Ingredients:
1 (8-10 lb) brisket
1/2 cup of Tony’s Beef or Lamb Rub
24″ charcoal grill with lid
Son of Spoon Mage™ Notes:
Not everyone needs a great big 16 pound brisket – besides, it won’t fit on your grill. Ask your butcher to cut one in half if all they have are huge briskets. Read More
Ingredients:
2 lb chicken thighs (either bone in or not as you prefer)
1 T olive oil
3 T Cajun seasoning mix
fresh cracked black pepper
1 cup prepared roux: 1/2 cup butter or oil to 1/2 cup flour
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, deseeded and chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 cups chicken stock, unsalted
3 t garlic, chopped
fresh cracked pepper to taste
2 T parsley, chopped
Optional: one head of whole roasted garlic cloves
Ingredients:
2 T clarified butter or high heat cooking oil
4 thin chicken breasts
2 pinches of Kosher Salt
1/4 t fresh cracked black pepper
1 large shallot, minced
3/4 cup good sherry (please do not use “cooking sherry”)
1/4 t tarragon
1/4 t white pepper
A few shakes of Kosher salt
1/2 t Dijon mustard
1 1/2 t cold butter, unsalted Read More
Patty Melt Ingredients:
2 1/3 lb lb beef, 93% lean
Salt and pepper to taste
8 slices Texas Toasts
8 slices rye bread
8 slices Swiss cheese
8 slices Monterey Jack cheese
3 onions, chopped and caramelized
3 T olive oil for caramelizing
Pinch of salt for caramelizing
1/2 cup pickled jalapenos Read More
Serve as a side or main dish
Ingredients:
1 cup basmati rice
1/8 t turmeric
1 T butter
Water to cook rice per package directions
2 T olive oil
1 cup sweet onion, chopped
1 (15 oz) can sweet corn, drained
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 T cilantro, chopped
1 T fresh lime juice
1 t cumin
1 t garlic powder
1/2 t paprika
1/4 t ground black pepper
Optional: minced jalapeno or Serrano peppers Read More
Ingredients:
4 boneless chicken breasts
1 egg, whisked with 2 T water
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup breadcrumbs (or Panko)
1 t garlic powder
1 t dried oregano
1 t dried parsley
1/2 t onion powder
1/4 t paprika
1/8 t ground black pepper Read More
Makes 6-8 sandwiches
Ingredients:
1 (2 lb) pork tenderloin
2 t paprika
2 t garlic powder
1/2 large onion, sliced
1 1/4 cup non-alcoholic ginger beer
1 T apple cider vinegar
8 oz barbecue sauce
8 rolls or hamburger buns
Optional garnish: hot pickled jalapenos and coleslaw Read More
Ingredients:
1 T high heat oil suitable for a wok
2 cups carrots, shredded
2 cups mushrooms, rinsed, patted dry, and sliced thickly
2 cups snow peas, sliced on the diagonal
1 T ginger, minced
1 T garlic, minced
4 T oyster sauce
1 t toasted sesame oil
2 t water Read More
Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
12 oz mushrooms, sliced into chunks
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 oz) can tomatoes, hand squished
1 (28 oz) can tomato puree
1 (14.5) oz can tomato sauce
1 (6 oz can) tomato paste
1 cup basil, fresh, rinsed and torn
1 1/2 t dried leaf oregano
1/4 t dried leaf thyme
2 T fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 t black pepper
1 T brown sugar
1/4 cup red wine
1 parmesan or Romano cheese rind Read More
Serves 4 people the most awesome ham steaks they have ever had.
Ingredients:
2 T butter, unsalted
1 (1.3 pound) ham steak
1 large shallot, minced
1/3 cup dry or medium dry Madeira
1/3 cup chicken stock
Salt and pepper to taste Read More
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