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Our favorite chargrilled burger recipes

20 April 2022 at 08:18

Sophisticated dishes can be a wonderful treat, but often the best meals of all are comfort food. It is for this reason that the juicy Chargrilled Burger is such a great option. They are easy dinners to make and delicious to eat, whether you are cooking for a dinner party or yourself.Β 

Here is our favorite chargrilled burger recipes:

The traditional recipe:

This recipe is arguably the easiest and most common way of creating your own chargrilled Burger, whether you’re creating a cheeseburger or BBQ burger.Β 

This is because with this recipe, you will be using a traditional grill to make grilled burgers.

Make sure you have high-quality ground beef

The first step is to make sure you have ground beef from the best cuts of beef. If you want to make the best burgers, then you can’t slack off with poor ingredients. It doesn’t matter how good a chef you are – a bad cut is a bad cut.

Create the patties and prepare the buns

The selection of bun size will determine the size of beef burger patties needed for the perfect burger.Size is not the only factor to take into account when selecting a bun. The bread should be high quality to compliment the high quality beef used for the patties.

You don’t have to go overboard with the seasoning – a simple dousing with salt and black pepper will do the trick. For your hamburger buncondiments, you could choose to add a variety of sauces, such as ketchup, mustard, or BBQ sauce for something different. You could even prepare extra additions like crispyred onion, lettuce, tomato and cheese.

Cook patties and serve

Once your beef burger patties are seasoned and the grill is up to temperature, it is time to cook your burgers.Β 

This cook time won’t take long, so make sure you stick around to keep flipping them and regularly check to see if they are cooked through. You need to check the internal temperature before serving.

After grilling – you will have delicious, chargrilled burgers ready for serving and ready to garnish with whatever you want.

Although any grill will cook a burger to the desired temperature, the best flavor will be imparted on a charcoal grill.

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How to cook smoked beef brisket

20 April 2022 at 06:49

Smoked beef brisket is a fantastic BBQ meal to cook – especially if you have a large dinner party or family to feed. The reason for this is that the Recipe for beef brisket is simple, meaning that you won’t have to spend days trying to source obscure ingredients or invest hours trying to prepare it.Β 

Not only this, but a juicy smoked beef brisket can feed many people – up to fifteen if you buy a big beef cut – making it the ideal meal for weekend get-togethers. Rather than worrying about various cooking processes and difficult cook time, you can set and forget your brisket, leaving it to slow cook while you spend quality time with your family or friends.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that brisket is a low-quality dish.Β 

In fact, a smoked beef brisket can be delicious if you choose a good cut of meat, season it properly, and leave it to cook until it’s tender. When paired with any number of sides – such as fries, potatoes, and vegetables – you have yourself a balanced meal for minimal effort. It’s a fun recipe for beginners to try and cook brisket for the first time.

Without further ado, this is how to cook a smoked beef brisket:

Ensure you have the best ingredients

The most important step in any meal preparation is to ensure you have good quality ingredients. Thankfully, you don’t need to spend a lot of money to cook a great beef smoked brisket recipe, so a trip to the grocery store should suffice. At the grocery store, you should be able to pick up any extras you want to try also, such as paprika, garlic powder, kosher salt and BBQ sauce, as well as staple ingredients like brown sugar. Β 

Pre-prepare the beef

To prepare the beef brisket, place it on a cutting board and start by trimming off any excess fat on the fat side with a carving knife, and remove the silver skin from underneath it.Β 

Like many beef dishes, you don’t need to worry too much about adding a dizzying array of seasoning ingredients. Place the brisket in a roasting pan and add a generous sprinkle of black pepper and salt – coated with olive oil to seal them in.Β You can, of course, add garlic powder or kosher salt if you so desire, and mix it in a small bowl before adding to your brisket.

You can also look into creating or even buying in a brisket rub that will have all the seasoning you need for a more restaurant-style quality of smoked brisket recipe.

On the other hand, you could invest in a dry rub that you can purchase from places like Amazon to ensure you create the best brisket for you and your family without venturing out to the grocery store. On Amazon, you can even find ingredients such as apple cider vinegar, hickory, onion powder, and wood chips for however you are smoking your wrapped brisket.

When you have done this, set it aside for an hour at room temperature for resting time. Ensure it is covered, you may want to use butcher paper or aluminum foil to protect it.

