Any Time is Grillin Time

[Unforgiven]

By request.

 

[olbriar]

By request.
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When I get that request, a pic would show chunks of celery, onion, and bell pepper hanging out. Last couple of times I made it with bork (80% ground beef and 20% ground pork) It works really well for the dish.

I'm fixing burritos tonight with no help from the smoker. The wife works her last night before full retirement tomorrow night... no smoking tomorrow either.

I'm meeting friends at the cabin this weekend.... doing a deck extension and a set of stairs.
I think I'll smoke up a pork butt to feed the masses. Sounds good and easy.

 

[Unforgiven]

When I get that request, a pic would show chunks of celery, onion, and bell pepper hanging out. Last couple of times I made it with bork (80% ground beef and 20% ground pork) It works really well for the dish.

i normally add peppers but it was a rush job and I didn't want to eat after 7 PM. Celery not so much. That's 50% beef, 50% meatball mix(ground beef, ground pork, ground veal).

'm fixing burritos tonight with no help from the smoker. The wife works her last night before full retirement tomorrow night... no smoking tomorrow either.

I love burritos.

I'm meeting friends at the cabin this weekend.... doing a deck extension and a set of stairs.
I think I'll smoke up a pork butt to feed the masses. Sounds good and easy.

You can keep the free labor motivated by the aroma.

 

[olbriar]

i normally add peppers but it was a rush job and I didn't want to eat after 7 PM. Celery not so much. That's 50% beef, 50% meatball mix(ground beef, ground pork, ground veal).

Your meat mix sounds great! Is that a bbq sauce on top? All I've ever done is a tomato sauce/paste.

 

[Unforgiven]

Your meat mix sounds great! Is that a bbq sauce on top? All I've ever done is a tomato sauce/paste.

Yes, Sweet Baby Rays Honey BBQ. It adds some sweetness with a nice glaze. If I do bacon I use ketchup. OK, really, my meatloaf is really just thrown together and I add stuff depending on my mood.

 

[olbriar]

That's the beauty of a loaf dish. I've tried about every veggie you can imagine. I've tried both green and ripe olives. I even tossed some leftover mac n cheese in one. Everything works and it's as you say... wherever the mood leads you.

 

[ocnbrze]

I have wondered about veggies. Can you cook mashed potatoes on a grill?

you can roast them on the grill and then mash them

hmmmm i don't think i have ever tried a smoked meatloaf or even bbq meatloaf for that matter......that sounds amazing.

 

[Unforgiven]

hmmmm i don't think i have ever tried a smoked meatloaf or even bbq meatloaf for that matter......that sounds amazing.

If you smoke it, 225 until the meat comes to temp (160). Don't put it in a loaf pan or you won't get the smoke ring.

 

[olbriar]

My son makes a beef and sausage roll with cheese inside. He wraps it in a bacon weave and then smokes it up. It's an amazing dish. He's told me of rolls he's made that were basically the same but had diced pepperoni or diced hot sausages added. That I've never tasted but it has to be good.

 

[olbriar]

My wife said no!

Spoiler

 

[olbriar]

I'm heading over to my son's house for the day. He is smoking a beef roast to pull for some Mexican dishes he's serving for Father's Day. Sounds interesting!

 

[olbriar]

I can say that the meal at my son's was fantastic. He smoked the beef roast then the last couple of hours it finished up in a deep pan of hot sauce, peppers, and onions. He then let it rest around an hour and drained the liquid and pulled it. The beef, pepper, and onion medley was then served with home made tortillas, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, and cheese. His mother-in-law made the tortillas and her special sauce for the soft tacos. She is full blooded Hispanic and she makes some wonderful dishes... and her sauce is HOT!!! Served up with chips and cold beer made for a great dinner. All I had to do was eat.

 

[Unforgiven]

^^^That sounds fantastic. I love Mexican food.

 

[olbriar]

He said he made the dish a month or so back with a pork butt cooked in the same fashion. He liked the beef better but I now know how I'll be doing my next shoulder. I won't have the luxury of fresh home made tortillas or hot sauce but... can't have it all.
I can then decide if I like the beef or the pork variation best. (Like I need an excuse to have the dish again)

Added: And I won't enjoy the aroma of Rose's roasted peppers wafting through my house. Oh what an appetite builder!

