Flying Jacob BBQ Roll

Having recently discovered the Bacon Explosion, I thought I would combine that with a "classic" Swedish dish called "Flygande Jacob / Flying Jacob". There might have been some alcohol involved during that thought process...

The Flying Jacob dish was created in the early 70s as a kids meal, but it's really enjoyed by grown-ups as well. Most people do look a bit skeptic when told that it contains rice, bananas, peanuts, chicken and bacon... So the trick is usually to emphasize the bacon part.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Jacob

Anyway, having emphasized the bacon part and the beer part (I did mention that part, didn't I?) I figured it would combine very well with the Bacon Explosion concept, plus I got to barbecue the Flying Jacob. :)

First up was a layer of thinly sliced chicken breasts, which I put on some cling film to help with the rolling later on. Add a thin layer of cooked rice on top, sprinkle lots of peanuts and slather in sauce (2 parts cream, 1 part Chili Ketchup) and top it off with two bananas.

Then try to roll it up with out making too much of a mess. The cling film really helps, trust me.

Place all of it on the prepared bacon weave and make a nice even roll. Removing the clingfilm is recommended.

 On and in the barbecue for about and hour, making sure that the chicken has reached a suitable temperature.

Cut it up and serve.

The result? Assuming you enjoy the original dish, this one was even better.

Bacon Explosion

Perhaps more succinctly put; Bacageddon, according to a friend. In a way I guess that is a type of Turducken, but with less fowl and more bacon. Lots more...

As with anything else, the foundation is the most important layer, so a weave of bacon is made and covered with a nice BBQ rub.

Mmm, bacon...

On top of that, we spread a layer of ready-made French saucisson mince and cover that with some JD & Coke sauce. Add another layer of Chorizo meat (I actually de-sausaged some Chorizo for this) and final cover of more sauce.

Meat, meat and meat.

 Roll it up nicely and into the BBQ.

80 minutes later, having been glazed with some more of the JD & Coke sauce.

Turned out very nice indeed.

Was it any good? Oh yes. :)