Month: March 2018

Barbecue Pork Loin Recipe – Keto – LCHF

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pork loin

The loin is the area between the shoulder and back legs and is the leanest, most tender part of the animal. This part of the pig is very lean and does not require long cooking times. Actually, it is the one part that is subject to becoming dry if overcooked.

pork loin

Barbecue Pork Loin Recipe – Keto – LCHF

The loin is the area between the shoulder and back legs and is the leanest, most tender part of the animal. This part of the pig is very lean and does not require long cooking times. Actually, it is the one part that is subject to becoming dry if overcooked.
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CourseMain Course
CuisineAmerican
Keywordbarbecue pork loin, keto, pork loin
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 30 minutes
Servings8
Calories649kcal

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Instructions

  • This one is really easy. The pork loin is one of the leanest and can be the tenderest part of the pig. It also has a tendency to dry out if not cooked properly.
    pork loin diagram
  • First, cover the pork loin with Montreal Steak Seasoning. Make sure that both sides are fully covered.
    pork loin rub
  • Preheat grill (in indirect cooling mode) or smoker to 250F. I like to use either hickory or oak wood when smoking.
    pre heat grill
  • Put pork loin in the middle of the grill or grate and close the lid.
    loin on grill
  • Check internal meat temperature using a handheld instant-read thermometer every 30 to 60 minutes. When the pork loin reaches 145F (approximate 3 hours) then pull it. Let it rest for about 10 minutes and then slice and serve.
    sliced loin

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Nutrition

Calories: 649kcal

Chris Lilly’s Six-Time World Championship Pork Shoulder

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Pulled Pork Shoulder

Lilly is the only five-time champion of the Memphis in May BBQ cook-off – aka the “Super Bowl of Swine” – and the author of Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ Book: Recipes and Secrets From a Legendary Barbecue Joint. The title is no joke: The Alabama BBQ joint is considered one of the most important and influential in America.

Pulled Pork Shoulder

Chris Lilly’s Six-Time World Championship Pork Shoulder

Lilly is the only five-time champion of the Memphis in May BBQ cook-off – aka the “Super Bowl of Swine” – and the author of Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ Book: Recipes and Secrets From a Legendary Barbecue Joint. The title is no joke: The Alabama BBQ joint is considered one of the most important and most influential in America.
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CourseMain Course
CuisineAmerican
Keywordbob gibson, chris lilly, pulled pork
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time16 hours
Total Time17 hours
Servings16
Calories706kcal

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Ingredients

Rub

Pork Injection

The Rest of the Ingredients

Instructions

Pre Cook

  • Mix all injection ingredients together and then Inject pork shoulder evenly with injection solution.
  • Apply a generous amount of rub onto meat. Pat so the rub will adhere.

The Cook

  • Place in a smoker and cook with indirect heat for 16 hours on 225°F. Serve with sauce on the side or paint shoulder with sauce the last 20 minutes of cooking. When done, the pork should pull off the bones easily. The internal temperature of the pork should reach at least 195°F.
  • Because you are cooking to temperature and not time that you use a professional Barbecue Thermometer like the ThermoWorks BlueDot or for the BBQ enthusiast the ThermoWorks Signals. Links are above in the Cooking Tools section.

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Nutrition

Calories: 706kcal

Barbecue Beer Can Chicken

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Beer Can Chciken

This recipe is easy and uses a championship rub (Plowboys, Yardbird Rub) that has actually won championships. If you are using a grill it is very important to use a remote thermometer. Opening the cover to check temperature will make a long cook even longer and might stop food from reaching a safe-to-eat temperature.

Beer Can Chciken

Barbecue Beer Can Chicken – Keto – LCHF

This recipe is easy and uses a championship rub (Plowboys, Yardbird Rub) that has actually won championships. If you are using a grill it is very important to use a remote thermometer. Opening the cover to check temperature will make a long cook even longer and might stop food from reaching a safe to eat temperature.
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CourseMain Course
CuisineAmerican
Keywordbeer can chicken, chicken, plowboy, yardbird
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Servings4
Calories864kcal
AuthorWiley

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Instructions

Pre Cook Preperation

  • Place chicken on at least half full beer cans. If they are large chickens then I would recommend beer can chicken stands that will hold both the chicken and the beer in place.
    beer can naked
  • Then spray the oil on the skin of the chicken. The oil will do two things. First, it will hold the rub in place but even more important it will allow the skin to crisp and brown for no one wants rubbery chicken skin. Now it is time to add the rub and I use Plowboy Yardbird rub and I make sure the bird is fully covered. I then bring the smoker or grill up to 350F as I finish the rub.
    beer can rub

Insert Remote Thermometer

  • Insert the remote thermometer probe in the thickest part of the thigh without touch the bone. If you are cooking two chickens then you need a probe in each one for they will not cook the same and you will need to pull one chicken before the other.
    beer can chicken on grill

The Cook

  • Here is where the remote thermometer makes a huge difference. Because you do not need to open the lid you can keep a constant 350F around the chickens. When one reaches 165F to 170F then it is time to take them off the grill. I leave them on the can or rack for about 5 to 10 minutes before I serve them. The keys to success are oil on the skin so it crisps and browns, the remote thermometer so you do not have to open the lid and the thermometer will let you cook to temperature and not guess using time.
    beer can chicken finished

Controversy

  • Now there are some very good websites (Amazing Ribs) that actually say the beer can cause more harm than good for it slows down the cooking on the inside due to the fact that it takes the liquid longer to get warm and the outside can overcook. Also that it does not really add much moister to the chicken. That might be true for it does take longer to cook the chicken at 350F than if I just cooked the chicken without the beer can. But I have a smoker that actually works like a convection oven. I also always cook large chickens (more than 6 pounds). So the reason I have such good luck with beer can chicken is that the heat is evenly distributed and also I believe that the breast (next to the beer can) cooks a little slower than the legs and thighs that are further away from the can. I also pull the chicken the moment it is 165F to 170F in the thickest part of the thigh. I like doing beer can chicken for it is always consistent and I like the idea of giving someone a half of a whole chicken to eat than a bunch of chicken parts.

