Big T's Big Green Egg Recipe Blog

Beef Broccoli One Dish Meal

2013-04-29T18:06:00.002-05:00

...since we worked outdoors since 8 this morning (some vacation day) and didn't make any plans for grilling I started late on our early dinner... You all know that I LOVE to make one dish meals (some refer to them as casseroles, I prefer one-dish) so I pulled this gem out of that stack of hamburger recipes I have been collecting and was pleasantly surprised how great this turned out. I was

Emile Henry Bread Cloche

2013-04-28T20:14:00.001-05:00

Look what arrived in UPS this weekend! My new Emile Henry Cloche...Here are a few pictures of the maiden voyage. So what is a Cloche? A Cloche (or bread bell) is typically an earthenware cooking vessel designed to be used in an oven for baking bread. Using the cloche provides different results than traditional open baking i.e., it cooks differently usually resulting in a chewy crust

Pie Dishes are NOT just for baking pies anymore!

2013-04-28T18:28:00.000-05:00

Black Bean Burger Tamale Pie. While playing with my new EH Cloche on the Egg (Post coming later tonight or tomorrow) I tried out this new recipe from a mile high stack of hamburger recipes on file. This Tamale Pie features hamburger and black beans and was prepared using my Emile Henry Pie Dish...and for the first time ever, it actually saw the inside of my oven instead of my grill (there's a

Tailgaiting preparation 2013

2013-04-28T16:11:00.000-05:00

Cooking is a primary feature of tailgating...and to do it right we set up 30 feet of tents for the game. It requires a lot of space to travel. The interior of the SUV will be filled with the party essentials, coolers, grill, cooking utensils, et al. No Egg however...we use a fold down butane Gasser...I know, Sacrilegious, but effective.

Bacon Bleu Burgers...

2013-04-22T19:08:00.001-05:00

Bacon chunks, Angus Beef, 95-5 or 90-10 and Bleu Cheese chunks. Salt and pepper (very light) and use fresh buns from the deli. Fire up your grill, in this case the RÖSLE 25" Charcoal grill. and cook two minutes each side to medium. Doesn't have to be pretty to be awesome...and it doesn't require sauces and marinades, elaborate preparation or ingredients to be utterly amazing. And

Roasted Chicken (and some new toys)

2013-04-22T08:25:00.001-05:00

Nothing fancy about last nights cook,. Two 'Bare Brand' Free Range chickens. One Injected with Tabasco Brand Garlic Marinade and the other rubbed with Paul Prudhomme's Poultry Magic. Mounted on two RÖSLE Chicken Roasters. Fired up the Egg to 350+ degrees indirect (plate setter legs up) and they cooked in about an hour. The temperature did creep up on me towards 400 which may have

New York Strip Bits and Wok Shrimp

2013-04-20T18:45:00.002-05:00

New York Strip Bites and Wok Shrimp Quick and easy...no award winning recipes here tonight. Light the fire, get it t-rex hot, drop on the NYS bite sized pieces (pre-seasoned), remove and let rest. Drizzle some vegetable oil in the WOK, add minced garlic and green onions and when hot, drop in the pre-seasoned shrimp (a combination of Louisiana Shrimp Mix and Bad Byron's Butt Rub, shook

Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs

2013-03-31T18:29:00.001-05:00

The Rösle Kettle Grill and Rösle Kabob rack with skewers combine for the perfect set of implements to prepare tonight's dinner; Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs. If you scroll to the bottom you'll see the great set up I have to work with from Rösle and some of the great features of this rack set up and plated on Emile Henry Dinner plates of course! Ingredients: 3 Tbls. Light Soy Sauce

Rösle Kettle Grill Customer Service gets 4 Stars!

2013-03-31T12:35:00.002-05:00

Last week I received a package in the mail. It was from Rosle. It contained a new temperature dial. The accompanying letter indicated they had discovered on some of their temperature gauges that it was possible that moisture would get under the glass. While I keep my Rösle Kettle Grill covered year around, I had not found this to be an issue. However, how great is a company that is this

Peppercorn Encrusted Strip Steaks (pre-cooked)

2013-03-24T18:17:00.001-05:00

The weather forced me indoors to the stove top, so it was canned asparagus, canned potatoes and pre-cooked pepper encrusted pre-cooked strip steaks tonight. No challenge and not nearly as satisfying as freshly prepared ANYTHING on the BGE or the Rosle. It does present well on our new Emile Henry Dinner Plates however...Maybe we'll get back out doors next weekend, and then its out of town

Snow Ball stew

2013-03-24T13:36:00.003-05:00

Spring has arrived again this morning with another 8+ inches of snow to go on top of the 1-2 inchess of rain we received last night. I'm thinking that I WON'T be grilling out on the Rosle NOR the Big Green Egg this weekend...BRB, in the Spring, or the thaw at least. In the meantime, I am looking for sponsors for production of my eBook "Keep On Eggin'" based on this blog's recipies if you're

Paella

2013-03-23T15:44:00.004-05:00

Paella; a yummy Spanish dish with its classic saffron-yellow rice, brightly colored veggies and combination of seafood and meats. For this recipe I used a small vintage Dansk paella pan for preparation of the down-sized original recipe. This version only serves 2-3 so you can scale it as applicable. INGREDIENTS • ½ -3/4 Lb. Boneless, Skinless Thighs (Organic) chopped into bite size pieces • ½

Emile Henry Bread Cloche (coming soon)

