Whatcha grilling tonight?

[w_r_ranch]

Chicken quarters have been on the kettle of ~2 hours now...

I took all the chicken 'trimmings' (skin/spine/etc) & made some stock, which is currently in the refrigerator to solidify the fat which will be skimmed off. I will them use it to make 'Spanish rice' as a side for tonight.

Tasty to say the least.... I'm get'in this kettle thing down pat, I do believe!!! Chicken was perfect & the rice was out of the park!!!

 

[finkikin]

Tasty to say the least.... I'm get'in this kettle thing down pat, I do believe!!! Chicken was perfect & the rice was out of the park!!!


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Awesome color Sam!

 

[w_r_ranch]

Thanks Tim! It was nice & moist... The rice was so good, I made another batch for tonight (just took it off). Mrs Ranch is fix'in to make tacos since it's drizzling here.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Grilled some small 'ends' from the pork loins, baked potatoes, spicy pinto beans, smoked bacon-wrapped stuffed japs, & homemade bread. Plenty of leftovers for tomorrow!!!

 

[w_r_ranch]

Going to smoke a small brisket this afternoon. Got a loaf of bread going, some corn & the last of the pinto beans to round things out.

 

[w_r_ranch]

 

[whistech]

Mr. Ranch, Wow! that is one good looking plate of food.

 

[Mr_Yan]

Did another round of meatloaf burgers on the grill. With this I did some sauteed kale on the stove, and did my best to make kale charcoal in the bottom of my enameled cast iron dutch oven.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Tonight supper will be smoked pork loin end roast (2 of them), rice, Brussel sprouts, homemade bread & watermelon for dessert.

Getting ready to put the meat on...

 

[ErnieCopp]

Sam,
Has the color just been put on and put back in the bag, or did you add the spices before you froze them?

You are quite the Chef.
Ernie

 

[w_r_ranch]

Thanks, Ernie. I put the 'color' on this morning. Thought I'd try a different rub this time... I like experimenting with different spice combinations.

1/2 Cup of paprika
1/3 Cup of dark brown sugar
3 Tablespoons of garlic power
3 Tablespoons of onion powder
2 Tablespoons of black pepper
2 Tablespoons of oregano
1 Tablespoon of sea salt
1 Tablespoon of cumin

I applied my usual thin coating of yellow mustard to each roast & then applied the rub before wrapping.

 

[ErnieCopp]

Sam,
As i said, i do not cook anymore, but I wonder how it would work to season and let it set a few days in the fridge marinating before freezing. then it would be ready to BBQ when it thawed.
I used to buy small bottles of Marinade made by a Basque Restaurant in Northern CA, and that was so much better than anything i had ever made, i always used that. Now i have moved and cannot find it anymore.

Ernie

 

[w_r_ranch]

I myself don't preseason my meat prior to freezing (with the exception of my venison jerky). I'm afraid that it might overpower the taste of the meat if too much time passes...

 

[ErnieCopp]

Sure, it could very well do that, and too much time in the marinade can also affect the texture.

Ernie

 

[whistech]

Mr. Ranch, those look like they will be delicious. You can have my share of the brussel sprouts, I have tried to learn to like them but I just can;t get them down.

 

[w_r_ranch]

And it's a wrap...

 

[whistech]

Mr. Ranch, I was just going back to edit my post to say be sure you include pictures of the finished product. Man oh man that does look delicious!

 

[w_r_ranch]

As I mentioned in a post yesterday, we have an old friend coming over for supper (with his vegetarian girlfriend). Got the steaks marinating
this morning & the garlic bread is ready to go. Mrs Ranch has the 'Twice Baked Potatoes ready too. Decided to make a Kieffer Pear/Oatmeal Crisp for dessert & it's almost ready to go into the oven (I want them to be able to smell it when they get here, LOL!!!). All I got left to do is to bring the pot of Charro beans over & start warming them up. The salad is Mrs Ranch's responsibility... I'll post the pics later.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Well, heck, I woke up this morning & realized that I didn't take any pictures of last nights meal... Sorry... All that's left is a couple of steaks & some pear crisp.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Had a taste for some smoked chicken drumsticks, so that what supper will be. Got them seasoned up & ready to go. Mrs Ranch is fix'in up the baked potatoes for me & she'll make a salad to round it out. Also cut up another watermelon for dessert.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Had green beans instead of salad (no, I didn't ask why). Maybe tomorrow...

 

[w_r_ranch]

Today I'm going to make 'Pollo a La Parilla' (grilled Mexican chicken topped with grilled onions/japs & 4 Mexican cheeses). I just started making a pot of spicy pinto beans to go with it, as well as a loaf of homemade bread... Probably make some rice too.

 

[w_r_ranch]

I'm stuffed (it even hurt to eat dessert)!!! It's a good thing that there are plenty of leftovers for tomorrow because I have a lot of work planned...

 

[whistech]

Mr. Ranch, looks like you hit a Grand Slam on that meal!

 

[w_r_ranch]

Thanks whistech!!!