2023 Smoking/Grilling/Cooking thread

[cg21]

Smoked chicken the other day for dinner now pulled it off the bone for smoked chicken salad.

 

[Rookie]

I finally put my old gas grill out to pasture, and decided to replace it with a flat top griddle:
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After seasoning (clarified bacon grease), I did a test run with bacon and eggs. Guys! I never want to cook bacon any other way, ever again.
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But of course, the real test was the sear I could get on ribeyes. I took these just a couple degrees past perfect internally, but for a first run, I'll take it.
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The flavor certainly isn't the same as what I get on the smoker; but man, you just can't beat that sear.

That's why I bought a Yoder. It can get up to 800 degrees. Adding the cast iron flat top gives me sear and the flavor from pellets.

 

[chipbennett]

That's why I bought a Yoder. It can get up to 800 degrees. Adding the cast iron flat top gives me sear and the flavor from pellets.

In fairness, I bought it to be a smoker, not a grill. And I never really cared about any temperatures above about 350F. I just wanted the best smoker for my needs.

 

[Rookie]

Completely understand. My first pellet smoker was a Traeger which did fine for lower Temps. When it was time to upgrade, I wanted something that had a wider temperature range. I'm going to add a flat top at some point.

 

[Gunmetalgray]

Bacon wrapped chicken bites, drizzle on real maple syrup, dust with black pepper & chili powder, 400 deg & done, delicious. Loving these quick turn meals for good eats on weekday evenings. The small morsels of chicken cook fast & lots of bacon flavor.

 

[chipbennett]

Bacon wrapped chicken bites, drizzle on real maple syrup, dust with black pepper & chili powder, 400 deg & done, delicious. Loving these quick turn meals for good eats on weekday evenings. The small morsels of chicken cook fast & lots of bacon flavor.View attachment 291796

One of my favorite treats/snacks from Moody's in Avon is their chicken bites (what you did here) and chicken bombs (these, but with jalapeno).

 

[Gunmetalgray]

One of my favorite treats/snacks from Moody's in Avon is their chicken bites (what you did here) and chicken bombs (these, but with jalapeno).

MUST visit that place. They even have recipes https://moodysbutchershop.com/recipes/ might have to try those salmon cakes with a low carb substitute for panko breadcrumbs. Sister & myself keep trying to find a way to like salmon, it's suppose to be good for you, ha

 

[chipbennett]

MUST visit that place. They even have recipes https://moodysbutchershop.com/recipes/ might have to try those salmon cakes with a low carb substitute for panko breadcrumbs. Sister & myself keep trying to find a way to like salmon, it's suppose to be good for you, ha

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Their Faroe Island salmon (farmed) is actually really good. My aunt asks for it every time she comes over to visit.

 

[pitbulld45]

We made this Ugly Drum Smoker this evening, may have to put an exhaust stack in it but we will see. The paint looks like it’s ran but that’s sweat from me moving it
I still need to season the inside.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Jerky on the smoker. Had to move it indoors, it started raining.

 

[pitbulld45]

Fired up the UDS with some hickory chunks and smoked this loin, I think it turned out pretty good for the first thing I have smoked

 

[Hoosierdood]

Some Surf n Turf tonight with fried/baked taters and sweet corn.

 

[63PGP]

That's why I bought a Yoder. It can get up to 800 degrees. Adding the cast iron flat top gives me sear and the flavor from pellets.

Which Yoder did you purchase? How long does it typically take to heat up to say 500 degrees?

 

[Rookie]

I bought the YS640. It takes about 15-20 minutes to get to 500.

 

[Max Volume]

I went to The North American Pizza and Culinary Academy in Lisle, IL last night for a pizza making class. They covered the proper type ingredients for crusts, kneading dough along with proper types of ingredients for home made authentic sauce. They also help people go into business though that is not my goal.

 

[target64]

Meatloaf is on the Kamado.

 

[target64]

First go with Jealous Devil Lump Charcoal

 

[jwamplerusa]

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Some Surf n Turf tonight with fried/baked taters and sweet corn.

Recipe for the taters! Come on man, give it up.

 

[Hoosierdood]

Recipe for the taters! Come on man, give it up.

Actually not much of a recipe at all. Took some good sized baking taters and cut them in half, placed face down. Added about 2 Tbsp butter and fresh garlic to the pan, sprayed them with some olive oil, and sprinkled with kosher salt, and some Kinder's prime rib seasoning. Ran the grill at 400 degrees for about an hour.

The face of the potato was crispy like a good fried tater, but the rest was like a baked tater. This was the first time trying this, and I just took a shot at something new. Now my wife says it is her new favorite way to do taters.

 

[d.kaufman]

Steaks on. Couple filets for the girls. Ribeye for me. Baked taters and, picked 5 hours ago, sweet corn to go along with it