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Beet Hummus is pretty tasty. So it must be even more amazing if the beets are smoked. The challenge I found is that nearly every smoked beet hummus recipe cheated and used smoked paprika. Find out how to make it for real by actually smoking the beets
Never Let Good Smoke Go To Waste
Because of the effort that usually goes into getting my smoker box set up and rolling on my gas grill, I usually try to put the smoke to good use and smoke as many items as possible. In this case, I was smoking a beef brisket and had some space on the racks to smoke beets at the same time.
I’ll usually also do the same with herbs and spices. For example, pour some kosher salt into a fine mesh sieve and place somewhere on the grill. Give it a gentle stir every 15 minutes or so and in about an hour you’ll have some fantastic smoked salt for general purpose use.
Now, back to the beet hummus itself…