What did I cook this weekend.....

[user 211287]

Braised a nice piece of meaty pork belly (chashu) for tonkotsu ramen.

 

[paulthenurse]

Tacos al pastor. Took 3 days to make, but it was worth it.

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Why three days to make?

 

[bob1852]

Why three days to make?

One day to marinate; one partial day to cook, cool, and set up for thin slicing; final day to finish and serve.

 

[kempshark]

One day to marinate; one partial day to cook, cool, and set up for thin slicing; final day to finish and serve.

New recipe or one you've made before? Have never tried to make al pastor, but really need to give it a go since I do love to eat that stuff!!!

 

[bob1852]

New recipe or one you've made before? Have never tried to make al pastor, but really need to give it a go since I do love to eat that stuff!!!

Sorry, should've posted the recipe...

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/05/tacos-al-pastor-recipe.html

As, usual, I make a few minor modifications, but the stuff from seriouseats is usually pretty good.

 

[paulthenurse]

Nice.

 

[TwistedGray]

Loving my sous vide Christmas present.

 

[TwistedGray]

I also made my own Chinese food (firecracker chicken).

 

[user 211287]

Pickled nappa/mustard (suan cai) soup with braised pork belly and wontons.

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

I also made my own Chinese food (firecracker chicken).
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Recipe?

 

[TwistedGray]

Recipe?

I usually follow this one to the "t", and they always come out fabulous! https://therecipecritic.com/2013/08/firecracker-chicken/

 

[Temptd2]

I have two thick center-cut loin pork chops seasoned and in the sous vide. We cooked two of them a couple weeks back and those suckers were tough! They weren't overcooked, either - been cooking them the same way for years. So, into the sous vide for 9 hours at 140*, then I'm gonna sear the bejeebers out of both sides in the cast iron skillet with some bacon fat. If THAT doesn't make them tender, then I'm gonna cube the rest of them (BIG pack from Costco) and just make chile verde out of the lot of them in the pressure cooker.

 

[flars]

I have two thick center-cut loin pork chops seasoned and in the sous vide. We cooked two of them a couple weeks back and those suckers were tough! They weren't overcooked, either - been cooking them the same way for years. So, into the sous vide for 9 hours at 140*, then I'm gonna sear the bejeebers out of both sides in the cast iron skillet with some bacon fat. If THAT doesn't make them tender, then I'm gonna cube the rest of them (BIG pack from Costco) and just make chile verde out of the lot of them in the pressure cooker.

That is the cut I use for pork loin schnitzel. Cut a one-half inch thick slice and pound to one-quarter inch. Very tender after a one minute fry.

Why did I read pork loin?? I've never been able to tenderize center cut pork chops.

 

[schematix]

I have two thick center-cut loin pork chops seasoned and in the sous vide. We cooked two of them a couple weeks back and those suckers were tough! They weren't overcooked, either - been cooking them the same way for years. So, into the sous vide for 9 hours at 140*, then I'm gonna sear the bejeebers out of both sides in the cast iron skillet with some bacon fat. If THAT doesn't make them tender, then I'm gonna cube the rest of them (BIG pack from Costco) and just make chile verde out of the lot of them in the pressure cooker.

I've had a number of pork loins like that from Costco in the past couple years. I had one where even a meat pounder couldn't flatten the pieces no matter how hard i hit it.

When i buy whole pork loins from there now i always pick them up and try to find the floppiest and softest one there is. So far that method hasn't failed me.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

The dreaded pork lion chop, orange-ginger shrimp skewer, rice and lentils.

 

[Temptd2]

I've had a number of pork loins like that from Costco in the past couple years. I had one where even a meat pounder couldn't flatten the pieces no matter how hard i hit it.

When i buy whole pork loins from there now i always pick them up and try to find the floppiest and softest one there is. So far that method hasn't failed me.

These are the first chops I've had from Costco that weren't tender - always had good luck before!

Well, the 9 hours in the sous vide took care of THAT problem. Panseared til well browned on each side, poured a little country gravy over them, yum yum. I actually think 8 hours might be better, they were JUST getting to the point of wanting to come apart.

 

[user 211287]

Brazilian black bean stew (feijoada) with a slightly Cuban sofrito twist to it. Getting close to ready. I like mine spicy so i added a yellow Scotch Bonnet seeded and cut in half.

 

[orionol73]

Brazilian black bean stew (feijoada) with a slightly Cuban sofrito twist to it. Getting close to ready. I like mine spicy so i added a yellow Scotch Bonnet seeded and cut in half.

NEED!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Steak night.

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

Shrimp boil. Crawdads. Corn. Potatoes. Garlic. Lemon.
Yum!!

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

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Shrimp boil. Crawdads. Corn. Potatoes. Garlic. Lemon.
Yum!!

Ohh forgot sausage mushrooms and crab boil seasoning. Lol

 

[passedpawn]

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Yeah that is the perfect amount for me I over did the sauce last night and almost died from the heat lol

357 is not edible, and I do the heat. I've got a bottle still nearly full from a year ago.

 

[Bklmt2000]

For a sauce that hot, seems to me like that could work well as an add-in for a sauce like Frank's, where you'd get extra heat, while still being able to actually eat the wings in question.

 

[applescrap]

I thought same when I saw that hot sauce. Over the years I have been given two or three bottles like that. Essentially police grade pepper spray, I figured. Always thought it would be great to spice a soup or dish. Straight, it never gave me any enjoyment. Anymore, I have been enjoying hot not fire sauces.

 

[flars]

Reverse seared New York strip, buttered russets with parsley, and green beans.

Fresh parsley.

 

[user 211287]

Not a fan of most super hot commercial products. Too many use capsicum extracts to kick up the SHU. Ive got a fermented sauce from one of the guys on thehotpepper forum that is quite good but i would not call it a "super". It does contain several peppers though in that range.

Genetikx Caribbean Red

My favorite commercial hab based sauce is Marie Sharps from Belize. Its cheap and has a nice flavor. Not really a fan of hab based sauces for hot wings (unless its a sweet sauce). I do love it with fried chicken though and its killer on some beans.

Try BLiS Blast if you like a mild hot sauce. I can use that stuff like ketchup.

BLiS Blast Hot Pepper Sauce is our secret blend of chipotle, arbol and cayenne chilies aged for up to a year in seasoned oak barrels that once held Kentucky bourbon, BLiS maple syrup and Founder’s Kentucky Breakfast Stout. The result is a complex hot pepper sauce with a kick of chilis combined with hints of chocolate, maple, hops, garlic, vanilla, wood and spice in one giant blast of umami.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Bacon-onion-cheese omlet.

 

[treacheroustexan]

Wings and Mac and cheese put in the smoker 30 min ago.

 

[user 211287]

Pork steaks with honey and molasses BBQ sauce. Cooked the steaks as a tied whole butt first over very low heat. Warmed up the steaks with the BBQ sauce. Topped with the Caribbean Red hot sauce and fresh chopped white onions. Russian half sour brine cured pickle on the side.

Wonderfully sweet and spicy.

 

[Goofynewfie]

Beer braised rabbit