Wednesday, December 31, 2014
1st Prime Rib - exxxxxcellent!
Burgers: Cilantro Chicken Burgers with Avocado
4.43 / 5 Stars | 46 Reviews
by matchin
"A delicious blend of ground chicken, cilantro, and seasonings make this chicken burger awesome!"
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Shout out from Southern Maryland
Sending smoke signals from Ottawa Canada... ;)
High Mountain Jerky Run (Q-View)
Burgers: Whiskey Hamburgers
4 / 5 Stars | 41 Reviews
by twilightprincess
"Hamburgers made with a splash of Jack Daniels whiskey and some beer."
POST CHRISTMAS PRIME RIB (What to do with it?)
Monday, December 29, 2014
The Butt ~ Foamheart
Cheesy Bacon-Chicken Bundles
The best wrapping paper for any kind of gift on any kind of occasion is bacon. No contest. It has the ability to breathe life into any kind of animal, vegetable or mineral, (figuratively speaking) giving it moisture and an unmistakable and droolable porkiness that is the envy of every other barnyard creature.
We filled this gift in particular with a cheesy herb mixture that acts as a gooey molten core of dairy-goodness.
Oh, it is as good as it sounds!
CHEESY BACON-CHICKEN BUNDLES
PREP TIME: 20 minutes
COOK TIME: 30 minutes
RECOMMENDED PELLETS: Any
SERVINGS: 8
INGREDIENTS
1 cups seasoned bread crumbs
1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup coarsely chopped basil
2 tablespoons thyme leaves
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
16 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Salt and freshly ground pepper
16 pieces bacon
PREPARATION
Start the Traeger on Smoke, lid open, until the fire is established (about 5 minutes). Preheat to High heat for 15 minutes.
In a medium bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, eggs, mozzarella cheese, chopped basil, thyme leaves and lemon zest.
Set the chicken thighs down on a work surface and tenderize them. We pulled out our handy TenderPress made by fusionbrands. It's easy to use. With a light pressure roll you flatten and tenderize the chicken thighs and open up more space to fill with that cheesiness.
Season the tenderized side of the chicken thigh with salt and freshly ground pepper. Mound about 1/4 cup of the herb-and-cheese filling on each thigh.
Roll up the chicken thigh to enclose all of that cheesy gold. Wrap a piece of bacon around each stuffed thigh and, if needed, secure with a toothpick.
Season the outside of the bacon-wrapped thighs with more freshly cracked pepper. Place the chicken thighs directly on the grill grate and cook for about 30 minutes, or until the bacon is cooked the way you like it and the chicken registers 165 degrees F.
Halfway through, turn the chicken thighs over for even cooking.
Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes, and then dig into that beautiful bacon bundle of joy!
PRINTABLE RECIPE:
Cold Smoking - How to?
Burgers: Veggie Quinoa Burgers
3.88 / 5 Stars | 6 Reviews
by Becky
"This veggie burger is a great alternative to a beef burger and is packed with carrots, celery, bell pepper, onion, garlic, ginger, and mushrooms."
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Smoked Wings Question
Heart of Ohio
vertical smoker build
Burgers: All-American Burger Dog
4.48 / 5 Stars | 17 Reviews
by Chef John
"The tastiness of a burger in the shape of a hot dog makes the burger dog the best of both worlds for your next summer cookout."
Friday, December 26, 2014
what do you think of this wood ??
Burgers: Mushroom Blue Cheese Turkey Burgers
4.48 / 5 Stars | 247 Reviews
by Trish M.
"Chopped mushrooms and onions keep these turkey burgers perfectly moist on the grill. Blue cheese rounds out this quick favorite with a flavor you'll find irresistible!"
Pros and cons of charcoal smokers, (and charcoal vs electric discussion)
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Few questions
17 lbs. Boneless Prime Rib w/ qView!
Burgers: Chicken Tartar Burger
4.55 / 5 Stars | 16 Reviews
by smileycj15
"These are homemade chicken burgers with an awesome tartar sauce! It's simple, fast, and quite tasty."
A Merry "Smokin' Christmas Prime Rib
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Anyone use wood pellets in their MES?
GET A DEDICATED STUFFER!!!
Burgers: Butter Bean Burgers
4.36 / 5 Stars | 341 Reviews
by SILVERWOLF
"Butter beans mashed and combined with onion, jalapeno pepper, cracker crumbs, egg, and cheese, then shaped and fried into vegetarian burgers. You can substitute bell pepper for the jalapenos for a milder taste."
Sockeye H'ors Drawers for Christmas Eve...
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Toasted Butter Brussel Sprouts with Pecans
Butter is good. Even Paula Deen knows that. But it's a little known fact that butter can get even better - you guessed it - a la Traeger.
Brown butter is a butter that has been slowly cooked until it develops a toasty golden color and delicious nutty taste. Imagine all of the yumminess of toast with no bread required.
Revolutionary.
We upped the ante by giving the butter some quality smoke time. It's equivalent to your birthday falling on a Saturday, times 57. We tossed all of that flavor on some roasted brussel sprouts mingled with toasted pecans and a finish of tart dried cranberries. Oh, it's good.
