Hazelnut Wood St Louis Style Ribs & Cuban Black Beans

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When smoking a rack of St Louis Style Ribs you need to take it Low-and-Slow … and NEVER, EVER even think about boiling them first!!!  For me, ribs are a labor of love.  Note the nice smoke ring and balance of this meal fit for a King and Queen or You and your Spouse.

I find that one rack is plenty for the two of us.  Found some nice St Louis Ribs at Cash & Carry for $2.89/lb.  Ribs came in a pack of 3, each rack weighing about 3 lbs and provided us with 3 meals. Read More

Hot Smoked Salmon using Hazelnut Wood

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Succulent Smoked Salmon normally takes 8 to 12 hours but this recipe provided comparable results in less than 1½ hours on the MAK 2 Star Wood Pellet BBQ Smoker-Grill.  Even the most finicky of fish eaters will be asking you for another filet! Read More

Hazelnut Wood Roasted Half Chicken and Lentils

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Roasted Hazelnut Wood Chicken Breast with a side of Lentils and fresh Green Salad.  Applied Annie’s Roasted Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Jans Dry Rub On/Under the Chicken skin.  Preheated the MAK 2 Star Wood Pellet BBQ Smoker-Grill to 350ºF using Hazelnut Blend BBQ Pellets. Took 1 hour and 15 minutes for the Chicken Breast to reach an Internal Temperature of 170ºF. Rested the Chicken under a foil tent for 20 minutes. Read More

Pork Sirloin Tip Roast : Hazelnut Wood Roasted

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A Pork Sirloin Tip Roast, the other white meat, is Extra Lean, 98% Fat Free and only contains 100 Calories per 4 oz serving.  Turkey white meat, breast without the skin, by comparison has 150-175 Calories for the same size serving.

Roasted Pork Sirloin Tip Roast served with oven baked potato wedges, and green salad. Read More

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