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Big Green Egg Chicken Food and Cooking

Chicken breast – Prosciutto wrapped and herbed Goat Cheese stuffed, with sides

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Creamy, juicy, full of flavor…  This is absolutely delicious!  The sides are intentionally left bland to balance against the strong flavors of the chicken.   Ingredients: 3 Chicken Breasts – Boneless, skinless 6 Slices Prosciutto 2oz Goat Cheese Basil – fresh (about 3 leaves) Oregano – fresh (about 1 tsp) Thyme – fresh (about 1 […]

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Chuck Roast

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Chuck Roast – 4-5lbs Small Yellow Potatoes – approx 6 Mini Bella Mushrooms – 1 package Carrots – 8 to 10 Sweet Onions – 2 Red Wine – Approx 1 cup Water – Approx 1/4 cup Rosemary (Dried) – Approx 1 Tbsp Thyme (Dried) – Approx 1 Tbsp Parsley (Fresh) – Salt (kosher) Pepper (fresh ground) […]

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Daddy Duck Porter

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This was originally brewed to be a coconut porter.  The recipe was formulated to be pitch black with a punch of flavor so the the flavors if the beer would compete with the strong flavor of the coconut.  However, after trying the beer out of the fermenter I decided this should be my base porter […]

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Orange Ginger Mahi Mahi

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Originally made for Elaine’s birthday, she now refers to this as “the best mahi I’ve ever had”.  This was derived from the Rachael Ray recipe linked below. 2 lbs Mahi Mahi 1 Orange 2 Lemons 3Tbps Soy Sauce 1 large Ginger Root 4 Scallions 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar 1 Tbsp Butter Canola Oil Salt and […]

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Rosemary Rump Roast

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4 lbs (approx) Beef Rump Roast or Eye of Round Roast 1/2 cup Rosemary (fresh), chopped 6 Cloves Garlic, chopped Olive Oil Salt and Pepper 5 Large Carrots 6 Yellow (Yukon Gold) Potatoes 4 oz Sour Cream 4 Tbsp Horseradish 2 Tsp Chives, chopped Beef Dipping Sauce Ideally, you’ll be able to make the sauce […]

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Asian Braised Beef Short Ribs

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5 oz Soy 2 1/2 cup water 2 Tbsp Agave (or honey) 1 Lemon (juice of) 1/2 Sweet onion Garlic (around 8 cloves) Ginger (about 4 inches) Red Potatoes (about 6) Salt Pepper Flower Canola Oil Coarse chop the onion.  Peal and cut the carrot into bite sized slices. Chop the garlic and ginger. Pre […]

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Green Beans with Bacon

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1 lb Green Beans 4 slices Bacon 8 ozs Sliced Mushrooms 1/2 Red Bell Pepper 2 cloves Garlic 1 Shallot 2 Tbsp Butter Salt Pepper Green Beans Prep an ice bath. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add about 2 Tbsp salt. Add the beans and cook until they are tender but crisp […]

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Chicken Marinade

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1/2 c Olive Oil 1 c White Vinegar Palm full of chopped fresh basil (or dried works almost as well) 1-2 T Thyme 1/4 c Soy sauce Juice of half a lemon One swipe across the dish of Worchestershire sauce 1/2 t pepper 1/4 t cayenne dash of salt

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Grilled Smashed Potatoes

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This is another Bobby Flay recipe.  The original is here. 2 Tbsp Ground Cumin 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 Tbsp White Wine Vinegar Salt Pepper Potatoes (about 1/2 of a bag) Canola Oil Toast the cumin in a small, nonstick pan over low heat.  Do not walk away from this, as the cumin […]

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Grilled Carrots

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3-4 Carrots Olive Oil Sea Salt Pepper (freshly ground) Peal the carrots, cut off the stems and tips, then cut them length wise.  Then chop, down the length of the carrots, into approx thirds. Place the carrot segments into a small bowl, coat lightly with olive oil.  Toss them to get and even coat. Season […]

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Jerk-Rubbed Pork Loin on the BGE

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This is my adaptation of Bobby Flay’s Beef tenderloin.  The original recipe can be found here.  I did not deviate much from the original except for the cut of meat and the equipment that I used to grill. 1 Pork Loin (approx 5 lbs) 8 Scallions 2 Habanero Peppers 1 Ginger root (approx 4 inches […]

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Biere de Saison (Farmhouse Ale)

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Description Intended to be a light, citrusy, slightly spicy, easy drinking summer beer.  Something you want to put a slice of lemon into and enjoy in the sunshine. Brew Day – 26Apr2015 I started this beer with a 1.2L yeast starter which was given approx 12 hours on the stir plate.  There appeared to be […]

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Roasted Potatoes and Veggies

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Ingredients 4 Yukon Gold Potatoes 1 Sweet Potato 2 Bell Peppers 1/2 Red Onion – Large 1 tsp Rosemary (dried) 1 tsp Thyme (dried) 3-5 cloves Garlic 1/4 cup Olive Oil 2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar Coarse Salt Pepper (coarse ground) Prep Cube the potatoes and sweet potato into large bite-sized pieces. Place them in a […]

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Big Green Egg Pork Loin

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Ingredients Pork Loin (approx 3 – 4 lbs) Basic BBQ Rub This is simple and absolutely delicious.  The apple wood smoke really makes this amazing. Defrost the pork loin and apply the bbq rub.  Cover and place in the fridge for at least 1 hr.  Then pull the loin out of the fridge and bring […]

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Marzen

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This is my second attempt at a Marzen.  The first was too high gravity and was a dry beer.  I’m hoping this one is more drinkable due to the lower ABV. Og: .1071 Style Information Name: Marzen Recipe Type: All Grain Category: Oktoberfest Type: Lager   OG: 1.050 – 1.057 FG: 1.012 – 1.016 Bitternes: […]

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Caramel Cream Ale

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This beer was designed to emulate the caramel cream “bulls eye” candies that I used to eat as a kid, and I think I hit it dead on.  The beer is sweet, creamy, a hint of vanilla…  It is delicious. 2015 (18Jan) Unfortunately, OG and FG was not measured with this beer.  The flavor is […]

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Abbey Ale

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This is a fairly sweet, easy to drink Trappist (Belgian single) ale.   2014 Steeped grains at 165F for 30 minutes Sparged grain bag in 1 gal of water @165F, added to brew pot. OG: 1.060 @78*F = 1.063 (.005 above calculated). Some of the ingredients were selected due to availability at the LHBS. This […]

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Belgian Tripel

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The 2nd place winner at the 2015 Brewfest, this is a tasty beer!  This beer is bold.  It starts sweet, hits with a bold malt flavor with hints of fruit and ends with a slight dryness due to the ABV, although it is not excessively dry.  It hides the ABV well.  Almost too well.  Be […]

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