Frito Sticks

[NePaSmoKer]

Yup Frito sticks.

Going with the chili cheese.



Mix for 1.5 lbs of 80/20

Top left, PS Seasoning hot stick mix (3T) 1/4 cup smashed fritos
Bottom left, smoked paprika (1/2T), Cure 1 (1/4 t) chili powder (1/2T)



Cure and paprika added. Mix well by hand. Chili powder add here also. (forgot pic)



Mix in stick mix.



Add frito's and mix well. I did add small amounts of distilled water as i mixed. Im sure the fritos will act as a binder and suck up some liquid.




All mixed. Cover and fridge so i can clean up and get ready to stuff.

[beefmann]

interesting, cant wait to see the final  outcome

[Saber 4]

You can't miss with Frito's! They make a great breading for fried chicken/chicken fried steak also

[Sailor]

Watching this one for sure.  Please let us know how the finished taste is.  Gotta be just plain good.

[NePaSmoKer]

Stuffing with the gun. 19mm smoked collagen




Going to rack and put em in the smoker. Using up some random length casing.

[Tenpoint5]

This could be interesting

[NePaSmoKer]

Ok cut and taste test has been done.

For me they are a tad to dry. Sorta like a Kutas dried sausage stick or a round jerky stick.
I can taste the Fritos.

What will i do different.

Add more water and some Ames Phos, more chili powder, paprika. Use my stuffer instead of the jerky gun.

[IdaSmoker]

Looks like you let the temp get too high and got "fat-out".

[NePaSmoKer]

Looks like you let the temp get too high and got "fat-out".

Dont mean to sound off like a butt


I dont think so. Not my 1st sausage rodeo

[KyNola]

You've made sausages and sticks before Rick? ;)

Who knew!

[Sailor]

Hey Rick, just a thought about moisture loss.  Wonder how much moisture would have been retained if you used casings instead of doing them like jerky.  I bet the casing would have shielded the moisture some just don't know how much.  I know if I do GB Jerky I lose about 50% weight.  Doing stixs with casings I get about 60% to 65% moisture loss bringing IT to 149-152.  Just something to throw out there.

[Tenpoint5]

Jim he did use casings atleast in the picture he did. Guessing he pulled the casing off. He do strange stuff like dat!

[Sailor]

I sure overlooked that!  Guess I need to start looking at the photos better.  ;D

[NePaSmoKer]

I sure overlooked that!  Guess I need to start looking at the photos better.  ;D

;D

What the problem was after i smoked them and got my IT at 146 i put em in the dehydrator which dried em out.

[jdhunt0]

I sure overlooked that!  Guess I need to start looking at the photos better.  ;D

;D

What the problem was after i smoked them and got my IT at 146 i put em in the dehydrator which dried em out.

Dehydrators tend to do that.