Month: September 2019

Chocolate Sauce

 

Chocholate Sauce
Ingredients
  1. 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  2. 1 cup sugar
  3. 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  4. 1/2 cup cold water
  5. 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
  1. 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  2. 1 cup sugar
  3. 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  4. 1/2 cup cold water
  5. 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Notes
  1. The chocolate sauce will be very thin when it finishes boiling, but it will thicken quite a bit as it cools. The chocolate sauce may be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Simply reheat before serving.
  2. This recipe makes 14oz of chocolate sauce and can easily be doubled if desired.
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Smoked Pork Shoulder

Pulled Pork Shoulder
Ingredients
  1. 1 8-10 pound bone-in pork shoulder roast AKA Boston butt
  2. Use the ribs dry rub but add some mustard.
Instructions
  1. 225 degrees F
  2. Smoke the pork until it reaches an internal temperature of at least 195 degrees F. You can cook to 201 degrees F if you like softer pork. This process can take anywhere between 15-20 hours, depending on the consistency of heat in your smoker and the size of your pork shoulder.
  3. Remove rest for at least an hour before shredding.
  4. Pull apart the shoulder, discarding any chunks of fat or gristle.
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Smoked Pork Belly

Smoked Pork Butt
Ingredients
  1. Use the ribs dry rub but add some mustard.
  2. 2 cups apple juice
  3. 4 lb slab pork belly uncured
  4. BBQ sauce
Instructions
  1. 225 degrees F
  2. Score the top layer of fat on the pork belly in 1 inch squares.
  3. Smoke until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (about 6 hours). Spritz with the apple juice every hour while it is cooking.
  4. Once the belly reaches 165, remove from the grill and wrap in heavy duty tinfoil with 1/2 cup of the apple juice. Seal the edges of the foil completely and return to the grill until the internal temperature reaches 200 degrees.
  5. Carefully remove the belly from the foil and drizzle with the apple juices from the foil. Return the pork belly to the grill and brush with BBQ sauce. Cook on the grill for 10 more minutes.
  6. Remove the finished pork belly to a cutting board and let it rest for 10-15 more minutes before serving, You can shred like pulled pork or slice into cubes to serve.
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Smoked Rib Roast

Smoked Rib Roast
Ingredients
  1. rib roast, at least 3 ribs
  2. garlic
  3. dried or fresh rosemary (I grow a variety called BBQ rosemary which works great for this recipe)
  4. salt
  5. pepper
Instructions
  1. Cut slits in the top of the roast and insert a clove of garlic and (if you have fresh rosemary) a sprig of rosemary in each.
  2. Combine salt, pepper (and finely crumbled dried rosemary if that's all you have). Rub over the top of the roast wrap it or bag it and refrigerate 6 hours.
  3. Preheat smoker and keep it in the range of 200F-211F.
  4. Place roast over water pan on top grate.
  5. Add wood chunk and another after 45 minutes.
  6. Cook for 3 to 4 hours until 120F @ middle rib and 130F to 140F @ outer ribs.
  7. Remove and sear over hot coals.
  8. Remove to a pan suitable to collect juices and rest under foil tent for 30 minutes.
  9. Slice to serve.
  10. Serve with au-jus.
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I always buy at a rib roast with at least 3 ribs. I try to keep the middle rib rare while the two outer ribs are medium rare.