- December 18, 2021
- Appetizers
Smoked Brie with Honey and Chorizo
The perfect smoked brie appetizer that can be made on your charcoal grill or gas grill. Pair this decadent fancy cheese with spicy chorizo sausage and a sweet drizzle of honey for a beautiful way to impress your guests.
I’m not sure there is anything better than delicious, melted, smoked cheese. While I love this smoked queso with chorizo, this smoked burrata, and even this smoked cream cheese with pepper jelly, I find this smoked brie recipe to be on par for holiday season.
While there is a recipe for this below, it’s honestly so simple (and made of only three ingredients) that it is really more of a tutorial than a tried and true recipe. I do love how its a nice change up from the traditional baked brie though!
Grab all the details below for making this easy recipe and tips for serving and more. Let’s dive in!
“School” Supplies:
- Cast Iron Skillet
- Frying Pan
- Spatula
- Pairing Knife
- Plate with Paper Towels
“Class” Notes:
Use the helpful outline below to guide you through this recipe or to find ingredient substitutions and more!
Ingredients:
- Brie Cheese Wheel: Find any brie wheel at your local store. Most brie cheese comes coated in a protective rind (this will be scored and can be eaten).
- Cooked Mexican Chorizo: I love crispy, browned cooked chorizo sausage. It has such incredible spices and flavor to it. You can sub for other sausage (breakfast ground sausage or a spicy Italian too).
- Honey: Use any honey syrup for this recipe.
- Toasted Bread and Crackers
How to smoke your brie on the grill:
- Prepping your brie- Start by scoring your brie lightly over the top with a paring knife in a crosshatch pattern. You can leave the rind on and then place your brie into the cast iron pan that fits your cheese best.
- Place the brie on indirect heat at 250 F. on your grill and close the lid and smoke to cook and melt your cheese. Let it cook for about 20 minutes. Use wood chips lighter in flavor for this recipe.
- Prep your chorizo- While your brie starts smoking and heating through on your grill, prep your chorizo sausage. Let it cook in a frying pan until cooked through, crispy and brown.
- Drain your chorizo onto a plate with paper towels to remove the excess grease from the chorizo (do not skip this step) and then add one cup of the cooked mixture over the brie and cook for another 10 minutes.
- After the cheese cooks for a total of 30 minutes, remove it from the smoker. Serve it with a nice drizzle of honey and pair it with toasted bread rounds, pita chips, or your favorite crackers and enjoy!
Pair this fun holiday appetizer with my holiday sangria recipe or these delightful and refreshing cranberry pisco sours!
Smoked Brie with Honey and Chorizo
Equipment
- Cast Iron Skillet
- Frying Pan
- Spatula
- Pairing Knife
- Plate lined with paper towels
Ingredients
- 1 Wheel Brie Cheese
- 1 cup Cooked Mexican Chorizo
- 1/4 cup Honey
Instructions
- Remove your brie cheese from the packaging and score the top of the rind with a pairing knife in a cross hatch pattern.
- Place your wheel of brie into a small cast iron skillet. Preheat your grill to 250 F. on indirect heat.
- Add the brie cheese to your smoker and smoke for 20-25 minutes.
- While the brie is smoking, cook your chorizo sausage until brown and crispy. Drain excess grease on a paper towel lined plate.
- After 20 minutes of smoking the brie, add your cooked chorizo and smoke another 10 minutes and then remove from the grill.
- Top with a drizzle of honey and serve with crostini and crackers.