese meets American BBQ! Brie takes on a savory new flavor when drizzled with barbecue sauce and grilled with a bit of cherry wood smoke. This easy recipe couldn't be easier.
Set up the grill for indirect heat and preheat to 400 degrees F. Throw two small pieces of cherry wood onto the coals to generate a light smoke.
Remove the brie from the package. Score the top of the brie with a knife. Cut a crosshatch pattern into the brie about ¼ inch deep.
Place the brie into a small cast-iron pan. Sprinkle the BBQ dry rub over the top. Gently massage the cuts open so that the rub falls into the cracks.
When the grill is hot, and the smoke is a light blue color, place the pan of brie over indirect heat. Place the lid on the grill and smoke for about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile warm the barbecue sauce.
After 20 minutes, the brie opens up slightly, allowing the rub to penetrate the cheese. Move the brie over direct heat and cook for 3-5 minutes, then drizzle with BBQ sauce.
Use high-heat gloves or oven mitts to remove the pan from the grill. Grill sliced bread over direct heat while the cheese cools slightly.
Sprinkle with bacon bits (optional) and serve warm directly from the cast-iron pan or remove to a platter with crusty grilled bread, flatbread, or crackers.
Notes
Do not mistake Brie for camembert, which looks similar and is usually packaged the same. Although these two kinds of cheese have the same texture when cold or at room temperature, they can be different animals when exposed to heat. The camembert is more receptive to heat and melts quickly, causing it to lose shape and become runny.
Use high-heat gloves or oven mitts to remove the pan from the grill. The time is only a reference.
Use your best judgment and check the brie after the first 10 minutes and every 2-3 minutes to ensure it doesn’t overcook.
Make sure the barbecue sauce is warm or at room temperature. Cold sauce with drop the temperature of the brie and make it firm back up.
Using a larger wheel of brie will take a little longer. Figure about double the amount of time.
If you don't want to use cherry wood, then leave it out.
Calories calculations only include cheese, dry rub, and barbecue sauce. Please visit our Policies and Disclaimers page to learn more.
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