What To Smoke With Maple Pellets

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Learn exactly when to use maple pellets for smoking foods, including tips and recipes to make the most of this smoke flavor. This guide features the Traeger Louisville Slugger maple pellets (partners).

Smoked Food Recipes Cooking with Louisville Collab Traeger Maple Pellets

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Adding Louisville Slugger Traeger Maple Pellets to grill

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How to use maple pellets

Using maple pellets for smoking food on a Traeger pellet grill will provide a medium-light smokey flavor that is mild and subtly sweet. This means they pair well with lighter meats including pork and chicken (see dishes below), vegetables, and even baked goods like smoked apple pie.

Smoking Foods with Traeger Maple Pellets Louisville Collab

For a stronger smoke flavor, try these Traeger mesquite pellets

Let’s get into some recipes that go well with maple pellets….

Smoked sides

When smoking side dishes like potatoes, maple pellets can add a delicate sweetness that complements the earthy, starchy flavor of the potatoes.

Baked Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts Smoking with Traeger Maple Pellets

Smoked baked potatoes are delicious because the gentle smoke infuses the potato skin, creating a crispy, flavorful exterior while maintaining a fluffy interior. To make them gourmet, see this guide to baked potato toppings.

Smoked brussels sprouts are also a favorite in my house.

Smoked chicken

For smoking a whole chicken, maple pellets add a hint of smoke and sweetness. For a light protein like poultry, this is perfect because the flavor won’t overwhelm it.

Smoking Chicken with Baked Potatoes in Traeger Pellet Grill

We meal prep a couple of smoked whole chickens at a time, which we use in leftover-dishes like chicken enchiladas and homemade chicken soup throughout the week.

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