Just another day on my COVID-19 watch. T.G.I.S. (Thank God It’s Someday!)
I know this is a food blog and in my posts, I sometimes may be a little irreverent in my writing, but I do need to say how thankful I am and how much respect I have for the men and women who died in service to our country. Today is a day to remember, honor, and celebrate the lives and commitments of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. It is not the BBQ that should be important this weekend, but the purpose behind the Holiday.
With that being said, thousands of people spend Memorial Day enjoying BBQ with family and friends. Myself included! Typically my BBQ always includes smoking some pork ribs, either St. Louis Cut or Baby Backs.
A typical cooking method used in smoking BBQ is the 3 2 1 method. It has been around forever. This method entails smoking for 3 hours. Then wrapped in foil or butcher paper for 2 hours. BBQ goes back into the smoker in the last hour. My only problem with this method is that if wrapped too long your ribs can get “mushy” and overcooked. Some people like their ribs “fall off the bone”. Not me! I like my ribs to have a little tug on the meat to release from the bone. I don’t wrap for the whole 2 hours and during that last hour, I will pull my ribs off of the smoker to glaze my ribs on the grill. You don’t want to glaze your ribs too early so as not to burn them due to the sugar content in your sauce.
This time I used a muffin tin to smoke my chicken thighs. This is another technique that has been used on the BBQ circuit. It was made popular by Myron Mixon who has won many grand championships. I have never had a more consistently smoked and tender chicken thigh.
I made pastrami again in my smoker. There is not a great New York Style Deli in Temecula. So if I want pastrami in Temecula, I have to make my own! This time I used a prepackaged corned beef flat, added my pastrami spices and used my sous vide to reduce my cooking time. Check out my recipe for Pastrami here!
Loved using my 270Smoker. It never fails me! Lots of food; lots of fun!
A good time was had by all! I hope you all enjoyed my little reflection on my Memorial Day BBQ. As always, let’s be thankful and remember those who gave their lives in service to our country. And thank you for Spending Time in My Kitchen!
