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Your Questions About The Best Charcoal Smoker

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

Helen asks…

Whats the best way to cook a Brisket on a Weber?

Ive made smoked brisket in one of those large ceramic “green egg” smokers before at a friends house, but i just bought a new Weber yesterday and thats the closest i have to a smoker, and so i was wondering if anyone knew of any good ways to cook a brisket inderectly on a Charcoal grill..i was thinking maybe cooking it in an aluminum pan for maybe 6 hours and keep basting it for the first few hours or something, but i wasnt sure if that would work well or not since a weber gets much more hotter then an offset smoker….thanx in advance

Mark answers:

Just do it in the oven if you don’t have a smoker. The direct heat of the charcoal will be too hot.

Lay out some big wide Foil, drench the brisket in Worcestershire sauce, put the run on, wrap it up as tight as I can. Place it in a disposable or size enough broiling pan, into the fridge for 24 hours.

Set the oven to 225-250, ( I don’t have a smoker), it cooks for 10-12 hours. Never touch it.

Pull it out, clip the corner off the foil, pour all those wonderful juices into a bowl. Skim off the fat from the top and you have got the best drippin dipping sauce you can imagine. I always have a container along side the meat, It’s amazing!

If you have canned gravy for taters and such, put 3-4 spoon fulls into it, wakes up pre made gravy like WOW!!! Of course you can make it from scratch and it’s even better.

I buy as large a brisket that looks pretty good, generally around 14-15 lbs, end up trimming off 4 in fat before cooking.

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Your Questions About How To Cook Ribs On The Grill Recipe

Friday, April 6th, 2012

Lizzie asks…

different ways to cook thick-cut rib pork chops?

I found some beautiful thick-cut rib pork chops on sale ot our local meat market and I need some input on how too cook them.

I usually would grill them, but today it’s like, 35 degrees outside, and I just plain, don’t feel like babysitting the grill while it’s cold and windy.

Does anyone have a recipe for baking, frying, stuffing, or broiling them? I’m up for anything.

Thanks in advance!

Mark answers:

Sprinkle with pepper,salt,garlic powder, add one sliced onion,sliced green bell pepper and can of mushrooms. Wrap the whole batch in aluminum foil leaving top slightly open. Place on drainage pan in a 300 degree oven for about 1 hr. If the chops are frozen increase cooking time to 2 hrs @ 300 degrees

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Your Questions About How To Cook Corn On The Grill

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Susan asks…

Simple Stovetop Recipe for Corn on Cob?

I got some corn on the cob from the store the other day and I want to make it before it goes bad, but not grill it (way too cold) and no use of a broiler (some suggested that way).

How can I make it on the stove? Boil? Steam?

ALSO…I am a HUGE fan of freezing food to save for later. However, I do know that all foods end up tasting good after freezing. Has anybody out there froze corn on the cob? Is it best to freeze before or after cooking?

Thanks!

Mark answers:

I know you say “stove top” but let’s kill two birds with one stone.
Heat the house and cook the corn all at the same time. Just below the stove top is the stove middle, holy smokes it’s and oven, just kidding with ya, I’d roast those cobs with oil,salt,pepper and a bit of garlic powder, 350 for about an hour, uuuummm use the cookie sheet, that way you can shake roll the cobs easier ever so often.
Fresh is best, no freeze

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Your Questions About Cooking Steaks On The Grill Bbq

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Michael asks…

how long will it take to BBQ shish kebabs on the grill?

I am grilling marinated steak cut into 1- 1 1/2″ cubes, cherry tomatoes, zucchini and mushrooms. I am cooking them over a charcoal grill. Any other additional advice? I have never made them before.

Mark answers:

Depending on the heat of your grill ….it should only take about two minutes a side on high heat. Hight heat will give you a nice Med-Med Rare steak and the veggies will be cooked, but still have some crunch!
Make sure your grill is nice and greased so the kebabs dont stick and try not to flip them until the two minutes has elapsed. You want to get a nice sear on the meat and the veggies and this can only happen with constant contact with the grill….flipping them too much wont get you those nice, tasty grill lines we’re all after!!!
Yumm…I want some kebabs now!
***ps: If you’re using wooden kebabs, soak them in water before going on the grill

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Your Questions About The Best Charcoal

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

Joseph asks…

What are the best good charcoal briquets for a BBQ?