 

[olbriar]

I smoked and then put a reverse sear on some pork chops tonight. I seasoned them with a bag of seasoning my daughter gifted me for father's day. I wish I had put a honey glaze on them to finish them up. The rub was pretty hot but tasty. A bit more spicy than Mrs olbriar likes but was right up my alley. Tomorrow I'm smoking some flanks steaks. Marked down from $9.99 a pound to $5.99 I bought them out. The steaks are so versatile for many dishes and are excellent stand alone steaks. I'll smoke three tomorrow. Steak and sweet potatoes for dinner. Then likely pepper steak or something similar Monday or Tuesday night.

 

[Unforgiven]

Ah, my crazy runaround weekend has slowed and I'll be able to cook something today. I still have a baseball game in the middle of the day, so I'm keeping it simple and smoking drumsticks.

 

[dontpanicbobby]

Softball sized?

 

[olbriar]

I'm smoking five racks of baby back ribs tomorrow if I have room on the smoker. My neighbors not only cut up but they hauled off all of my downed timber from last weekend's storm. Most all of the timber was in the alleyway and the plan was to cut and haul today. I'm working out of town and mowing lawns when I get back in town. Leave at daylight and get off work at dusk. To my surprise, they decided to not wait on me and did all of the work without my help. Accepting no money and leaving me feeling like a heel I'm doing ribs for them. In no way is that sufficient but at least shows that I am grateful. I know I can get four racks on the smoker. I'm hoping for five... one for me If there isn't enough room, I'll do without.

I'm using the hot rub my daughter graced me with and will spritz with apple juice. Wrapping them at the three hour mark with some butter, the remaining apple juice, and brown sugar. The finish hour will be a mop of a honey bbq sauce. I hope they like them.

 

[ocnbrze]

I'm smoking five racks of baby back ribs tomorrow if I have room on the smoker. My neighbors not only cut up but they hauled off all of my downed timber from last weekend's storm. Most all of the timber was in the alleyway and the plan was to cut and haul today. I'm working out of town and mowing lawns when I get back in town. Leave at daylight and get off work at dusk. To my surprise, they decided to not wait on me and did all of the work without my help. Accepting no money and leaving me feeling like a heel I'm doing ribs for them. In no way is that sufficient but at least shows that I am grateful. I know I can get four racks on the smoker. I'm hoping for five... one for me If there isn't enough room, I'll do without.

I'm using the hot rub my daughter graced me with and will spritz with apple juice. Wrapping them at the three hour mark with some butter, the remaining apple juice, and brown sugar. The finish hour will be a mop of a honey bbq sauce. I hope they like them.

that is some great neighbors u have. and good for you to offer them ribs.

i kind of wish that is our national form of payment.....lol

 

[olbriar]

that is some great neighbors u have. and good for you to offer them ribs.

i kind of wish that is our national form of payment.....lol

That would definitely work for me. Well they shouldn't have deviated from the game plan. We were jointly going to cut up the mess and use my mow trailer to haul it off. Might have been two but likely three trips on a twelve foot trailer. I'm not talking a little bit of branches. I'm talking stuff thirty inches in diameter. True, none of it was from my property but a lot of it was in my alleyway. The power company cut the stuff off of the power lines and left it laying about fence high for two property widths. Ribs is a weak gesture of gratitude. Far cry from reasonable compensation. Yes, they are good neighbors!

 

[ocnbrze]

i get it. but if it was me.......i'll would be super stoked for smoked baby back ribs. if they are as good as i imagine.....i'll kill for those........lol

 

[olbriar]

Just started laying on some smoke. My rack will have to wait for another day.

 

[olbriar]

Crushed after smelling ribs on the smoker all day and my rack in the freezer, I smoked and then grilled some pork blade steaks. They weren't ribs but they weren't bad.
The neighbors seemed pleased with their ribs. Small price to pay for all the work they put into cleaning up my mess.

 

[dontpanicbobby]

My nephew just bought a little kettle griller that might cook 4 burgers at a time. I think i ruined him with my cast iron Hibachi tales.

 

[olbriar]

I had fun cooking this weekend. I hope everyone got to have something off of the grill or smoker. I smoked then seared some pork blade steaks one night. I did a pork butt another day. Yesterday I smoked up a brisket. Was a bit steamy out but it sure was a great weekend. I ate far too much and enjoyed every bite.