Virginal flight of the mini

U_tarded · March 12

Got a sweet deal on a mini last week, been super busy but have used it a few times. Ordered up a high q and the stones from amazon but my wife cut me off on spending so the woo ring will have to wait. For the first cook I had some small salmon fillets in the fridge and my sister in law coming over whom lives in Florida. Grilled direct at 350 with a chunk of peach. Pretty quick cook but great for the mini. 2 fillets were seasoned with John Henry's Mojave garlic and 2 with mickeys coffee rub. Warmed up some corn tortillas and topped with fresh cilantro from the garden (it won't die I've tried), a Dallop of sour cream and some cheese. Don't forget salsa of choice. Great easy fish tacos that everyone loves. I liked the coffee rub it had a nice earthy taste in the taco.

Virginal lighting

Salmon on the egg at 350

The mini chugging away

Plated up in all their glory

One of our favorite quick cooks and my wife recently went glutton and dairy free so I get to work around that challenge now too.

Fred19Flintstone · March 12

Those tacos look incredible! Great maiden voyage sir!

Solson005 · March 12

Looks great! I love that new egg look!

Salmon was my first cook in my large egg. I will have to try it in tacos sometime.

U_tarded · March 12

Solson005 said:

Looks great! I love that new egg look! Salmon was my first cook in my large egg. I will have to try it in tacos sometime.

I'm not a huge Salmon fan but I can dig it in tacos or in lox bagels. The wife likes it so this is our compromise.

Solson005 · March 12

I make mine with one of Bobby Flays first recipes on the food network, many, many years ago, my dad has made this and now it is my goto recipe. I have tried salmon in Alaska and Seattle from the best restaurants to get salmon at and prefer to make this over any place i've ordered it from. It is a Brown Sugar and Mustard Glaze that has soy and fresh ginger and is really good. I made it while camping for my uncle and cousin who both grew up in Alaska and they both said it was the best salmon they have ever had.

MrCookingNurse · March 12

Speaking of salmon, Kroger had some on sale today, package read "wild caught" "product of Vietnam"
Something's a little fishy if you ask me

MrCookingNurse · March 12

Oh my, did not mean to do a cheesy pun

Nice eggin man! Love all these inaugural cooks we've been having lately

U_tarded · March 12

MrCookingNurse said:

Speaking of salmon, Kroger had some on sale today, package read "wild caught" "product of Vietnam" Something's a little fishy if you ask me

MrCookingNurse said:

Oh my, did not mean to do a cheesy pun Nice eggin man! Love all these inaugural cooks we've been having lately

the pun got me laughing. there is nothing like lighting a new egg. i think i was more excited about it than the 1st one. and you get all the fun of getting new accessories.

nolaegghead · March 12

I'm picking up a spankin' new virgin mini from Salado. Mickey got his buddy to put it aside because SWMBO doesn't want to pack a stanky BGE for the trip back to New Orleans in her blinged out SUV. I'm looking forward to the new family member, and this is making me more excited.

R2Egg2Q · March 12

Congrats on the Mini! Looks like a great first cook.

Eggcelsior · March 12

Does anyone else here act III of "Ride of the Valkyries" when they read this tread title?

jlsm · March 12

Welcome to the mini club!

Thanks for the link, @Solson005. I'm not much of a salmon fan, but my husband loves it, so I suffer through cooking it. This might do the trick for me.

Griffin · March 12

Congrats on the new Mini. You are gonna love it. Great job on the salmon.

SmokeyPitt · March 12

Congrats on a great break in cook! I love the idea of some simple fish tacos with Salmon. A little fresh cilantro makes everything better. I want to do an herb garden for fresh cilantro and basil...but I have a black thumb.

Solson005 · March 12

@jlsm I think you will like the glaze, at least everyone I make it for does.

Mickey · March 12

Aren't they cute at that age.

WC1 · March 12

Good looking tacos. Love the Mini it's great for quick cooks for two or three people, but miss my large for longer/higher volume cooks.

CANMAN1976 · March 12

Nice cook, gotta try that coffee rub when I get my egg.The salmon looked delicious too!!
Just curious... I noticed that your fire ring has the five small grooves not the 3 notches that the plate setter legs sit in and i was under the impression the newer eggs had the 3 notches now. Do you have the newer egg with a new gasket ? Only reason I ask is cause I need to order the correct spider for my new egg in about a month or so.

Thanks.

billybon · March 12

What is wrapped around the chimney of the mini in the third picture?

Mickey · March 12

CANMAN1976 said:

Nice cook, gotta try that coffee rub when I get my egg.The salmon looked delicious too!!
Just curious... I noticed that your fire ring has the five small grooves not the 3 notches that the plate setter legs sit in and i was under the impression the newer eggs had the 3 notches now. Do you have the newer egg with a new gasket ? Only reason I ask is cause I need to order the correct spider for my new egg in about a month or so.

Thanks.

The newer ones are 3 but you could get older stock and be 5..

U_tarded · March 13

CANMAN1976 said:

Nice cook, gotta try that coffee rub when I get my egg.The salmon looked delicious too!!
Just curious... I noticed that your fire ring has the five small grooves not the 3 notches that the plate setter legs sit in and i was under the impression the newer eggs had the 3 notches now. Do you have the newer egg with a new gasket ? Only reason I ask is cause I need to order the correct spider for my new egg in about a month or so.

Thanks.

this is new old old stock. Like first generation mini. It's gasket around the chimney, the dealer did that he did it on my large too but the glue failed

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