Mark answers:

We’ve gotten good results over the years with Kingsford charcoal. You may also find the grilling tips at charcoalbob.com helpful as well. They will tell you how to build the fire and give you instructions for how to grill things like steak, pork chops, boneless chicken breasts and burgers.

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Your Questions About How To Cook Ribs On The Grill How Long

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

Mary asks…

How long can you keep ribs in fridge before cooking ?

I took ribs out of freezer on Tuesday night. frozen,they thawed on Thursday,I marinated them with a vinagar based marinade also with Worchester sauce. Today is Sunday ..are they ok to cook on grill? or should I toss them. They smell ok..but the marinade might mask them..1st five answers to toss I will,but if there’s a chance they might be ok..let me know thanks

Mark answers:

They should be fine. The vinagar acts as a preservitive…Fire up that grill!!

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Your Questions About Cooking Steaks On The Grill Pan

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

Ruth asks…

anyone know how to cook steak on the stove in a pan ??? bc i dont have a grill.?

if you have a kick ass recipe that would be great too.

Mark answers:

Little bit of oil, cook until desired amount, I prefer well done.

Within the last minute of cooking put on propreca, with a touch of seasoning salt.

Sounds weird but tastes great.

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Your Questions About How To Cook Corn On The Grill

Saturday, March 31st, 2012

Mark asks…

what should i cook for dinner?

Whats a good idea for dinner tonight? this is what i have…

Meats
1)hamburger
2)pork chops
3)pork tenderloin
4)t-bone steaks
5)steak stir fry
6)boneless breast

Veggies
1)corn
2)string beans
3)lima beans
4)sweet peas
5)black eye peas
6) and a salad
7) potato’s

I also have all types of noodles…egg noodles…spaghetti noodles…and them shell noodles and them Knorr pasta sides in a bag…i have all kinds of them…chicken flavor…alfredo flavor…teriyaki. ect…. .and diff. types of rice…
I have spaghetti sauce and alfredo sauce…..

I know any of this would be great..but i want something diffrent…how could i put any of this together to make a really good meal….any ideas you have to offer would be great! I dont really want to cook on the grill tonight..so please give me ideas that i can do inside.. and i did not list everything i have..but i just wanted to give you an idea of what i do have…if there is somthing that i did not list and i need it to make what your talking about i might just have it….thanks sooooo much! :) )

Mark answers:

Chicken,alfredos always good

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Your Questions About The Best Charcoal Grill

Friday, March 30th, 2012

Ruth asks…

What is the most effective way to grill salmon on a cedar plank over charcoals?

Hello! I would like instructions about how to best grill salmon over charcoal while using a cedar plank? I want to get the salmon thourghly saturated with cedar taste and smell! How can I do this?

Mark answers:

My dad does this all the time… It is the only way my little brother will eat salmon! Soak the cedar plank for a few hours before, that will cause it to smoke and not burn. Meanwhile, marinate the salmon in like a garlic/onion marinate. I don’t really know what my dad uses, but you can experiment on your own! Then once you put the salmon on the plank, and slip it on the coals, keep a spray bottle handy and spritz the salmon and plank every little while to keep the plank nice and wet. Make sure your charcoals are covered, you want the smoke to stay around the salmon as much as possible! Good Luck!
–Mannus

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Your Questions About Cooking Steaks On The Grill Tips

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

Donna asks…

Does anyone have any tasty but fairly easy recipes for steak tips?

I was planning on making steak tips for dinner tonight [I usually grill them with a homemade barbeque sauce, but due to rain, I can't grill tonight]. I’ll admit I’ve never cooked steak tips on the stove top. Any suggestions?

Mark answers:

Steak tip and noodles
* 1 pound sirloin tips, cubed
* 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
* 1 (1.25 ounce) package beef with onion soup mix
* 1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
* 1 cup water
* 1 (16 ounce) package wide egg noodles

1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
In a 13×9 inch casserole dish, combine the mushroom and beef onion soups, canned mushrooms and water. Mix thoroughly and add beef tips. Turn to coat well.
Bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour.
While beef tips are baking, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Serve beef tips and sauce over noodles.

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