Rather than make New Year’s resolutions (which are meant to be broken), I like to look at it as an opportunity to do some goal setting. I am hoping to try to squeeze in the following cooks: Beef Ribs – Plate ribs and/or short ribs Beef Tenderloin Oysters – ala Acme Oyster House St Louis Style Ribs –I want to give them another shot. Paella –Finally use the paella pan my mother in law gifted me. »
To go along with my rub some butt ribs, I decided to do some stuffed jalapeños. I usually stuff them with a mix boursin and sharp cheddar cheese. I didn’t happen to have any boursin on hand so I thought I would give cream cheese a try. Most of stuffed jalapeños I have found cut the jalapeños in half. But, since I have a fancy Steven Raichlen jalapeño rack and corer, I usually opt to core them and stuff them whole. »
I found some Carolina style Rub Some Butt rub in my stocking this year. Having tried and loved a South Carolina style mustard sauce on with pulled pork, I immediately got excited. The first time I used it was on some chicken breasts. It definitely lived up to the busting with mustard and vinegar tag line on the label. I couldn’t wait to use it again on some ribs. And I knew just the occasion, the last day of vacation. »
To accompany my Christmas Eve Brisket I wanted to do a special appetizer. I knew just the right one, Cedar-Planked Brie from Weber’s Smoke. It’s so simple and the results have always been excellent. All you have to do is soak a cedar plank in water for about an hour. You then place the plank on direct medium heat until the underside starts to smoke (about 5 - 10 minutes). You then flip the plank and place a brie wheel directly on top. »
I wanted to make my annual Christmas Brisket something special this year, so I reached for my Serious BBQ book by Adam Perry Lang. He has a recipe for brisket which seems to have some mixed reviews on the Internet. (Too sweet). I debated about trying it, but I was afraid of offending some of the brisket purists in my family so I opted for his gourmet sauce BBQ sauce instead. »