2013-03-21T20:04:00.002-05:00

. Also known as an instant brick oven a bread Cloche typically consists of a stoneware bell or dome that fits over a wide, shallow dish with 1-3 inch high sides. They are known for out performing bread machines by a country mile. Why? Compared to other bread-baking mediums the cloche baker bakes larger, lighter loaves. When bread is baked on a sheet pan or preheated baking stone, the

Mac and Cheese w/Ham

2013-03-17T18:27:00.001-05:00

Prep Time about 20 minutes, Cook Time: 40-50 minutes; recipe serves 6-8. The leftovers should make for some mean fried Mac and Cheese cakes! Cooked in a Emile Henry Flame Roaster and served up in EH Salad Bowls. INGREDIENTS 1 Lb. Elbow Macaroni 6 Tbsp. Salted Butter 5 Tbsp. Enriched Flour 1 Tbsp. Corn Starch 1 ½ Tbsp. powdered Mustard ¼+ Tsp. Cayenne 4

Stuffed Peppers

2013-03-16T17:50:00.000-05:00

Bell Peppers stuffed with Italian Sausage, Ground Beef, Rice and Cheese; baked indirect on the BGE (sleet and rain notwithstanding)...Used my new Emile Henry 5.2 Qt. Flametop Dutch Oven for preparation and the EH Flame Roaster for finishing the peppers. Pictured here with about 15 minutes to go...before serving scoop a couple of spoonfulls of the sauce over the top of each pepper and serve

Free Range Pre-cooked Prime Rib - Indoors

2013-03-03T18:47:00.001-06:00

Peppercorn Herb in-crusted prime rim (pre-cooked) heating up in the skillet with some pre-roasted red bell peppers. Served with boiled potatoes and corn on the cob. These cuts are available from Missouri Legacy Beef in Salisbury, MO.

Snow Days...

2013-03-03T18:04:00.003-06:00

REALLY REALLY Jonesin' for some Eggin' or grilling on the Rosle. Clearly I have to modify this deck during the spring to allow for year around cooking again. BRB...in the spring.

Chorizo Lentil Stew

2013-02-17T18:46:00.000-06:00

This stew recipe is quick and easy. It allows for easy modification as well to add your own spices and other vegetables or ingredients to enhance the experience further. Ingredients 1 Lb. Mild Ground Chorizo Sausage 1 EVOO (for browning sausage) 1 Can (15 Oz. Size) Cannellini (White Kidney) Beans, Do not drain 1 Can (15 Oz. Size) Fire

Super Bowl Naked Wings

2013-02-02T08:42:00.004-06:00

NAKED WINGS !!! Preparing for the Big Weekend Game we'll be fixing this simple recipe which consistently turns out wonderfully and then we will toss them around in some mild wing sauce, and some hot wing sauce with minced garlic after cooking... Ingredients 4 Lb. – Chicken Drumettes (approx.25- 30 pieces) Paul Prudhomme’s Magic Poultry Seasoning Directions 1. Rinse

Tri Tip and Gnocchi with White Beans

2013-01-19T19:33:00.002-06:00

First cook in MANY MANY weeks on the BGE. While I was messing around with the Egg making a tri tip with very little prep, my wife Jen created a fantastic side dish that could stand alone as a one dish meal on the stove. Gnocchi with White Beans she found on Country Woman submitted by Julianne Meyers and paraphrased here. Plated and ready to dive in!!!! Tri-Tip ...thawed and covered in

Cedar Planked Salmon

2013-01-12T09:48:00.000-06:00

Cedar Plank Salmon can be simple, quick and enjoyable; this recipe requires few ingredients and a minimum of fuss and preparation. In this variation we have replaced our original seafood spice with Paul Prudhomme’s Salmon Magic. Ingredients Fresh Salmon Filets 1 Lemon 4 Green Onions, diced Paul

Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

2013-01-06T17:37:00.000-06:00

Revisited this old favorite recently. Nothing can beat well prepared, ‘butt rubbed’ pork tenderloin and this recipe bursts with flavor. Using boneless, skinless pork tenderloin and just a few simple ingredients you’ll never think of tenderloin the same again; serves well as leftovers. Poor picture of the sliced product...depth of field problem??? Ingredients 1 or 2 Pork Tenderloin (1.25-1.5

Welsh Rarebit (Emile Henry Fondue Pot)

2013-01-01T19:30:00.003-06:00

Bought my wife Jen this great EH Foudue Pot for Christmas and created some REAL Welsh Rarebit in it tonight as an appetizer with our dinner. Welsh Rarebit is a dish made with a savory sauce of melted cheese and various other ingredients and served hot and is most commonly used as a fondue with a variety of breads for dipping. Welsh Rarebit can also be used as a cheese sauce in other

Kitchen Knives 101

2012-12-24T12:27:00.003-06:00

Your knives are the most essential tool or utensil in your kitchen. Take time to get to know them and spend as much as you can afford...then take care of them! By definition a kitchen knife is any knife that is intended to be used in food preparation. While much of this work can be accomplished with a few general-purpose knives there are dozens of specialized knives that are designed for

If cooking is an Art, is your recipe Copyrightable?

2012-12-20T20:26:00.004-06:00

I am often asked about how copyrights apply to recipes. I see a LOT of recipe blogs that add the copyright symbol and or claim the recipe is copyrighted but that's not necessarily 100% accurate. The answer is actually short and sweet as is the Legislation that applies. BOTTOM LINE: Even if the recipe originated elsewhere, even if the ingredients are still the same, if the directions