TOASTED BUTTER BRUSSEL SPROUTS WITH PECANS
PREP TIME: 5 minutes
COOK TIME: 55 minutes total, including smoke time for butter
RECOMMENDED PELLETS: Mesquite, Hickory or Cherry
SERVES: 6 to 8
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 lbs fresh brussel sprouts
1 cup pecan pieces
1/2 cup dried cranberries
2 teaspoons salt, give or take to taste
Olive oil
Freshly cracked black pepper
PREPARATION
Start the Traeger on Smoke with the lid open until the fire is established (about 5 minutes, give or take).
Put the butter into a pan on put on the Traeger to smoke for about 30 minutes. (Don't worry if the butter melts.)
Turn the heat on the Traeger up to 250 degrees F to toast butter for 10 to 15 minutes or until it turns golden brown and smells nutty. (Strain out the bits before using the butter.)
Set the butter aside and turn the heat up to 350 degrees F and preheat.
Remove any damaged leaves from the brussel sprouts and cut in half through the base of the brussel sprouts.
Very lightly drizzle the brussel sprouts with olive oil and toss together with the pecan pieces. Spread them out over a large baking sheet, arranging the brussel sprouts cut-side down. Season with the salt and pepper.
Cook the brussel sprouts and pecans for 20 minutes.
Use tongs to turn the brussel sprouts over to get even caramelization and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Drizzle with the strained brown butter and toss with dried cranberries.
Put those golden beauties on a platter and serve warm!
PRINTABLE RECIPE:
Burgers: Teriyaki Onion Burgers
4.4 / 5 Stars | 119 Reviews
by LUVMOORES
"This is a fast, simple recipe for hamburgers that have a special flavor."
Monday, December 22, 2014
Michigan insulated smoke house
Home Smoked and Canned Oysters
Food safety
Bacon Weave Holiday Ham: This Little Piggy Got Wrapped in Bacon
Who can deny that the best parts of the holidays are those generous piles of meat that you'll be enjoying for many days afterward while patting your nicely protruding belly? (That's the true gift that keeps on giving!)
And we've found a way to wrap it all in bacon (surprise, surprise!). Why? Cause we just had to.
One of the beautiful things about bacon-weaving your ham is that, no matter if you choose a whole ham or a pre-sliced one it will turn out oh-so juicy and more porkilicious than you can even imagine.
And because we just can't resist those darn pineapple rings on a ham, we finished the pork spectacular with a sweet pineapple-ginger beer glaze.
THIS LITTLE PIGGY GOT WRAPPED IN BACON
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: about 3 hours
RECOMMENDED PELLETS: Apple, Hickory or Mesquite
INGREDIENTS
1 large bone-in ham in natural juices
1 1/2 lb bacon
1 1/2 cup pineapple
2 cups ginger beer or ginger ale
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons mustard
Cloves, for studding (optional)
PREPARATION
Start by making your trusted bacon weave on a piece of parchment or plastic wrap. (Basically you're weaving a basket with bacon.)
Put the ham in a disposable roasting pan. Gently transfer the bacon weave to the top of the ham and stud the bacon with the cloves (if desired).
Who can resist a classic clove-studded ham??
Next pour 1 cup of pineapple juice and 1 cup of ginger beer/ale into the bottom of the roasting pan.
Start the Traeger on Smoke, lid open, until the fire is established (about 5 minutes). Close the lid and preheat to 300 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes.
Cover the roasting pan with foil and put on the Traeger. Cook the ham until it reaches 145 degrees F (somewhere between 2 to 3 hours).
Meanwhile mix together the glaze. Combine the remaining 1/2 cup of pineapple juice, 1 cup ginger beer/ale, brown sugar and mustard in a saucepan on the stovetop.
Cook until it thickens slightly, then brush on the ham.
Put the uncovered ham back on Traeger and cook until the temperature reaches 160 degrees F.
Let the ham rest 5 minutes before slicing and serving. Reserve the juices to pour over the ham.
PRINTABLE RECIPE:
Burgers: Buffalo Chicken Burgers with Blue Cheese Dressing
4.38 / 5 Stars | 122 Reviews
by MELXCLOUD
"These thick, spicy chicken burgers taste just like Buffalo wings!"
Sunday, December 21, 2014
The Afternoon Adventure Of Venison Sticks With My Kiddos !!!
SMOKING BRISKET
General Time / Temp for Sausages?
Burgers: Pesto Turkey Burgers
4.6 / 5 Stars | 217 Reviews
by ELADOUSA
"This Mediterranean-style turkey burger is flavored with basil pesto and crumbled feta cheese. It's delicious, fancy, and ready in only 20 minutes! Serve on buns with lettuce and tomato."
New stuff ariving daily it seems!!
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Control Box Wiring Help
Annoyed with new MES40
Summer sausage fail
Burgers: Surprise Burgers
4.35 / 5 Stars | 81 Reviews
by SUNKISSED31
"My favorite burgers are 'Surprise Burgers'. The pineapple inside the burger adds a hint of sweetness, while the sauce adds some tanginess! Warning: the added sauce and pineapple makes for a mess with little ones!"
