Sweet and Savory Meat Treat

Chocolate-covered crispy meat slices on parchment paper
Kim Simons
Beginner
Turn your favorite canned meat into a crispy chocolate-covered snack with this easy sweet and savory treat.

Supply List

Your favorite savory meat
Chocolate melting wafers
Pecans
Cinnamon
Glass bowl
Microwave
Oven
Sheet pans
Spoon
Small spatula
Parchment paper

Instructions

  • Slice your favorite savory meat thinly. Fry on each side in 5-minute intervals until crisp on both sides.
    Hands slicing a block of canned meat on a cutting board.
  • Crush the nut topping of your choice in a plastic bag with a hammer.
    Hand crushing nuts in a plastic bag with a hammer on a mat.
  • Temper the chocolate: microwave for 30 seconds, then at 15-second intervals until it reaches 113 degrees Fahrenheit. Fold in more chocolate until the temperature comes down to 88 degrees. Mix well.
    Hand stirring melted chocolate in a glass bowl on a silicone mat.
  • Blot the meat.
    Hand blotting fried meat patties with a paper towel on a baking sheet.
  • Spoon out chocolate on top, then smooth it with a cake knife.
    Fried meat pieces being coated with chocolate on a checkered surface.
  • Add a bit of cinnamon to the other side. Cover with chocolate and smooth with cake knife.
  • Sprinkle crushed nut topping onto warm chocolate.
  • Put in fridge and let cool until hardened.

Notes

• Take care when tempering chocolate — overheating can seize it.
• Blot the fried meat well before adding chocolate so the coating adheres.

Products Used

• SPAM: Canned meat