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  1. mooseman

    Hot n' Fast Brisket On The UDS: Juicy Meaty Beefy Goodness

    After my big meat score at Restaurant Depot, I decided my first casualty would be the USDA Choice Brisket. This one weighed in at just under 8lbs. You can see it here on the lower left: After I pulled it out of the cryovac, I trimmed the fat cap just a bit, and rubbed it down with Moose's Rib...
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    Moose's Tandoori Chicken: Qview & Recipe

    I've been looking at a number of tandoori chicken recipes, which I sort of eyeballed and integrated the best of each, along with my own modifications. The last cook was the best so far, and I'm pretty happy with it. I used chicken thighs for this one, but you can also use cut up pieces, or a...
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    Kobe Beef Carne Asada Tacos on Homemade Tortillas

    OK, this is not really Kobe beef, but with all of the rich marbling it had, it sure looked the part! So for the record, this is actually USDA Choice Skirt Steak I cherry picked from Costco. Here's a close up: Time to prepare the marinade. I assembled orange juice, sliced onions, cilantro...
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    Crispy Skin Goodness: Moose's Roadside Chicken Tutorial & Recipe

    Roadside Chicken involves the use of an oil based mop sauce that is frequently brushed on the chicken while cooking over moderate heat and helps create the oft-coveted crispy chicken skin so many of us love. I dug around the internet, and found many recipes for the mop sauce, but as always, I...
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    Fire Grilled Carne Asada Tacos W/ Homemade Tortillas

    Last night we decided to have carne asada tacos. As the missus left for the store to get some supplies, I suggested we try and make our own tortillas. So, she bought some pre-made masa dough and a cast iron tortilla press from the Mexican market and we're in business! I fired up the...
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    Super Meat Candy: USDA PRIME Beef Back Ribs Smoked on the UDS

    As soon as I saw this package of USDA prime beef ribs, I nabbed it! Of course, there was only one : After I opened the package, there was one giant rib hiding under the main rack. Bonus! I seasoned them up with Moose's Rib Rub # 1 and let rest for a while. Then, I fired up the uds and...
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    USDA Choice Porterhouse Steaks Smoked & Grilled over Hickory

    The missus picked up two USDA Choice Porterhouse Steaks at the market that were manager's specials: 75% off so we had about $32 worth of steak for just under $12. Here they are seasoned with wooster, sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper: I set up my oval kettle using the firebrick...
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    Fire Grilled/Smoked Carne Asada NACHOS!

    Topped with: Chorizo Chili Beans Colby Jack Cheese Fresh Pico de Gallo All on top of freshly fried tortilla strips!
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    Young Chicken Dry Rubbed & Smoked w/ Kiawe Wood

    I received a sample shipment of Hawaiian Kiawe Wood from a fellow Brethren, who was kind enough to send me for a trade of my rubs. I was very intrigued by his description of the kind of smoke it creates, so I was eager to try it. As I picked up a piece of the wood, I realized how heavy and dense...
  10. mooseman

    Grilled Pollo Asado Tacos On Handmade Tortillas with 2 Kinds of Salsas

    I had originally planned to grill up some chicken thighs with some homemade rub, but decided to do something different. I marinated the deboned thighs in my carne asada marinade for 4 hours, then grilled them up. We happened to have fresh handmade tortillas on hand, so here they are, one with...
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    It's Not a Sandwich, it's A MEATWICH!

    Had a strong craving for Tri-tip last night, and happened to find a choice specimen at Ralphs, which is somewhat unusual. Nonetheless, it saved us from a trip to the madness known as Costco. Here it is after 1.5 hours with a reverse sear over oak: As soon as I began slicing through...
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    Xmas Eve Carne Asada Tacos

    The missus and I had a lot of prep work to do for our Christmas gathering, so something simple and tasty was in order. Why not carne asada tacos? We picked up a couple of pounds of pre-marinated carne asada at the Mexican market, along with fresh tortillas and salsas. While not as good as my...
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    Moose's Xmas Prime Rib Roast On The Drum

    I guess I wasn't alone in doing a prime rib roast for Xmas! We found a nice USDA Choice roast on sale. We sliced off a small section for two big steaks and put the smaller piece in the freezer: Next, I got out some sea salt, fresh cracked black pepper, EVOO, and crushed garlic: Now time to...
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    Smoked Pork Fire Roasted Chile Verde Burritos

    It's been really cold here in So. CA, so thought we'd cook up something to warm the belly. Smoked a pork butt on the drum for 5 hours, then shredded it up and added it to a mixture of blended fire roasted poblanos, jalapenos, tomatillos, anaheims, and onions. Also added beer, cumin, bay leaf...
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    Oak Smoked Dry Rubbed Tri-Tip

    Hadn't had tri tip for a while, and with all the TURKEY I ate, it just seemed to be the right thing to do. Here it is out of the package. Note the nice marbling: It had a nice fat cap on the bottom: Here it is all rubbed up with Moose Rib Rub #2 and seasoned pepper: Time to smoke it on...
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    Maple & Hickory Smoked Dry Rubbed Bone in Pork Loin Rib Roast

    As some of you may recall, I cooked one of these several weeks ago. This time I dry rubbed with Moose Rib Rub #1, then smoked on the Kingsford Oval with Maple & Hickory using the firebrick method for 1 1/2 hours at about 300 degrees, then finished off with a nice sear and pulled at 152 and...
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    Teriyaki Jalapeno Garlic Cilantro Grilled Boneless Chicken Thighs

    Took some Soy Vay, and doctored it up with some diced japs, cilantro, garlic, and hot chili oil, basted meat over medium hot coals and grilled to perfection. Delish!
  18. mooseman

    Cold Smoker Can For Gas Grills -Tutorial & Pics

    When I first became a member here, I lived in an apartment and all my smoker/charcoal grills were at my GF's. I wanted to find a better solution to those crappy smoker boxes and aluminum foil packets that would infuse enough smoke in meat that you would actually taste. What I came up with was...
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    Maple Smoked Bone-In Pork Loin

    Found this at Costco the other day. We decided to cut the roast in half and make chops which went in the freezer: Here it is all rubbed up with Moose's Rib Rub #3: Put it on the Kingsford Oval at about 350 with some maple chunks. Here is the roast about 3/4 way: I pulled it when...
  20. mooseman

    Fire Grilled Carne Asada & Roasted Poblano Quesadillas

    Got some USDA Choice Flap meat from Costco, and put in my special marinade for 2 days: Fired up the Kingsford Oval, placed hot coals to one side, and threw in a piece of oak. Covered grill, cooked meat indirect for 15 mins on cool side of grill to get some smoky goodness in the meat: Now...
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