Mini Egg Cooks - Question

Spring Chicken · August 2010

Maggie Mini comes in handy when we want to cook a steak or a couple of hamburger patties but we've seen some very creative dishes cooked on Mini's over the years.

Could some of you offer up some suggestions for something cooked on the Mini along with set-ups.

Recipes and photos would be nice too.

Thanks.

Spring "Maximizing My Mini" Chicken
Spring Texas USA

2Fategghead · August 2010

Good morning Leroy.

Hope all is well with you all. Tim B)

Mickey · August 2010

Spatchcocked chicken works:
350/400 Direct and raised.....mini woo (1 3/4inch)
Hope this finds you and the lovely Judy fine

cookn biker · August 2010

Last night at the after party. Shrimp with Canadian Crack.

Mickey · August 2010

Cooks grouper good also

Mini woo at work....

Boxerpapa · August 2010

Here's a whole chicken cooked on the Mini I used to own. Took out the fire ring so the lid would close. More of a hassle if anything, but it worked.

[Deleted User] · August 2010

4lb roasts- chicken, beef or lamb. Fish steaks and filets. You'll notice a lot of the time I use my raised grid setup for the mini. I achieve indirect usually by putting foil on the lower grid (except with pizzas. The following are a good representation of (easy) cooks I've done on the mini. Also not shown here are Grilled shrimp (skewered) and grilled scallops.

oysters

Salmon filets ( stacked, skin side down)

boneless, stuffed leg of lamb

Pizza

Beef shoulder muscle

Salmon Steaks

Romaine

1.5- 2 lb Marinated Steak tips

Tenderloin steaks

my 2nd cook on the mini (check out the gaskets and the grid!) 3.5lb roast beef (I don't remember the cut} that smoke smelled goooood!

cookn biker · August 2010

Spring Chicken · August 2010

Thanks guys... Just the kind of stuff I need.

I won a Mini at the Oklahoma City Eggfest and we're giving it to my brother-in-law in New Orleans to get him in on the fun of Egg'n. He is a pretty good cook so I'm looking forward to visting him.

Yes, we're giving him an "I'm an Egghead" shirt too. And maybe a jug of rum to help entertain his brother-in-law when I'm in town.

These examples will give him a great start.

Spring "A Mini Is Just A Really Small Large" Chicken
Spring Texas USA

Frank from Houma · August 2010

Beef wibs on da beach

Wolf Man's cornbread

Lots of breakfast stuff
Æbleskiver

Mini Fritatas

Chorizo balls

Bisquits - two 8" pizza stones

Pancakes

Eggs

More fritatas

One wack of BBs

maybe Faith will chime in - she does some neat stuff on her mini

Spring Chicken · August 2010

These must have been back when you were living out of your suitcase at the new job? Pretty creative, not to mention delicious. Gives him a lot more choices.

Thanks

Spring "Any Mini Miney Mo" Chicken

Spring Chicken · August 2010

Thanks Molly

Pizza is a good idea.

Spring "Piece 'a Pizza" Chicken

Spring Chicken · August 2010

That double rack setup tells me I've got to get him (and me) an accessory or two.

Food looks fantastic.

Spring "Accessories Makes For Better Cooking" Chicken

Spring Chicken · August 2010

I wouldn't have thought you could get a whole chicken in a Mini but it looks like I'm wrong.

Thanks

Spring "Two Halves Make A Deeper Hole" Chicken

Clay Q · August 2010

I got a second fire ring in the mini for a raised grid setup, also helps to protect the gasket from excessive heat.
A few pic's, some out of the usual fair.

Plump game hen;

Stuffed skins;

Mini pizza's are big fun;

Sesame teriyaki marinated tri-tip;

Spring Chicken · August 2010

I seem to recall seeing that picture and it made me want some grouper. Now you've gone and done it again.

I forgot about the Mini Woo. Guess I'd better get a couple of them.

Thanks.

Spring "Groaping Grouper" Chicken

Spring Chicken · August 2010

Thanks again Molly. He loves shrimp so that is right on...

Thanks.

Spring "Big Shrimps For Mini Eggs" Chicken

Spring Chicken · August 2010

Me thinks I'll have to try doing that one of these days.

Thanks Mickey.

