The bbq photo & recipe thread

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eyebeebe

2,980 posts

233 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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witten said:
As it is a Masterbuilt I am cooking at a perfect 250f for the time frame. My rub may have too much sugar in it though. That and the ribs being lean on meat is all I can think of as to why it is burning. See below image - the beef cheeks were nice (dry brined so went VERY dark but not burned) but the ribs you can see how dark they went.

On the plus side, smoking Philadelphia Cream Cheese blocks and some smoked onions tasted AMAZING. The Sausages were just shoved on as more people turned up for dinner than I was expecting.


Try at 225 instead.
If you have a Meater or similar stick it in something you’re cooking or even on the grill plate and see if the temperature where the meat is cooking lines up with the setting on the smoker.
Chose a different rub - maybe meathead’s Memphis dust or the Steve Raichlen one I linked to above.

ruwokeenuff

409 posts

13 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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Turn7 said:
ruwokeenuff said:
OMITN said:
Correct. That’s what it is. Have 5 house points and give yourself a pay on the back.

The BBQ is also well used for other, indirect cooking with the lid down. But in future I’ll make sure to get you to vet what I’ve cooked before I post anything.

Last time I checked, it all falls under the same heading of pleasurable, outdoor cooking. It’s fun. You should try it - you might cheer up!
dont pay yourself too hard. Posts like yours .....make me laugh really......"Look at me"....etc.
Least he’s not being a dick….
Unlike you eh!

King David

712 posts

186 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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ruwokeenuff said:
Unlike you eh!
This is an odd choice of thread to troll.


UTH

8,935 posts

178 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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King David said:
ruwokeenuff said:
Unlike you eh!
This is an odd choice of thread to troll.
I was thinking the same. How can a thread about BBQ food fuel any arguments.

hotchy

4,471 posts

126 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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Are you flipping them mid way? I learned on a long cook when set to a low temp I still had to flip them every hour to avoid the bottom becoming charcoal and that was with the heat deflector at the bottom of the kamado. So I just flip them every hour now and it fixed my issue.

number2

4,306 posts

187 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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You mention you think it might be the sugar - hard to say from the photo but it could be the sugar 'over caramelising' rather than the meat burning.

This would make sense but would also be clear from looking at the meat!

witten

225 posts

48 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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number2 said:
You mention you think it might be the sugar - hard to say from the photo but it could be the sugar 'over caramelising' rather than the meat burning.

This would make sense but would also be clear from looking at the meat!
Yeah but look at the bone that's exposed - its gone like crumbly and powdery and the meat between the ribs was definitely crunchy. I'll make it work eventually

UTH

8,935 posts

178 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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witten said:
number2 said:
You mention you think it might be the sugar - hard to say from the photo but it could be the sugar 'over caramelising' rather than the meat burning.

This would make sense but would also be clear from looking at the meat!
Yeah but look at the bone that's exposed - its gone like crumbly and powdery and the meat between the ribs was definitely crunchy. I'll make it work eventually
If it helps I followed this to the letter when I started doing ribs, and got it pretty much spot on. If you're not using gas I guess the same principles apply of indirect heat and temps required:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcdNtbc59Kw&t=...


ruwokeenuff

409 posts

13 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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UTH said:
King David said:
ruwokeenuff said:
Unlike you eh!
This is an odd choice of thread to troll.
I was thinking the same. How can a thread about BBQ food fuel any arguments.
Exactly, ask turn7

sc0tt

18,041 posts

201 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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ruwokeenuff said:
UTH said:
King David said:
ruwokeenuff said:
Unlike you eh!
This is an odd choice of thread to troll.
I was thinking the same. How can a thread about BBQ food fuel any arguments.
Exactly, ask turn7
rofl

Where’s the parrot.

The Gauge

1,856 posts

13 months

Thursday 4th May 2023
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Made chicken tikka kebabs again last night, I really ought to move on to something lse, but I love em..





UTH

8,935 posts

178 months

Thursday 4th May 2023
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The Gauge said:
Made chicken tikka kebabs again last night, I really ought to move on to something lse, but I love em..




Looks good, got the recipe?

And those burgers look like dirty burger van burgers? Where do you get them, sometimes that's exactly what I crave.....

The Gauge

1,856 posts

13 months

Thursday 4th May 2023
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UTH said:
The Gauge said:
Made chicken tikka kebabs again last night, I really ought to move on to something lse, but I love em..




Looks good, got the recipe?

And those burgers look like dirty burger van burgers? Where do you get them, sometimes that's exactly what I crave.....
There's a few ingredients for the tikka marinade, and I use the following for 2 x chicken breasts which makes two decent size kebabs.