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Nutrition

Calories: 864kcal

Myron Mixon’s World Famous Cupcake Chicken

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Myron Mixon was quite literally born to barbecue. His father, Jack, owned a barbecue take-out business in Vienna, Georgia, which Myron helped run. His parents started selling Jack’s Old South Barbecue Sauce, and after his father died in 1996, Myron thought that by entering competitions he could sell some sauce. He was hooked. He has appeared on the Today show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

Myron Mixon’s World Famous Cupcake Chicken

Myron Mixon was quite literally born to barbecue. His father, Jack, owned a barbecue take-out business in Vienna, Georgia, which Myron helped run. His parents started selling Jack’s Old South Barbecue Sauce, and after his father died in 1996, Myron thought that by entering competitions he could sell some sauce. He was hooked. He has appeared on the Today show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
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CourseMain Course
CuisineAmerican
Keywordcupcake chicken, myron mixon
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time3 hours 30 minutes
Servings6
Calories260kcal

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Ingredients

Ingredients

The Sauce

Instructions

Preperation

  • Preheat a smoker to 300˚F. Using poultry shears, remove the knuckle on each end of each chicken thigh bone. Then trim the excess fat off the skin and meat of each thigh until the pieces are 3 to 4 inches wide, leaving about 1/4 inch of excess skin at the edges of the meat. Apply the chicken rub evenly to both sides of the thighs.

The Cook

  • In the cupcake mold, place each thigh, skin side down, in an individual cup. Set the mold in the baking pan, and pour the chicken broth into the pan, being careful not to pour it directly on top of the chicken. Place the pan in the smoker and cook, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours. Remove the baking pan from the smoker. Gently flip the thighs onto the baking sheet. Season the tops of the thighs with salt and pepper. Return the thighs to the mold cups, skin side up, and put the baking pan back in the smoker. Cook for 45 minutes.

The Sauce

  • Meanwhile, make the sauce: Put all the sauce ingredients into a blender and blend until thoroughly combined. In a medium pan over medium heat, warm the sauce until it is hot but not boiling. Set aside.

Finishing

  • Remove the pan from the smoker, and unmold the chicken thighs onto the baking sheet, skin side up. Brush the thighs lightly with the warm sauce. Place the baking sheet in the smoker and cook for 30 minutes to allow the sauce to caramelize into the chicken skin. Remove the baking sheet from the smoker, and serve the cupcake chicken immediately.

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Nutrition

Calories: 260kcal

Johnny Trigg Method for Barbecued Pork Ribs

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BBQ Ribs
BBQ Ribs

Johnny Trigg Method for Barbecued Pork Ribs

Johnny Trigg is an American celebrity chef and competitor on the competitive barbecue circuit. He is a two time Grand Champion of the Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational and has appeared on TLC reality television show BBQ Pitmasters. He also has a method for cooking ribs that he has now made public and here it is. Rub and BBQ sauce are still his secret so you will have to use what works for you.
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CourseMain Course
CuisineAmerican
Keywordjohnny trigg, spare ribs
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time5 hours 30 minutes
Total Time7 hours 30 minutes
Servings4
Calories669kcal

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Instructions

Cook Preparation

  • Rinse ribs thoroughly. Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs. I use a Paper towel to grip the membrane for removal.I put a light coat of Garlic powder on the ribs and then apply a generous amount of Montreak Steak Seasoning. If you have the time let the rub sit on the ribs for at least two hours. Preheat smoker to 225-230 degrees. Smoke ribs for 3 hours. Mist ribs with apple juice hourly. After 3 hours, remove ribs from the smoker.

Foil Ribs

  • Lay down some heavy duty foil. This is important for normal foil is going to tear and you will end up with dry ribs and a real messy smoker or grill that you will have to clean. Most markets do not carry the heavy duty foil. Click on the Heavy Duty Foil in the ingredients above if you want to buy it from Amazon.
  • Squeeze on about 3 to 4 Tbsp of Parkay. Use Parkay and not butter as Parkay will not burn like butter will. Sprinkle a generous amount of brown sugar over the Parkay. Squeeze on the Agave Nectar or Honey back and forth until ribs are covered evenly. Now pour on about 1 oz of Tiger sauce.
  • Make sure that you mix all the ingredients together with your fingers so that is a thick sauce and cover the top and back of the ribs. Once this is done wrap the foil tightly around the rack of ribs. Place the foiled ribs back on your smoker and cook for 2 more hours.

Finishing Ribs

  • After 2 hours, remove the foil from the ribs and place them back in the smoker. I like to mop my favorite sauce at this point. Mop them front and back. Cook ribs for another 30 minutes to 1 hour until done. A good indicator for doneness is if the meat starts to tear when you bend the rack of ribs slightly as you pick them up.

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Nutrition

Calories: 669kcal