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Smoked Mozzarella Cheese

Prep Time: 12 mins

Cook Time:  2hours 

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Total Time: 2hours  12minutes 

Smoking mozzarella is easy and yields an incredibly delicious result whether you opt for pricier mozzarella from your favorite cheese shop or an inexpensive option from your local grocery store. The cheese develops a beautiful light golden color as it smokes, and the sweet bacon-like quality of hickory wood enhances its mild, milky flavor.

Ingredients

Serving Sizes

 

  • 1 pound block of low-moisture whole milk mozzarella cheese

Equipment

  • Z Grills 11002B Pellet Grill with Wi-Fi
  • Z Grills Hickory Wood Pellets
  • Sharp knife
  • Smoke Tube
  • Tongs

Instructions

                                                          • Step 1: Cut the cheese into 1-inch thick planks.
                                                          • Step 2: Fill the smoke tube with hickory wood pellets and place it onto the grates.
                                                          • Step 3: Light the pellets in the tube and wait about 10 minutes. Ensure the pellets are burning continuously and emit clean, steady smoke.
                                                          • Step 4: Arrange the planks directly onto the grill grates of your Z-Grill. The grates must be clean. If not, use a baking rack or heat-safe cooling rack.
                                                          • Step 5: Close the grill’s lid and cold smoke for 1 hour. Do not turn on the grill.
                                                          • Step 6: Open the grill, flip the cheese, and close the grill again—cold smoke the cheese for another hour (or two if you want a more intense smoky flavor).

Ingredients

Serving Sizes

 

  • 1 pound block of low-moisture whole milk mozzarella cheese

Equipment

  • Z Grills 11002B Pellet Grill with Wi-Fi
  • Z Grills Hickory Wood Pellets
  • Sharp knife
  • Smoke Tube
  • Tongs