I cooked some'en:Stuffed thighs w/shrimp&shrooms

Hello. My "screen name" is JLOCKHART. I am ashamed as I have not been around much lately and its almost like I didn't call my mother. Funny how a internet forum can take on a life of its own! Will explaine where I have been in a bit but first to hopefully prove I can still burn some'en on the old Egg lets get to the cook. To prove its really me hear are the raws!


Forgive all the pics but just showing how to do this dish as I really enjoy it and feeds a bunch! Start by deboning some XL thighs. If there were any thich pieces of meat I butterflyed them back them added 1/2 slice of thick American White cheese, sea salt, cracked pepper and fresh sage leaf. Wrapped them up overlapping the skin and pinning with tooth picks.


Into the cast iron direct with EVOO at 300-325 with presimmon wood flipping every 5-7 min. for about 15 min. till brown. Drain off all liquid when done.


Really nasty day at the DP's but the fire fire in Chemenia felt nice.


Take off an put in La Cresuit and set to side. Next one sliced onion and 6 cloves sliced garlic in EVOO scrapping the drippings till well done and set aside.


Next some shrimp with more EVOO, mint leafs and my own smoked Italian parsley.


Slice thick small portabello shrooms in EVOO. Once sizzling add 1/2 cup more or less white wine and cook till tinder and set aside.


Hear are the cooked raws ready to add to the La Cresuit that the yard bird is all ready in.


Added two cans Hunts fire roasted tomatoes around the thighs. On top of the tomatoes add the onion/garlic, shrooms and last shrimps.


Put whole concoction back in Egg at 325 with lots of smoke wood, my preferance presimmon, and cook for 30 to 45 min.


Serve over pasta of choice. In this case egg noodles and get your own bird named Jake to approve! :laugh:


As I said starting out I am sorry I have been AWAL so much of late. Since so many of you are family I will share a little about why. Some know I can not have children and my "animals" are our kids. My old 14 year old Lab has had COPD for several months. I have spent the last 3 weeks giving her 3 shots 2x a day picking her up and down stairs and hand feeding her food on top of working 12 hour day/nights the last 12 of the last 15 days. Susie was doing better each day till last Monday at 2:15 am when she could no longer get enough air down and I was forced to give her up.
I was blessed to have her 7 of her 14 years. She was my 83 year old Grandmothers and I took her in when she died in 02. First time in the last 40 years I have not had a dog. Sure is lonly around hear but Andy and Jake are stepping up to the plate. Got a depot on a German Shephard pup in Penn. but will not even be breed till March/April.
I hope to be back like normal after New Years. Lots of OT for vacation the rest of the month so please forgive me if I'm not around as much.
Last pic of Susie week before last. Rest in peace Smoke Shack dog.