Aloha Pork Burgers 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 slices up on…
Uncle Bubba’s Country Ribs Texas Style. Kissed with his BBQ sauce, “Uncle Bubba’s Whiskey BBQ Sauce”, a delicious, easy and beautiful Texas style BBQ sauce. We love ribs in any form and this was a nice pile of ribs that didn’t last long. These are also known as country strips. They were thick and meaty with a bone in (Patti’s preference), but they also…
Cranberry Onion Pork Roast is a festive holiday recipe when you want something smaller than a whole ham. Some of Patti’s friends laugh at her because she actually liked canned cranberry sauce. But, she showed them that it’s great as a base for a sauce or glaze especially with some added garlic or made thinner with a little orange or cranberry juice. It’s not…
Uncle Bubba did a Savory Pork Sirloin Roast using his “Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce” creating a nice tender pork roast with a “Kiss of Smoke”. Uncle Bubbas Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce is a savory grilling sauce that acts as a binder for our Chef of the Future Floribbean seasoning and as a browning agent at the same time. A memorable meal with just 3…
Sizzlin Jalapeño Pork Belly Burnt Ends are Crazy Good!!! We had some pork belly and wanted to do something special with it. And I’m telling you we did. The rich flavor of the pork, seasoned to perfection then a jalapeno glaze. A sweet heat treat with a “Kiss of Smoke.” You’ll want to try these, super easy to do and everyone will love them.…
Ham Tangerine Honey Glaze, we have lots of fruit trees and Ken especially loves the tangerines. So, Patti juiced about 4 cups worth for our ham. To make it extra special and festive we served it with fresh steamed green beans tossed with a tablespoon of white truffle oil and some grated Parmesan cheese. Plus, long grain and wild rice with a few handfuls of…
Honey Pepper Back Strap Bacon, our new love is makin’ bacon. There is something special about making your own bacon. It’s very easy to do and better than any store-bought bacon we’ve ever had. That said there is no such thing as “Bad” bacon, just some is better than others. We ordered some Awesome pork loins from Texas Steak Warehouse, tender and juicy. Love…
Slow Smoked Carnitas, we love anything you can wrap in a tortilla and when Juan Carlos showed us some awesome pork for .99 a pound. A dream is born… Slow Smoked Carnitas with a citrus kiss. We bought 20 pounds of Juan’s pork and used about 5 in our Slow Smoked Carnitas that we smoked for about 5 hours. It was all I could…
Orange Ginger Pepper Pork Loin, tender and juicy with a hint of pineapple and ginger. Pork loin is one of our favorite cuts of pork, boneless or bone in. There is so much you can do with them. We often cut 2 inch chops that we grill BBQ or smoke or do the same with a loin roast. We had our butcher Juan cut…
Easy Smoked Piglet, we did a 35-pound piglet on the Green Mountain Grill this week. I have to say I was surprised at just how easy it was to do. In fact, the hardest part of the whole process was getting the pig here in Southern California. Like trying to find Tri-Tip in South Carolina, you can do it, but it’s an adventure!!! I…
Pepper Glazed Pork Chops were a hit! We cold smoked our chops then sealed them up and let them get “Happy” for a few days. What a treat! Pork’s mild flavor lends itself so well to rich coffee smoke and the savory pepper glaze that Patti made for us. We seasoned our chops with Loubier Italian Seasoning that just brought all the flavors together…
Fiery Piggy Balls, an extra spicy appetizer wrapped in bacon, of course, for game day. Happily we just got some wonderful and extra zingy sauces from All Spice Café, so we knew we could put their Cayenne Habanero Sauce to good use. This is a variation of our “Chipotle Bacon Bombs” using hot sausage balls instead of ground beef. You can use mild sausage…