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Smoky Pepperoni Hasselback Potatoes with Crispy Chorizo-Glazed Chicken

Smoky Pepperoni Hasselback Potatoes with Crispy Chorizo-Glazed Chicken

Lee - Smoke & Sear
Servings: 4 Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Difficulty: Intermediate Family Friendly Family Friendly Smoke & Sear Fav. Smoke & Sear Fav.
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A smoky BBQ dish packed with pepperoni-stuffed potatoes and crispy chorizo-glazed chicken.

The team at Properoni hooked us up with their premium pepperoni and chorizo, so we decided to take them for a spin on the BBQ. This recipe is all about smoky flavours, crispy textures, and a whole lot of indulgence. The Hasselback potatoes are sliced thin, stuffed with Properoni Original slices, and topped with melted mozzarella, while the chicken thighs get a crispy skin and a sweet, smoky chorizo glaze.

Get your smoker or BBQ ready—this is one for the books!

Smoky Pepperoni Hasselback Potatoes with Crispy Chorizo-Glazed Chicken

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Prep Time 1.5 hr Cook Time 1.5 hr Rest Time 30 mins Total Time 3 hrs 30 mins
Difficulty: Intermediate Cooking Temp: 190  C Servings: 4 Estimated Cost: £ 15 Calories: Approximately 550 per serving Best Season: Summer
Author: Lee - Smoke & Sear Cooking Method: , Cuisine: Courses: Recipe Keys: Family Friendly Family Friendly Smoke & Sear Fav. Smoke & Sear Fav.

Ingredients

For the Hasselback Potatoes:

For the Chicken:

For the BBQ Rub:

Instructions

  1. Chicken Preparation:

    • Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels.
    • Season generously with salt and place on a wire rack over a baking sheet.
    • Air-dry in the fridge for at least 1 hour, or up to overnight for super crispy skin.

  2. Potato Preparation:

    • Wash and dry the potatoes.
    • Slice thin slits about every 1/4 inch, ensuring you don't cut all the way through.
    • Drizzle with olive oil or butter, then season with salt, pepper, and herbs.

  3. Preheat:

    • Remove the chicken from the fridge and let it come to room temperature for about 30 minutes.
    • Preheat your BBQ or smoker to 190°C.

  4. Chicken Cooking:

    • Pat the chicken dry again, then lightly dust with the BBQ rub and a bit of corn-starch.
    • Place chicken skin-side down on the BBQ or smoker, cooking for 25-30 minutes. Flip halfway through and cook until the internal temperature hits 74°C (165°F).

  5. Potato Cooking:

    While the chicken cooks, place the prepared potatoes on the BBQ or smoker. Cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until nearly tender.

  6. Glazing and Final Cooking:

    • Combine the diced chorizo, honey, BBQ sauce, olive oil, salt, and pepper to create a glaze.
    • During the last 10-15 minutes of chicken cooking, brush the glaze over the thighs.
    • Insert Properoni slices into the potato slits, sprinkle with shredded mozzarella, and return to the BBQ for another 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden.

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Note

You can prepare the chicken rub and glaze ahead of time to save some hassle on the day.

If you don’t have a smoker, this can be done on a regular grill using indirect heat. Just add wood chips for that extra smoky flavour.

The chicken can also be cooked in an oven at 190°C if needed, but BBQ is always better for flavour.

Keywords: BBQ chicken, pepperoni potatoes, Hasselback potatoes, BBQ chorizo chicken, chorizo glaze, BBQ sides, smoker recipes
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Flt Lt Tom Nation, the 2026 RAF Typhoon Display Pilot, putting the Typhoon through its paces over Coningsby.

Tom’s name is now on the jet, the black flying suit is on, the helmet has been unveiled, and the 2026 display season is starting to feel very real.

The aircraft, the pilot, the team behind it — all coming together for what looks like it’s going to be an unbelievable season.

Fast, precise, aggressive, controlled . . . and absolutely breathtaking to watch.

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DRAGON, edge of the sky. Flt Lt Tom Nation, the 2026 RAF Typhoon Display Pilot, putting the Typhoon through its paces over Coningsby. Tom’s name is now on the jet, the black flying suit is on, the helmet has been unveiled, and the 2026 display season is starting to feel very real. The aircraft, the pilot, the team behind it — all coming together for what looks like it’s going to be an unbelievable season. Fast, precise, aggressive, controlled . . . and absolutely breathtaking to watch. @raf_typhoondisplayteam @eurofighter.typhoon #RAFTyphoon #TyphoonDisplayTeam #EurofighterTyphoon #RAFConingsby

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I also used some @fourge.bbq whisky oak we’re currently testing.

Temps tracked with the @meatermade , because guessing on a steak like this is how you turn dinner into financial regret.

Finished with cowboy butter, rested, sliced, juices back over the top.

Simple process. Big flavour. No bollocks.

Comment COWBOY and I’ll send you the link to my website with the full step-by-step guide for how I cook a steak like this, plus how I make the cowboy butter.

Hope this new step-by-step, no-bollocks format helps. 🔥

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Dirty-Seared Côte de Boeuf with Cowboy Butter 🔥 Picked up this absolute beauty from @mountainsfarmshop in East Heckington, Lincolnshire — proper local butcher, proper bit of beef. This is the way I like to cook a big thick steak like a Côte de Boeuf / bone-in ribeye. Cooked in the @kamadojoeuk over @bigkproductsltd lumpwood — and this bit matters: use good quality lumpwood, fully lit and burning clean. You want heat and crust, not a steak that tastes like a shed fire. I also used some @fourge.bbq whisky oak we’re currently testing. Temps tracked with the @meatermade , because guessing on a steak like this is how you turn dinner into financial regret. Finished with cowboy butter, rested, sliced, juices back over the top. Simple process. Big flavour. No bollocks. Comment COWBOY and I’ll send you the link to my website with the full step-by-step guide for how I cook a steak like this, plus how I make the cowboy butter. Hope this new step-by-step, no-bollocks format helps. 🔥

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Spatchcock chicken on the Ninja FlexFlame 🔥 Kept it simple, kept it juicy, and hit it properly with SPARK rub by @fourge.bbq — bright, herby, lemony, and bang on for chicken. Barbecue without the bollocks. What should I cook next? 👀

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If all goes well, this is the final step before Tom begins public Typhoon displays around the country and beyond for the 2026 season. Living near RAF Coningsby means I’ve been lucky enough to watch so many of these Typhoon display practices and workups as they’ve built towards this point, and honestly, seeing the progress, precision, confidence and sheer power of the jet has been incredible.

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After @chumsbbq kept dropping edits of my “interview” from The Big Community Cookup last week, I thought any video I made myself couldn’t be more embarrassing than that . . . jury’s still out.

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And Flt Lt Tom Nation – DRAGON01 . . . good lord mate. How the hell he went straight from take-off into that display is on another level. That was unreal.

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