Spring "Try It I'll Like It" Chicken

Spring Chicken · August 2010

Thanks Tim. Yea, we're doing fine. I'm missing cooking in the Coop though. Did some plank salmon and some burgers and some chicken parts but it's just way too hot outside for a cool dude like me LOL

Still got the knee thing going on too but feeling better every day.

Spring "Cool Is In" Chicken

Spring Chicken · August 2010

Great shots of good ideas. I'm sure he will love seeing more of what can be cooked on the Mini. I know I do.

Thanks

Spring "Mini Ideas Abound" Chicken

Florida Grillin Girl · August 2010

Here goes.

Stuffed chicken breast:

Greek chicken kabobs:

Pizza on the 8 inch pizza stone, plus 3 green feet:

Stuffed Portabella mushrooms:

Macaroni and cheese on the 8 inch pizza stone:

Scallops in a cast iron skillet - handle cut off:

Salmon on a cedar plank that was cut in half and soaked in water:

Stuffed poblano peppers on the pizza stone:

Seared tuna steak:

Greek flaming cheese - Opa!!

Stuffed pork loin roast - this will feed alot of people:

2 inch thick steak:

BBQ shrimp:

Meatball calzone:

2 racks of lamb:

Colossal stuffed scallops:

Pesto turkey meatballs with 1/2 spaghetti squash:

Enjoy!!

Beli · August 2010

Tamales

Beef Ribs

Planked Salmon

Steak in peanut intense sauce

Planked crostinis with fresh cheese

Stuffed jalapenos

Shrimps in mustard sauce

Arrachera tacos

Burgers

Scallops

Lamb Lollipops

Strawbwrry crostinis

sausages... :laugh:

Chicken breasts

Roast beef

I could go on & on we use the mini so much....but you are very creative Leroy...GOOD LUCK & a big hug to beautiful Judy

Spring Chicken · August 2010

Wow Faith. You just set the record. Very creative dishes and from the looks of it, very tasty too.

I'll have to take all these photos and create a Mini cookbook for him (and Me).

Thanks

Spring "Got More Ideas Than I've Got Stuff To Cook" Chicken

Spring Chicken · August 2010

Beli, you may have tied Faith in number of ideas. All of them look great too. Obviously, you were having fun cooking these. You always do.

You even threw in a pretty girl to add to the fun.

I'm getting sooo hungry looking at all these dishes.

Thanks

Spring "North Of The Border Up Spring Texas Way" Chicken

Spring Chicken · August 2010

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. There were 64 photos in all and each was good enough to show the Mini's versitility.

My plan is to print the photos and make sort of an album to go with the Mini Egg we're giving my brother-in-law in a few weeks. I want him to try Egg'n on his own without me being around. I think he will go slow at first but being the good cook that he is he may just jump right in with some of these dishes.

Spring "Making Future Eggheads" Chicken
Spring Texas USA

Steeler Fan · August 2010

I do not own a camera but I do own 3 eggs with very few gadgets. Try this:
An eight once wheel of brie. Slice rind from one end(the circle), cover with pepper jelly. Get to room temperature. In the mean time get the egg to 300 degrees. Have a "soaked" plank of maple wood placed on the mini just before it starts to smoke add brie, as soon it starts to melt pull off and place on a baguette or whatever is your favorite artisan bread. Can't find any maple planks, just place a chunk of maple wood with the charcoal. When the wood starts to smoke, Use a small pizza pan and place the brie on it and same as above.

Spring Chicken · August 2010

I take it that you've done this more than once LOL

Sounds really good. Gotta find some maple then go to the grocery store. Then fire up the Egg. Oh wait!!! It feels like 106° out there. I think I'll just unwrap a slice of Kraft sandwich slices and make me a tall rum'n coke for now.

Thanks for the tip.

Spring "Too Hot To Make Fire" Chicken

cookn biker · August 2010

I bow to you mini cooking QUEEN!!!!!!

[Deleted User] · August 2010

just FYI my pizza setup - 8" stone wrapped in HD Aluminum foil set on the cooking grid, 3 smooth stones on top of that and Pizza stone on top of those stones.

My raised grid setup was done before the invention of the Woo Kim set up. It's just an extra mini grid with 3 bolts (I think 2.1/2" x 3/8").

good luck!

PattyO · August 2010

Where did you find the small CI griddle and evelskiver/fritata pans? My mini needs her toys.
PattyO

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