I like Piri Piri Chicken a lot. It is spicy, savoury and so different from other barbecued chicken dishes. I have made several different versions over the years but I have never really put my mind to making the best I could using all the techniques. It was time to change that. Continue reading PIA Piri Piri Chicken
Pork belly is hard to find here. When I do get it, I usually want to make bacon. However, I have been reading about pork belly in a smoker and just couldn’t wait any longer. It was time to make Pork Belly Burnt Ends
The good people sent me some of their rubs to try. I couldn’t think of anything better to try them on than some country style ribs. Continue reading Basic Smoked Country Ribs (Bub ‘n Mutha’s Rub Review)
She Who Must Be Obeyed loves salmon. I love She Who Must Be Obeyed so I keep trying to up my salmon game. I love smoking salmon and a touch of sweet really adds to it. I decided it might be good with a touch of spicy heat and this is the result. Continue reading Sweet & Spicy Salmon
Steaks don’t taste right if they are not seared in my opinion. This raises a problem if you want to put your steak in a smoker and get a smoky taste on it. You have to cook at low temperature for a longer period to get the smoke taste on the meat and that doesn’t sear it. Continue reading Sear & Smoke Steak
I love smoking meat and fish. However, can you make a great side dish like potatoes in smoker considering the lower temperatures. Of course you can. Continue reading Smoker Potatoes
In a prior post, I showed a time consuming method for smoking chicken thighs that gives a great tender skin but is a pain in the pants. I am lazy but the result was so good, I decided to experiment with it further. I like honey mustard so I made PIA Honey Mustard Thighs. Continue reading PIA Honey Mustard Thighs
There is a tension in the household. She Who Must Be Obeyed likes boneless skinless chicken breasts because the are leaner and she likes white meat. I find they have little flavour and tend to become dry and rubbery when cooked. Apparently I am wrong and I was instructed to make some for dinner. Continue reading Tuscan Grilled Chicken
I love chicken with sauce, breaded, stewed and grilled. However, sometimes I make up a big batch of chicken with the idea of having it around for cold lunches and snacks. When I do that I like my chicken without any sauce and cooked at high temperature. I find the skin stays bite through while cold and the chicken seams moister. Add to that it isn’t as messy to eat with your fingers, Nekid chicken is my go to. Continue reading Nekid Chicken
I hate to admit it but I am not a big fan of pork tenderloin. I don’t think it has as much taste as other cuts and can get a kind of mushy texture. It is not terrible, it just isn’t as good as other cuts of pork. However, the supermarket had a killer sale on pork tenderloin and my thrifty nature kicked in. Continue reading Honey Hoisin Pork Tenderloin Brochettes