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Forgot to get a grill pic.

Fat Tilapia fillets from Sam's, 325° till done, Lemon pepper, and Kinder's Hickory Molasses
Fast grilled veggies

Pork steak, pork loin, stuffed pork loin, stuffed bacon wrapped chicken thighs, green bean casserole , cream cheese of course. And blueberr/cherry cobbler. And baked and hasselback potatoes.

Timmy said:

Pork steak, pork loin, stuffed pork loin, stuffed bacon wrapped chicken thighs, green bean casserole , cream cheese of course. And blueberr/cherry cobbler. And baked and hasselback potatoes.

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Chef Timmy cranks out another smorgasbord of BBQ!

Tonight's meal was not photo worthy, but it was quite tasty. We had roast beef prepared from a chuck eye roast several weeks ago. It had been frozen. We thawed it and reheated it on the Traeger.

Along with the roast beef, we had roasted corn on the cob. I had done that before and it has always turned out well.

The new adventure was Brussels sprouts. Whether home cooked or at a restaurant, I have never been a fan of Brussels sprouts. They are not something I would normally cook at home or order. However, I wanted to see if I could improve on past experiences. I was successful.

First, I cut the ends off each sprout and split them in two. I soaked them in salt water overnight to tenderize them and remove the bitterness. This morning, poured off the salt water and rinsed them in fresh water to remove excess salt. When it was close to cooking time, I seasoned the sprouts with a steak rub and added balsamic vinegar and brown sugar, coating well.

I heated the Traeger to 400 F at grate level. My controller temperature was set at 450 F, but it is the grate temperature that is important. I placed a large carbon steel skillet on the grate. I cut up two strips of bacon into small pieces and added them to the skillet. As soon as the fat began to render, I added some chopped onion, sautéing them until caramelized. At that point, I added the Brussels sprouts and balsamic glaze. I cooked the sprouts until they were tender and the vinegar was reduced by half. The Brussels sprouts were better than any I have ever eaten previously. They were good enough that I plan to serving them again.

I know that protein is the star of Traeger cooking, but veggies can be delicious as well.

Spatchcock BBQ Chicken! (It was actually yesterday, but the website wasn’t working).

First time for smash burgers. Won’t be the last.

Doing my spin on the recent MC video for firebox burgers......I don't have a firebox. But I seared first on cast iron and now it's smoking on the traeger. I'll post pictures but I'm not expecting anything as epic as the smashburger above

CMTiger said:

Doing my spin on the recent MC video for firebox burgers......I don't have a firebox. But I seared first on cast iron and now it's smoking on the traeger. I'll post pictures but I'm not expecting anything as epic as the smashburger above

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Was wrong about this. Had my doubts, but they were fantastic. Seared in griddle with the temp on high for about 5-6 minutes, flipping half way through. Then set Traeger to 200 and smoked these bad boys for probably a bit over an hour. Turned it up to 250 towards the end because I was hungry. Didn’t have an ambient probe.

Wings for lunch.

Rolling smoke on a shoulder today. Just about finished.

Reverse seared Prime Center Cut Sirloin.

Sodaking27 said:

Rolling smoke on a shoulder today. Just about finished.

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With today's soaring meat prices, a pork shoulder is one of the better values out there. I got a pork butt on sale last week for $1.99 per pound at my local Meijer. This week, they are at the regular price of $2.99. You have to watch for sales if you want to get the best price.

RayClem said:

With today's soaring meat prices, a pork shoulder is one of the better values out there. I got a pork butt on sale last week for $1.99 per pound at my local Meijer. This week, they are at the regular price of $2.99. You have to watch for sales if you want to get the best price.

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FoodLion had them on sale last week for $0.99. I put several in the freezer.

Filets

Reverse seared pork chops!