Brisket Burnt Ends
Recipe by renan lopes
Ingredients
- 1 whole Brisket
- 1/4 Cup Salt, Kosher
- 1/4 Cup cracked Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Granulated Garlic
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Barbecue sauce of choice
- Mesquite wood chips
Method
- Preheat smoker to 255F.
- Mix salt, black pepper, and granulated garlic, and rub on the brisket.
- Smoke the brisket for 6 to 8 hours, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165F.
- Remove brisket off the smoker, wrap in butcher paper and return to the smoker until it reaches an internal temperature of 190F.
- Remove brisket off smoker, wrap it, and cut the meat into 1.5 inch cubes
- Place cubes in aluminum pan, coat with brown sugar and barbecue sauce, and finish cooking in the smoker for 1-2 hours, until all pieces are caramelized.
- Serve with your favorite sides, and enjoy!
Smokin' Ribs
Recipe by LifeSpice
Ingredients
For Ribs
- 1 rack Baby Back Ribs
- 4-6 Tbs. LifeSpice Smokin’ BBQ Seasoning
For BBQ Sauce
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
- 2 Tbs. Apple Cider Vinegar (or any vinegar you have)
- 1 Tbs. Dijon Mustard (optional, for a bit of tang)
- 1 Tbs. Smokin Seasoning
Method
- Set your over for 300°F.
- To prepare ribs, flip ribs over so that the meatier side is face down, and find the silver skin membrane on the back of the rib rack. Carefully using a knife, slice the end of the membrane away from the ribs, and then grip and pull the membrane from the rest of the rack.
- Place meatier side down on foil, and rub liberally with Smokin’ BBQ Seasoning. Flip and do the same to the other side.
- Wrap well in foil, and place on a sheet tray. Bake for 2 hours at 300°F, flipping ribs once halfway.
- While ribs cook, prepare sauce by combining all ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.
- Once 2 hours pass, remove ribs from oven, and increase heat to 500°F. Open foil carefully (lots of steam). Ribs should be fork tender.
- Place back in oven for 10-15 minutes, then remove and brush liberally with BBQ Sauce. Return to oven for 10-15 minutes, or until outside is glazed and crispy.
- Remove, rest for 10 minutes, slice, and enjoy!
Chef Renan's Butter Burgers
Recipe by Renan Lopes
Ingredients
Burger
- 1 lb Beef, ground
- 2 tbsp Burger Seasoning
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Burger Sauce
- 1/2 C Mayo
- 2 tbsp Yellow Mustard
- 3 tbsp Ketchup
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tbsp Dill Pickle, chopped
- 1 tbsp Red Onion, chopped
- 1 tsp Red Wine Vinegar
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
Method
- Combine all the burger ingredients and form into patties.
- Cook the burger patties on a flat top or grill until they reach an internal temperature of 135F. Remove patties from heat and let rest for 2 minutes.
- Mix all the burger sauce ingredients until combined, and spread on top and/or bottom burger buns.
- Assemble burger with your favorite toppings and serve!
Awesome Wings
Recipe by LifeSpice
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs. Kosher Salt
- 3 Tbs. Awesome Anything LifeSpice Seasoning Blend
- 2 cans Beer, (we used Bell’s Oberon but any beer you enjoy would work!)
- 3 -4 lbs. whole Chicken Wings
Method
- Whisk together beer, salt and seasoning blend. Place chicken in a large ziplock bag and pour liquid over top. Refrigerate overnight, turning over at least once to ensure all wings soak up the same amount of brine.
- Prep smoker or grill to 215°F and smoke wings for approximately 2 hours. Internal temperature needs to be at least 165°F and skin should be crisp.
Grilled Watermelon Feta Salad
Recipe by NAtallia Nice
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- Watermelon
- Feta
- Mint
- Micro greens or arugula
Salad Dressing
- Olive Oil, to taste
- Balsamic Glaze, to taste
- Salt, to taste
Method
- Cut & grill watermelon, crumble feta, chop mint.
- Mix greens with salad dressing and arrange watermelon, feta, and mint on top.
