Mushroom Bacon and Grits – Rolling Bones Barbecue

Ingredients

• 1 cup stone ground grits (should not be instant or quick)
• 4 cups of water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup freshly grated extra sharp cheddar
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper
• ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 8oz trumpet mushrooms, cleaned and sliced into 1/8in strips
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke
• 8oz cremini mushrooms (also called baby bella), cleaned and sliced 1/8in thick
• 2 tablespoons neutral oil, like vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
• ½ teaspoon white pepper
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ½ a medium green bell pepper, diced
• ½ a medium yellow onion, diced
• 1 stalk of celery, diced
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 ¼ cups of vegetable stock
• 1 ¼ cups heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
• Smoker, any will do. I used this in the video. They are rad!
• Wood chunk, any will do. These work
• Torch, any will do. I used this in the video
• Charcoal, any will do. I used this for the video.
• Charcoal chimney. I used this for the video.