{"id":4424,"date":"2020-09-05T09:21:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-05T13:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/?p=4424"},"modified":"2021-10-08T13:17:14","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T17:17:14","slug":"grilled-peaches-for-the-perfect-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/grilled-peaches-for-the-perfect-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"GRILLED PEACH SALAD"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>GRILLED PEACH SALAD- THE PERFECT SALAD!<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
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I<\/span>f you\u2019ve been a follower of our recipes and techniques for a while, then you\u2019re aware of our preference to grill, smoke, coal cook, and ember fire in-season produce.\u00a0 Peaches are no exception and with our Grilled Peach Salad, get your taste buds ready for a real treat!<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve got my two quarts of fresh peaches and a plan to grill these on the charcoal grill using charwood coals.\u00a0 Then I\u2019ll use my luscious smoked peaches in a salad that features two additional seasonal ingredients \u2013 tomato and shallots.<\/p>\n

Get your chimney starter of charwood or charcoal and meet me at the grill for this quick technique and grilled peach salad recipe.<\/p>\n

F<\/span>ire Up the Grill for Grilled Peach Salad
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Whenever you use the charcoal grill, it\u2019s always best to get it lit about 30 minutes ahead of cooking.\u00a0 I\u2019m using a kettle-style grill made by St\u00f4k<\/strong> that has a removable center grate for an assortment of inserts.\u00a0 I won\u2019t be using any inserts for this cook as my peaches for the grilled peach salad recipe will stay in a disposable foil pan for easy cooking and removal.<\/p>\n

Start by placing charcoal or charwood<\/a> in a chimney starter.\u00a0 Place a Firestarter in the charcoal area of the grill and place the filled chimney starter over the starter.\u00a0 Lite the Firestarter and allow to remain in place until all the charwood has ignited and started to reduce to hot coals.\u00a0 While that\u2019s burning, let\u2019s prepare the peaches.\u00a0 Be sure you have a couple of wood chunks available to add to the coals when we are ready to grill.\u00a0 I like to use the single filet wood chunk size from SmokinLicious\u00ae<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tasting Notes: <\/strong>there are differences in charcoal so be sure to use a natural charcoal or charwood<\/a> product rather than briquets as briquets will produce more heat than you need.<\/p>\n

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With our charcoal grill going, it\u2019s time to start on the peaches.\u00a0 There are a few ways to remove the skin from peaches including placing them in hot water for a few minutes then removing and placing in a bowl of ice water.\u00a0 The skins will just peel off. \u00a0I\u2019m an old school so I use a sharp paring knife and just remove the skin.<\/p>\n

Once the skin is removed, it\u2019s time to cut the peach into bite-size pieces.\u00a0 You can easily cut around the pit and cut those slices into pieces.\u00a0 Place all the pieces in a foil pan in an even layer.<\/p>\n

Tasting Notes: <\/strong>Try to purchase peaches that have some firmness to them if you don\u2019t plan to grill them right away.\u00a0 The peaches should have no bruising and have a slight give when touched.\u00a0 Too soft and those peaches won\u2019t hold their shape when exposed to the grill\u2019s heat.<\/p>\n

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S<\/span>moking Process for the Perfect Grilled Peach Salad
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With the peaches prepared, time to take them to the grill.\u00a0 Pour the chimney of hot coals into the grill\u2019s charcoal area and add the wood chunks.\u00a0 Add the pan of prepared peaches and placed the lid on the grill.\u00a0 Be sure the outtake vent on the lid is \u00bd way open.\u00a0 The intake vent at the charcoal area should be \u00bc way open.\u00a0 Now allow smoking for 15 minutes prior to checking.\u00a0 Remember, we want to add smoke without reducing the peaches to a puree.<\/p>\n

Tasting Notes: <\/strong>\u00a0Since peaches contain 89% water, they take in the smoke vapor extremely well.\u00a0 Keep that in mind when you select both the charcoal and wood.\u00a0 Remember, oak based charcoal tends to burn hot and has a stronger undertone to fruit.<\/p>\n

F<\/span>inal Salad Prep- Grilled Peaches <\/span>for the perfect salad addition!
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While the peaches are absorbing all that great smoke flavor, return to the kitchen and prepare the remaining ingredients for our salad.\u00a0 You\u2019ll need:<\/p>\n