Cook the beef

Once you have seasoned the pound brisket, it is time to cook.Β 

Place brisket in the oven and leave it to slow cook for around eight to nine hours. This total time will ensure it is tender and easy to slice once it is ready to serve.Β 

If you haven’t got an oven or want to cook it even more slowly, don’t be afraid to use a slow cooker instead. However, do make sure the internal temperature is at the right number before finishing to cook. Always test part of the brisket, usually the thickest part, with a meat thermometer before serving. Β 

Take the beef out and prepare for serving

This is the easy part. When you are satisfied that your brisket is cooked properly, take it out and carve it in on your cutting board.Β 

For those feeling adventurous, you can always create a red wine gravy to pour over your meal. To do this, pour the juices from the brisket into a pan and combine them with a healthy dose of your favorite red wine.Β 

Cook until half of the liquid volume has burned away, and then add butter and, if you have a sweet tooth, honey or brown sugar.Β 

Keep frying it until the liquid is thick and, well, gravy-like. You can then smother it over the brisket for extra flavor or use it as a sauce for the whole meal.Β 

Final words On Smoked Beef Brisket

As you can see, preparing a delicious beef brisket is simple, so long as you source good quality ingredients and put aside the time during the day to check on your brisket as it cooks. Soon, you will be enjoying the delicious smoke flavor of a Texas style brisket, with minimal prep time and an easy-to-manage cooking total time. Alternatively, you could try pulled pork instead of a beef brisket recipe, but again, ensure you have a good cut of meat, adhere to the right serving time and always check the internal temperature of the brisket before serving. Β 

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How do you make catfish taste good?

20 April 2022 at 06:41

Catfish is a cheap and cheerful dish that can trace its roots back to Southern cajun cuisine. Although this can be a healthy meal to add to your weekly intake, many people find the natural taste of a catfish filet to be unappetizing.Β 

This is understandable because catfish live at the bottom of freshwater rivers and lakes, which often gives them a muddy flavor and aftertaste. What’s more, catfish fillets have been known to taste faintly of their own lunch, which, when combined with the already fishy taste and flavor, can make the fillets an off-putting meal.Β 

Of course, it doesn’t have to be this way.

If you choose your fish wisely and prepare it properly, you can get rid of the unappetizing muddy taste and make your crispy catfish fillets delicious to eat.Β 

This is what you need to know to make the catfish you buy taste good, whether you serve it pan-fried or deep fry your fish fillets:

Make sure you choose the right cut of catfish

The Primary way to make catfish taste good is to choose the right example of the breed. When it comes to freshwater catfish, white and firm examples are the ones to opt for. Avoid a fishy smell when choosing your cold water catfish. Β 

You should also make sure the best catfish is as fresh as possible. This is obvious because the longer it has been sitting around, the worse it is going to taste.Β Be sure to choose an angler who provides as fresh as possible white fish.

How to cook catfish properly

The Secondary way to make it taste better is to ensure that you cook it properly, add the right seasoning, and eat it alongside complementary foods, including additions like coleslaw and lemon juice. Β 

Fried catfish is a great dish to cook. After all, it is a staple of soul cajun food, which must tell you something about how well this recipe improves the taste of the fish.

To make this, heat oil in a cast-iron skillet (although you can also fry catfish in an air fryer or deep fryer) and bring your oven up to temperature (200 degrees Fahrenheit), laying a baking sheet inside as you do so.Β 

At this point, you need to create a dish full of buttermilk, which you should proceed to lay the fish in. While it is soaking, create a mixture of cornmeal, flour, and spices (usually a teaspoon each of cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder) in a bowl.Β 

Lift the fish out of the milk, smother it with the flour mixture, then lay it in the skillet full of hot oil.Β 

Given the high heat, the fish will fry quickly with the skillet lid closed (usually taking around three to four minutes on each side) to provide a golden brown crust.

Once the catfish is fried, you are ready to serve it with a much-improved flavor.Β Be sure to have paper towels handy for any oil or seasoning you spill!

Indeed, to add an extra zing to the catfish recipe, you could drizzle lemon juice and accompany with tartar sauce or even hot sauce . Β Β 

Another staple catfish dish is catfish creole, which can be prepared using a Dutch oven. This makes a good alternative to fried catfish, especially if you are looking for a lighter meal.

Try fried catfish with delicious hush puppy or collard greens as sides

Of course, as with any great meal, you can always make the fried catfish far better by combining it with some delicious sides, which both complement the existing flavor and give the dish more depth.

For example, you could easily prepare hush puppies alongside the catfish, given that they will both be fried and battered. If you are thinking of incorporating hot sauce, this is a good side to dip in it.

Alternatively, you could prepare collard greens, a southern staple, that pair incredibly well with a fried fish dish.Β 

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