Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

I didn't turn my nose up at smoked burgers. They are ok. I just prefer a good char on them. My wife does too. Gotta keep her happy.
We also like smash burgers cooked in a CI skillet, in bacon grease with grilled onions.

 

Flank Steak and Bacon wrapped asparagus. Yum

 

While I like any burger, I really like a burger I did a few weeks back. I smoked it on mesquite until about 140 degrees then threw it on the 800 degree searbox until 160 or so. I melted a pat of butter on the last flip. It was tasty.

 

Speaking of butter.. check out my post here ... too long to rewrite on TW

 

Smoking a rump roast first time with that LEAN cut (from my 1/2 angus steer), dry rub overnight, wet mop, 225°F mesquite

What internal temp should I shoot for?

 

135 if you’re wanting to slice.

 

Well crap............went for a bike ride, came in 165°F............going for stringy beef now

 

Doubt it won’t be delicious, still!

 

Just going to slow wet cook until it falls apart. Simple mop plus I'm smoking it in a cast iron frying pan!

 

Did a small pork butt today....

 

Nice simple smoked BBQ chicken.



Slapped on a bun with some mayo.

 

Came out ok NICE smoke ring. Sauce was good. Meat tender.

My big mistake? Mesquite for a LONG smoke. Not good. Too much. Should have used a sweet wood.

 

Smoked some ribs yesterday, turned out great!

 

Early birthday present from my wife, time to pimp out the kettle!

 

Our wives need to meet...

 

Speaking of birthdays. Guess it's not always a bad thing when you have to cook on your own birthday when you have a prime rib roast to throw on the BGE. Came out perfect.

 

Lol, yea she’s a keeper. But we’re good about sending each other links and hope that at some point it’s a surprise haha

Damn! That looks delicious, and also the first thing I think I’m going to do on the kettle with the new stuff

 

If you want to try something new if you do a prime rib roast with your new kettle stuff here's what I did with this one and it was as good a prime rib as any I've ever had. This recipe actually was for rack of lamb. I thought it would be well suited for prime rib and it didn't disappoint. First liberally rub the rib roast with coarse ground pepper and coarse ground salt. Then go ahead and put it on the grill. I did mine at 250 - 275 degrees. After about a half hour baste all sides with the following. 6 tablespoons melted butter. (Or you can use olive oil for Paleo) 1 teaspoon crushed rosemary and 1 teaspoon crushed sage. I pulled mine at 125 degrees, wrapped it in aluminum foil for 45 minutes while the stuffed jalapenos cooked.

 

Cherry Chipotle Lollipops




2 cups sweet cherries, pitted (about 50 cherries)
1/4 cup bourbon
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice (about 3 medium sized oranges)
2 chipotle peppers (from a can of chipotle in adobo)
2 tablespoons sauce (from a can of chipotle in adobo)
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon smoked honey




Everything in the pot except the honey. Brought to a simmer and let go for 15 minutes.




After 15 minutes, put in food processor to break everything down.




Back in the pot for another 15 minute simmer this time with the smoked honey added.




The finished sauce!




Chicken legs trimmed on large end so they stand up on their own.




Legs trimmed around middle and the top half and tendons to be removed.




A custom rub.




Smoked for 45 minutes at 350 then dunked in the sauce.




10 to 15 minutes to set the Sauce, then a second dunk in the sauce. Another 10 min or so to set that layer of sauce and time to pull them.

 

Nicely done! That looks amazing.