A few dollops (approx 150g) of natural yogurt into a bowl, then add..
1 tbsp garlic & ginger paste ( use bags of frozen garlic and ginger from supermarket, cut a chunk off each and thaw.
2tsp coriander powder
1tsp cumin powder
1tsp turmeric powder
1tsp kashmiri chilli powder
1tsp paprika powder
1/4tsp black pepper
1/2tsp cardamon powder
2tsp methi leaves
2tsp mint sauce, or dried mint
2tsp salt
Red food colouring (I use Preema brand powder, add water)
3tbsp tandoori masala powder
2tbsp honey

Mix it all together and add your chopped pieces of chicken breast, leave overnight in the fridge. I skewer the pieces of chicken with pepper and onion. When cooked I warm a wrap on the bbq then spread mayo and chilli sauce over it, then fill with kebab and salad


The burgers are these from Aldi, my son loves them..



Edited by The Gauge on Thursday 4th May 15:16

UTH

8,935 posts

178 months

Thursday 4th May 2023
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The Gauge said:
UTH said:
The Gauge said:
Made chicken tikka kebabs again last night, I really ought to move on to something lse, but I love em..




Looks good, got the recipe?

And those burgers look like dirty burger van burgers? Where do you get them, sometimes that's exactly what I crave.....
There's a few ingredients for the tikka marinade, and I use the following for 2 x chicken breasts which makes two decent size kebabs.

A few dollops (approx 150g) of natural yogurt into a bowl, then add..
1 tbsp garlic & ginger paste ( use bags of frozen garlic and ginger from supermarket, cut a chunk off each and thaw.
2tsp coriander powder
1tsp cumin powder
1tsp turmeric powder
1tsp kashmiri chilli powder
1tsp paprika powder
1/4tsp black pepper
1/2tsp cardamon powder
2tsp methi leaves
2tsp mint sauce, or dried mint
2tsp salt
Red food colouring (I use Preema brand powder, add water)
3tbsp tandoori masala powder
2tbsp honey

Mix it all together and add your chopped pieces of chicken breast, leave overnight in the fridge. I skewer the pieces of chicken with pepper and onion. When cooked I warm a wrap on the bbq then spread mayo and chilli sauce over it, then fill with kebab and salad


The burgers are these from Aldi, my son loves them..



Edited by The Gauge on Thursday 4th May 15:16
Nice one, when the sun comes out in 2024 I'll give this all a go

number2

4,306 posts

187 months

Thursday 4th May 2023
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UTH said:
The Gauge said:
UTH said:
The Gauge said:
Made chicken tikka kebabs again last night, I really ought to move on to something lse, but I love em..




Looks good, got the recipe?

And those burgers look like dirty burger van burgers? Where do you get them, sometimes that's exactly what I crave.....
There's a few ingredients for the tikka marinade, and I use the following for 2 x chicken breasts which makes two decent size kebabs.

A few dollops (approx 150g) of natural yogurt into a bowl, then add..
1 tbsp garlic & ginger paste ( use bags of frozen garlic and ginger from supermarket, cut a chunk off each and thaw.
2tsp coriander powder
1tsp cumin powder
1tsp turmeric powder
1tsp kashmiri chilli powder
1tsp paprika powder
1/4tsp black pepper
1/2tsp cardamon powder
2tsp methi leaves
2tsp mint sauce, or dried mint
2tsp salt
Red food colouring (I use Preema brand powder, add water)
3tbsp tandoori masala powder
2tbsp honey

Mix it all together and add your chopped pieces of chicken breast, leave overnight in the fridge. I skewer the pieces of chicken with pepper and onion. When cooked I warm a wrap on the bbq then spread mayo and chilli sauce over it, then fill with kebab and salad


The burgers are these from Aldi, my son loves them..



Edited by The Gauge on Thursday 4th May 15:16
Nice one, when the sun comes out in 2024 I'll give this all a go
Add Naga pickle. Always add Naga pickle lick

King David

712 posts

186 months

Friday 5th May 2023
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It was 21C when I left the office so a spur of the moment BBQ (grill? - who gives a st) seemed to be in order.

Nothing fancy at all - but a lot of fun biggrin

Turn7

23,607 posts

221 months

Friday 5th May 2023
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biglaugh

witten

225 posts

48 months

Monday 8th May 2023
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number2 said:
You mention you think it might be the sugar - hard to say from the photo but it could be the sugar 'over caramelising' rather than the meat burning.

This would make sense but would also be clear from looking at the meat!
Right so I learned a few things this weekend
1. When Tom Hixson send ribs they send them in pairs so if you order 4 like I did you end up with ribs for every meal of the weekend
2. Halving the time made them perfect
3. Iberico Pork baby back ribs were amazing
4. I preferred them when they weren't wrapped as it crisped up the fat a little rather than being a bit off in terms of texture
5. Make your own bbq sauce - it's easy and tastes better.

Basically: Ribs? Completed it mate.

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CharlesdeGaulle

26,263 posts

180 months

Monday 8th May 2023
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I've got rib envy. I was pretty chuffed with these but this thread makes me feel inadequate.



Did an alien octopus last night for starter, along with a bacon-wrapped chicken. Both were yum.




Gone a bit AMG

6,710 posts

197 months

Monday 8th May 2023
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I imagine the octopus had rib envy as well