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Crazy Busy Cooking Weekend...
Big_Green_Craig
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What a great, relaxing weekend! I had nothing to do and no where to be. I'm pretty sure that I never even left the house all weekend. That being said, there was plenty of cooking going on...
FRIDAY NIGHT:
It's finally crawfish season! Friday, I picked up 5 lbs of mud big and a couple pounds of shrimp for a boil. I debated whether to use the propane burner, but ended up boiling them on the XL Egg. What? You've never grilled a boil??
Saturday started off great! I had the entire house to myself. While sipping my morning coffee, I had the thought, "why am I not smoking something?"
Without having been to the store for the week, I found bacon and onions in the fridge. I whipped up a quick batch of bacon wrapped onion rings. These killed!
Saturday night I ground up some 50/50 burgers with my KitchenAid grinder attachment. 50% chuck and 50% bacon. Holy moly!! I topped mine with a slice of Gouda and Swiss cheese, mayo & bbq sauce and served it on a toasted poppy seed bun. The 50/50 mix turned out to be a great combination.
Sunday was a day of testing and perfecting some recipes.
First up was a Guinness Bacon Brownie.
Next, Cedar Planked Garlic Cheddar Mashed Potatoes.
Thirdly, trying to perfect my chicken. I've been beta testing an unreleased Meat Church rub and it was perfect on the chicken.
Finally, I smoked a couple pork shoulders for a March of Dimes luncheon today.
FRIDAY NIGHT:
It's finally crawfish season! Friday, I picked up 5 lbs of mud big and a couple pounds of shrimp for a boil. I debated whether to use the propane burner, but ended up boiling them on the XL Egg. What? You've never grilled a boil??
Saturday started off great! I had the entire house to myself. While sipping my morning coffee, I had the thought, "why am I not smoking something?"
Without having been to the store for the week, I found bacon and onions in the fridge. I whipped up a quick batch of bacon wrapped onion rings. These killed!
Saturday night I ground up some 50/50 burgers with my KitchenAid grinder attachment. 50% chuck and 50% bacon. Holy moly!! I topped mine with a slice of Gouda and Swiss cheese, mayo & bbq sauce and served it on a toasted poppy seed bun. The 50/50 mix turned out to be a great combination.
Sunday was a day of testing and perfecting some recipes.
First up was a Guinness Bacon Brownie.
Next, Cedar Planked Garlic Cheddar Mashed Potatoes.
Thirdly, trying to perfect my chicken. I've been beta testing an unreleased Meat Church rub and it was perfect on the chicken.
Finally, I smoked a couple pork shoulders for a March of Dimes luncheon today.
All in all, a low-key-nothing-to-do weekend turned into an Egging extravaganza! There was literally one Egg running all weekend long. It was truly relaxing being outside grilling & smoking. I had a great weekend.
However, I think we wash more dishes than the average Waffle House...
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Awesone brother. Just plain awesome. Definitely a kick a$$ cook
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Whoa. Next time you're bored can I come over? Those look like they all came out of a cookbook!!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Strongsville, OhioYes. I own a blue egg! Call Atlanta if you don't believe me![I put this here so everyone knows when I put pictures up with a blue egg in it]
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Wow…thats one hell of a weekend!! What a variety, awesome egging Craig!
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Awesome looking stuff Craig! Really digging some of your plating and pictures. Nice composition!------------------------------
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When time allows, I really want to hear about this bacon brownie. PLEASE!!
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Of course. I'm working on the write up now. If anything, they are an excuse to buy a 6er of Guinness...SGH said:When time allows, I really want to hear about this bacon brownie. PLEASE!! -
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Next time your home alone invite me and i can be your guinee pig for your foodTrenton ON 1 mbge for now
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Good looking cooks.
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Sounds and looks like a perfect weekend. The cedar plank potatos look really tasty.Lg & MM BGE, Humphrey’s Battle Box | Palatine, Illinois
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Well done Craig, I love weekends like that!They/Them
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Outf'ingstanding!!!
Can't wait to find out more about those taters
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Some fine looking cooks there! I need a weekend like that.L x2, M, S, Mini and a Blackstone 36. She says I have enough now....eggAddict from MN!
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You have reached Jedi level!!! +1 on the composition, whatever that is ( @tarheelmatt )LBGE& SBGE———————————————•———————– Pennsylvania / poconos
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That's the way to do it right. My idea of a perfect weekend.Ajax, ON Canada(XL BGE, MED BGE, La Caja China #2, and the wife's Napoleon gasser)
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I'd like to be a beta tester for some of that food. Looks great!
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I think you're a complete tool, but I will give you your props Craig. Great looking food as always....especially the chicken!Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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50% bacon - that's decadent! It must have tasted amazing. That gives new meaning to a bacon cheeseburger - more like a baconburger with cheese.Mike - (1)LBGE, HeaterMeter v4.2.4
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Wow @Big_Green_Craig ! All the food looks great, but those planked Potatoes look awesome!!
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cazzy said:I think you're a complete tool, but I will give you your props Craig. Great looking food as always....especially the chicken!
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I'm so friggin jealous. That's my idea of a fabulous weekend. You knocked all of that out of the park!#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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Everything there looked absolutely incredible.
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Thanks! The smoke made a crust like coating. I'm working on the write up.hapster said:Outf'ingstanding!!!
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Nothing more to be said... "Awesome"Greensboro North Carolina
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Yes, 50% bacon. This was my first try at the 50/50 burger, A pure winner!!thegooddocta said:50% bacon - that's decadent! It must have tasted amazing. That gives new meaning to a bacon cheeseburger - more like a baconburger with cheese.
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It all looks outstanding...but I want some of whatever you put on that chicken.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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