You Just Cant Beat Our Members
Friday, December 19, 2014
Asian smoked duck .
Crunchy Smoked Cheese Crisps
Chips are that salty, crunchy snack that has you licking your fingers after each dive into the bag. With a bit of a nacho mash-up of sorts, we've got something here that is downright addictive.
We're talking about cheese crisps. You get the satisfying crunch of a chip with a rich cheesiness that would make a cow jealous.
To add even more deliciousness, we also gave these crisps some sprinklings of a few of our fav toppings. Toss aside those chip bags and go for the really good stuff!
SMOKED CHEESE CRISPS
PREP TIME: 5 minutes
COOK TIME: 35 to 37 minutes, including smoke time
RECOMMENDED PELLETS: Mesquite or Hickory
INGREDIENTS
1 block of cheese (or more) - we used cheddar, parmesan and pepper jack
Favorite mix-in's: bacon crumbles, celery seeds, ranch seasoning, cayenne powder, sesame seeds, etc.
PREPARATION
You can make these using whatever hard cheeses you love. It won't work for soft cheeses. They'll never get hard enough to call "crisps".
If you're working with a block of cheese cut it into very small cubes (about 1-inch square) or if it's shredded pile up about 1 teaspoon of cheese. Place them on a parchment-lined baking pan leaving a couple of inches between each.
Start the Traeger on Smoke until the fire is established (about 5 minutes).
Place the cheese on the Traeger and smoke for about 10 to 30 minutes. If the cheese starts to get too hot and melted, try placing the baking sheet on top of another baking sheet filled with ice.
After it's smoked, take the cheese off the Traeger and turn the heat up to 350 degrees F.
Now is a great time to add any 'mix-ins' that you may like. Try sprinkling on some bacon crumbles, celery seeds, cayenne powder or whatever you feel like. After it's preheated, put the cheese back on the Traeger and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes or until the edges start to brown.
When they start to brown, test them by seeing if they are crispy like chips or still soft. Let them cook a minute or two longer if they bend when you lift them off the baking sheet instead of holding their shape.
Once they're done take them off the Traeger and let cool. You can use them in any kind of dip that your mind can dream up or they're delicious all by themselves.
PRINTABLE RECIPE:
Burgers: Greek Bifteki
4.06 / 5 Stars | 38 Reviews
by Marlies Monika
"Feta is sealed in between two seasoned ground beef patties; the patties are cooked on the grill for a nice alternative to steaks or burgers."
building an arched top on a brick smoker
Thursday, December 18, 2014
GARY'S TEXAS STYLE CHILI
Stainless Steel Smoker
Burgers: Juiciest Hamburgers Ever
4.35 / 5 Stars | 632 Reviews
by Jane
"Juicy, flavorful burgers - just what you need for a perfect summer evening in the back yard!"
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Collagen casing tough
new to the site
Candied Bacon-Blasted Cinnamon Rolls
Some of our bacon combinations are a bit zany, admittedly. (But who can blame us for wanting to put bacon into everything?!) This is one of those risky combinations that pays off with sweet, creamy, smoky, and salty rewards in abundance! Success has never tasted so bacon-y!
These rolls pack a one-two punch of bacon. We caramelized strips of bacon with some brown sugar and a hit of cayenne pepper and rolled them up inside of the rolls. Additionally we balanced the sweetness of the frosting by throwing a good dose of bacon in there as well.
We know how to keep your sweet 'n salty cravings happy.
BACON-BLASTED CINNAMON ROLLS
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: 35 minutes
RECOMMENDED PELLETS: Apple, Cherry or Maple
MAKES: about 8 cinnamon rolls (or however many come in the package)
INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
12 pieces bacon, divided use
1 container pre-made cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting (e.g. - Pillsbury)
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
PREPARATION
Start the Traeger on Smoke with the lid open. Preheat, lid closed, to 350 degrees F.
Mix together the brown sugar and cayenne pepper. Dredge 8 of the slices of bacon in the brown sugar mixture, making sure that you cover both sides of the bacon with the brown sugar.
Place the brown sugared bacon slices along with the other slices of bacon on a cooling rack placed on top of a large baking sheet. Cook the bacon on the Traeger for 15-20 minutes or until the fat renders but bacon is still pliable. (Leave the Traeger on but turn the heat down to 325 degrees F.)
Open and unroll the cinnamon rolls. While bacon is still warm, place 1 slice of the brown sugared bacon on top of 1 of the unrolled rolls; roll back up. Repeat to use up the rolls and brown sugar bacon.
Place the cinnamon rolls in an 8x8 baking dish or cake pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
Cook the cinnamon rolls at 325 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden. Rotate the pan a half turn halfway through the cooking time.
Meanwhile take the provided cream cheese frosting and mix in the softened cream cheese. Crumble the cooked bacon and add into the cream cheese frosting. Spread the frosting over the warm cinnamon rolls.
Make sure that you bite into these bacon beauties while they're still warm.
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