Iron Chef WAYCT - What Are You Cooking Today
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Nice!
No, I've used a Weber kettle grill set up as a water smoker with a Smok-e-nator as well as offset smokers of various sizes, all the way up to 500 gallon propane tanks (also indirect) and now use a Pit Barrel, which gets surprisingly great results and is truly set and forget for up to 8 racks (I use large racks of spares) at a very low price point ($300). You'd think it would have an uneven temperature gradient, as you hang the racks vertically from rebar inside a drum with the small end just above the charcoal, but it works great. The fat drips down the meat and constantly bastes it, and when it drips onto the coals it steams and moisturizes the enclosure and affords the meat the flavor from the drippings, which isn't something any other smoker I've seen offers–kind of the hybrid benefits of indirect and direct cooking all in one, including a faster cook, though you'd never know it from the results. I don't 3-2-1 on that rig as I did from time to time on the others, just trim, season, heat, hang, and sauce.
I'm still shocked at how great that little barrel is for smoking meats.
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Filet
Double fried fries
Greek salad
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Smoked sausage (andouille and Chipotle Creole) and chicken gumbo from scratch.
Roux (I like mine dark) + mirepoix (or Holy Trinity as they say down in Louisiana). Also added some tomatoes since I'm adding okra later. Since "gumbo" comes from a word for okra from an African language, it doesn't seem like gumbo without it, even though there are rich traditions that skip it, sometimes using file as a replacement thickener.
Combine them.
Home made chicken stock and roux will combine with other ingredients throughout the cook.
Hit the okra with high heat to knock off the slime.
I like to "Maillard" one side of the sausage before adding it.
Do the same with bone in chicken thighs and add em, cook it down.
When the gumbo is ready, pull the chicken to debone, then re-add the torn meat.
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Never tried gumbo but that looks delicious. I’m a huge fan of okra as well, slime and all
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Cheers all!
Not by design, the okra wound up not being as pervasive as I'd hoped in the gumbo, should have used more. But this would have been more authentic Cajun had I skipped okra and served with file. I just like okra!
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Lamb looks great as does the fruitcake. When I hear that word it fills me with dread because I associate it with the bulletproof rubber variety we give as gifts to people we hate in the USA. Glad to see there's a redeemable variety.
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Impress your spouse or lady of the evening with my favorite BBQ sauce ever.
Simmer on low heat about 25 minutes in a small saucepan on low heat until thick. Then use as a marinade on chicken thigh fillets overnight. And use the rest as a glaze while grilling. I cheat and bake the chicken at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes then grill on my shitty little gas grill.
Garnish with toasted sesame seeds.
I can make a recipe for my 'better than sex' bacon and eggs fried rice if someone is interested.
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Looks noms!
I make a similar Korean BBQ sauce by substituting ingredients for my Southern chicken and pork BBQ sauce, e.g.
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Gochujang for much of the ketchup
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Rice wine vinegar for the apple cider vinegar
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Soy or tamari sauce for the Worcestershire
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Scallion for white onion
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etc
Definitely works. There's quite a bit in common between Korean and Southern BBQ traditions.
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