The Best Thing You Grill/Smoke

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Thanks for the advice CC and RIP to your Big Green Egg. I'm looking at the Weber and Brinkman models now and they are in my price range. I'm going to have to commit to using these when I pull the trigger or I'll never hear the end of it from my wife.
You can get a lot of support from Weber. My son has an older Genesis with the lifetime warranty, it's 10 years now, and he leaves his out in the elements and it rusted. They sent him a new lid, all new burners and grates and paid the shipping. I was blown away.

Plus you can get the app and get support and recipes and make sure you get a good meat thermometer, I have several ThermoWorks and they're great. They make a dual that will give you a reading on the ambient temp in the grill as well as the food you are cooking. I've been grilling since 1968 and became a lot better when I started using the thermometers and getting science on my side. And a good thermometer prevent DBF, Drunk Burns Food.
 

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You can get a lot of support from Weber. My son has an older Genesis with the lifetime warranty, it's 10 years now, and he leaves his out in the elements and it rusted. They sent him a new lid, all new burners and grates and paid the shipping. I was blown away.

Plus you can get the app and get support and recipes and make sure you get a good meat thermometer, I have several ThermoWorks and they're great. They make a dual that will give you a reading on the ambient temp in the grill as well as the food you are cooking. I've been grilling since 1968 and became a lot better when I started using the thermometers and getting science on my side. And a good thermometer prevent DBF, Drunk Burns Food.
DBF is my biggest issue. I've burned some good cuts of meat. :banghead:
 

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Rectec’s are awesome but it is also pellets, not much to learn on those really aside from pushing a button and walking away.
That's the whole thing. Unless you want to baby sit your grill it's set and forget. I'd rather watch football or spend time with family, friends and relatives. Then eat like a boss.
Wow, those are really cool.
I used to think Traegers were the best but RecTec's are better.

But yeah, they are damn cool. And everyone thinks I am the greatest griller.
I've burned some good cuts of meat. :banghead:
I used too. Not any more. :D
 

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I don't know if it's the best thing I grill/smoke, but what my friends always raved about was my seafood, especially fish and oysters. I've had many people that didn't like fish or oysters not only eat them, but asked when I was doing it again. When I lived on the coast we used to harvest our own oysters, so they'd always be really fresh.

Really simple technique, just take the whole oyster, unshucked and place them on the grill. As they cook they steam in their own juices, the shells will pop open on their own and you know they're done, if they don't open, just throw it away. On the side, I have a pan with melted butter, fresh minced garlic, fresh lemon juice and some cajun spices. Once the shells pop open, just take off the grill, pull the top shell off, spoon some of the melted butter mixture on the oyster and top with some pico de gallo, then a couple shakes of Tabasco, Louisiana Hot sauce, Cholula or whatever hot sauce you like. Really simple, but really good. I've had several people that didn't like oysters, that would gobble 'em up.

Fish was really simple as well, my favs were redfish and flounder. I used the whole fish, gutted and scaled, de-head the flounder, but leave the head on the redfish. Place the fish on a sheet of foil, slather the outside and cavity of the fish with butter, minced garlic, cajun spice, then add a bunch of sliced onions, bell peppers, sliced tomatoes, and some minced jalapeno. Fold the foil packet up tight and place on a grill, right next to hot coals, on top of coals if they're not too hot. It doesn't take long to cook, use a fork, thin stick, pretty much whatever you have on hand to test doneness, stick it through the thickest part of the fish and when it goes in easy, the fish is done. Fish always comes out moist. Redfish cheeks are mighty tasty, so there would always be a fight stabbing at the cheeks....lol
 

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Speaking of fish, and Roadtrip was, we had this smoked catfish at a place called Pub on the Pike in Memphis and it was extremely tasty. So, my wife put me to work to try and create something close to that. It took several trial and error efforts but I got it real close and have turned many people onto this and I get a call once a month from someone about the recipe, just got a text last weekend requesting it. One of the things I discovered was because of the wetness of catfish, using the water pan in the smoker isn't good and a low and slow isn't either, they need to be hot smoked. I also experimented with different woods and mixtures over time and the half and half of hickory/pecan hits the sweet spot.

Dark soy sauce
Sesame oil
Just a smidgeon of honey
Minced ginger
Minced garlic

Proportions are too your taste except for the honey, unless you have a sweet tooth. I am probably over the top with garlic but getting it caramelized with a little bit of bite to it is a kick in the mouth. Marinate 15 minutes, turn for another 15 and drain. No longer than that or the soy will dominate.

I get my smoker to 325-350, place foil on the rack under the grilling rack and grind fresh pepper over both sides of the filets. Smoke it until the edges are crispy and it's firm in the middle. I've served this to people who say they don't like catfish and call it trashfish until they take a bit of one of these. Then they want the recipe and one of my wife's friends actually bought a smoker to do these she liked them so much.
 

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I like(make that love) smoked boudain and grilled ribeyes.
 

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Atlantic Salmon brushed with olive oil and sea salt on cedar planks and then basted with my honey-ginger finishing sauce
 

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1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup OJ (pulp free)
1/4 cup honey
Alrighty them, thanks for your cooperation and that sounds tasty. Every try that with fresh grated garlic and ginger?
 

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Alrighty them, thanks for your cooperation and that sounds tasty. Every try that with fresh grated garlic and ginger?
No, I have not. But will try it that way next time. I guess it could only enhance the flavor. Thanx
 
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