https://youtu.be/MtujuUAT3E4 Video Al Pastor Game Day Tacos Video Al Pastor Game Day Tacos because we love tacos. So many ways you can do them and they’re all good. We just got a new Sawtooth wood pellet grill and wanted to do something special, “Al Pastor” is always special. Juan at the El Toro market thin sliced 8 pounds of pork for us, an overnight marinade…
https://youtu.be/tIr5bqEGIsE Scotch Eggs Go Tailgating Video Scotch Eggs Go Tailgating, A Scotch egg is a work of art. These things are AWESOME; everyone who has tried one says “Oh My Gosh, these are great!!!” And being the Chef those words are music to my ears. A Scotch Egg is a hardboiled egg, wrapped with a quarter pound of sausage, then wrapped with a strip of…
https://youtu.be/vxzRE-uiORc Video Pulled Pork Green Chili Pulled Pork Green Chili was Ken’s brainchild. He loves pulled pork and green chili. We had plenty of one and none of the other. We had some of his smoked pulled pork in the freezer, plus his smoked jalapeno sauce and lots of other goodies blended into an awesome Smoky Green Chili. We smoked our peppers and onions on…
https://youtu.be/VVSMXFkFLDw Pork Tenderloin Stuffed Portabellas Pork Tenderloin Stuffed Portabellas, the pork tenderloin is one of our favorite cuts, tender and juicy. One of the only things that can make them better is having them wrapped in bacon. To our delight that’s just how they come from Zaycon Fresh. Each tenderloin is 5 ½ ozs. making for consistent cooking times. So, it’s easy to cook them…
https://youtu.be/GZcV-Q_kdJI Chocolate Pecan Bacon Candy Video Chocolate Pecan Bacon Candy! Like the other bacon candies we have done this stuff is CRAZY GOOD and will be ILLEGAL when the food police hear about it! Got the idea of adding pecans from talking with Bret at Earthwork’s Supply, (Bull Racks). This is a special treat. Bacon Candy is so simple to make: sweet and smoky. Just…
Sausage Lasagna Alfredo Sausage Lasagna Alfredo was created when a friend wanted a lasagna recipe without the same old red sauce. Patti happened to have a few jars of garlic Alfredo on hand making for a delicious idea. Diced tomatoes with chilies and frozen spinach made it colorful and a great way to sneak in veggies. If you, for whatever reason, want it meatless omit…
Texas Mustard Glazed Ham Texas Mustard Glazed Ham we had an 11lb. Zaycon Foods ham “just” a lean delicious ham… No bones, added water, chemicals or fillers, no gluten or MSG. The mustard glaze was Brigg’s True Texas Mustard sauce. We slow smoked it for 2 hours with Pacific Pellet Mountain Maple and added a “Kiss of Smoke” with a smoke tube packed with some…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_Iw6PhJF28&feature=youtu.be Video Just Peachy Poppers Video Just Peachy Poppers came about because Patti’s pal Harriett brought over some smoky spicy peach salsa on the same day we were talking about a new and different popper. They are such a hit for tailgating parties and appetizers. Stuffed jalapenos are fun to make with so many versatile choices for stuffing. And, of course, wrapping them with bacon…
Smoked Sausage Stuffed Portobello’s Patti came up with these little jewels. Toss these guys on the smoker and step back. They’re great snacks, sides or appetizers. I want a bucket of these . Great for Tailgaters too! To add a little bit to this I used some of Pacific Pellet Gourmet BBQ Pellet Texas Pecan adding a nice smoky Nutty flavor to our cook. Very…
Any Day Ham with Orange Apricot Glaze Any Day Ham with Orange Apricot Glaze, We get a lot of requests for holiday recipes. But, why wait for a special reason to have something delicious? Our friend Don from the Murrieta Farmer’s Market gave us some juicy blood oranges and we definitely put them to good use. The markets here have already had hams on sale…
https://youtu.be/JadRmkkzXoE Video Aloha Pork Burgers Video Aloha Pork Burgers were a huge hit when Patti’s good buddy Harriett came for dinner. We wanted a big, juicy burger, but different. Ken had our favorite butcher slice a boneless pork loin into ¼ “slices. Our local oriental market had the sweet chili sauce that made a simple and quick marinade. To serve we stacked the smoky pork…
https://youtu.be/vBvyyXo7tiw Video Bourbon Bacon Pork Sirloin Chops Video Bacon Bourbon Pork Sirloin Chops, Off the Hook!!! Patti picked up these beautiful chops and I wanted to try something a little different. Thinking I would put a cast iron griddle on the grill and see what happens. The Bourbon Bacon sauce caramelized nicely, adding a ton of flavor to these moist and tender chops. We did…