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Grilling Montana / Archives for Paul Sidoriak / Page 4

Ceramic Cooker Antique Cooking Experience

Ceramic Cooker Antique Cooking Experience

Recently I got to experience cooking on a ceramic cooker antique that was older than I am.  We had two cookers on display but fired up the bigger one of the two.  The story behind these antique ceramic cookers were that they were brought to the USA from Vietnam around 1950. Interesting enough, ...

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Maple Bacon Beer Burger Perfect On The Grill

maple bacon beer burger

Maple Bacon Beer Burger When I originally saw this Maple Bacon Beer Burger at the Beef it’s what's for dinner website I knew it looked fun and delicious.  Some weeks, I think I can have a juicy burger every single day.  I've been experimenting with how different burgers taste based ...

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Best Pizza on the Big Green Egg Grill

Best Pizza on the Big Green Egg Grill

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Poblano and Cheddar Elk Burgers with a Flavorful Twist

Poblano and Cheddar Elk Burgers with a Flavorful Twist

It is not often enough that people send me pictures and stories about what they are cooking on the grill. I love to hear about what others have grilling and especially when they add some local flavor to the fire. Jeremy and I knew each other two decades ago while living in Vermont's rural ...

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Big Green Egg Pizza- Pizza Grilled on the Big Green Egg

Big Green Egg Pizza- Pizza Grilled on the Big Green Egg

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Buttermilk Marinated Crispy No-Fry Grilled Chicken

Buttermilk Marinated Crispy No-Fry Grilled Chicken

This easy to make buttermilk marinated, chicken legs dish just went to instant classic around these parts. I had heard of marinating chicken in buttermilk and had even used buttermilk for coating chicken before frying, but never before cooking on the grill. This Buttermilk Marinated Crispy ...

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Coffee Dry Rub Just Like Bobby Flay's But Better!

Better Than Bobby Flay Coffee Flavored Rub

I tried making a different rub for steak like the one I read about Bobby Flay making on the Food Network.  I really like the savory heat that the seasoning Harissa brings to a rub so I will often add Harissa and substitute Alpine Touch for the salt.  Both spices are manufactured here in Montana and ...

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What to make for St Patrick's Day? An Egg-roll of course!

Corned Beef and Cabbage Egg Roll

St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Monday this year.  Not the best day of the week for a formal celebration, but I do plan to share a pint or two in honor of the patron saint of Ireland. I'm making a Corned Beef and Cabbage Egg Roll. I like to think of St. Patrick’s Day as a go-between holiday.  It’s ...

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Big Green Egg Mini-Max Quick Look Video

Big Green Egg grill recipes

Here is a quick video of the new Big Green Egg Mini-Max grill that is planned to be available in June 2014: http://youtu.be/LCQDuQke9cU Here are additional photos         ...

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Big Green Egg Introduces New Mini-Max Portable Grill

Big Green Egg has announced today the release of the newest offering to it's quiver of cookers. It is called the Mini-Max and it was unveiled today at the Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Expo in Salt Lake City, UT. For the habitual Big Green Egg enthusiast, one look at the Mini-Max and you can tell some serious thought and work went into this one. The first thing you notice from the exterior is that the thermometer is about twice as large as the thermometers on the current Big Green Egg offerings. A gentleman pointed out to me that his eyesight is not quite as spry as it once was and he already finds the larger thermometer easier to read. When you open the Mini-Max, it has the same cooking area as the Small Big Green Egg, 13 inches in diameter. But what is noticeably different is that the bottom fire grate on the Mini-Max measures 10.5 inches across. In comparison, the bottom fire grate on the Small Big Green Egg measures in about half that size at 5.5 inches. This means more air flow for the Mini-Max and more control over what you are cooking!

            Big Green Egg Introduces New Mini-Max Portable Grill Big Green Egg has announced today the release of the newest offering to it's quiver of cookers.  It is called the Mini-Max and it was unveiled today at the Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Expo ...

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Best Grilled Artichokes

Grilled Artichoke Dip

  I have never been head over heels for artichokes.  They have been on the family dinner table since I was a kid and were a staple at family holiday functions when they were in season, which is to say affordable. Artichokes confused me.  The process of preparing them as well as the ...

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Crab Rangoons Done On The Big Green Egg

Crab Rangoon's crispy golden brown when cooked on the Big Green Egg

Leftover crab.  Yep- I had leftover crab recently.  Please do not ask me how, I just did.  When I have leftover crab, I try not to make Crab Lemonade.  I make Crab Rangoon's instead.  They are pretty easy to make and you do not actually need to have a ton of crab to make them good. Leftover Crab ...

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First Try at Baking LO-Carb Focaccia Bread

Embracing a Lo-Carb lifestyle can be the key to health and wellness for some people. But Lo-Carb food can be quite rich, and sometimes a hunk of bread is what the tummy is asking for. This is my first attempt at Lo-Carb Bread baking and I must admit, I was a bit skeptical about how it would go. All things considered- it turned out quite well! I am a total closet pizza junkie so secretly, I was hoping that this Lo-Carb Focaccia Bread making attempt would double as a Lo-Carb pizza crust. Making the Lo-Carb Focaccia Bread was a little time consuming, but not all that hard to to. Fortunately, I had some special equipment to speed along the mechanics of the process. I noticed that this recipe called for a cup or 67 grams of pork rind powder. If you have not yet embraced the method of weighing ingredients (especially for baking) it is really something to consider. If you go out and get a digital kitchen scale, make sure it has a setting for measurements in both grams and ounces. Here is a link to a digital kitchen scale for under $15 bucks. Here is how the recipe breaks down: 4 large eggs 8 ounces cream cheese 1 cup (67 grams) pork rind flour 40 grams grated Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon coconut oil, melted 1 teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon seasoned salt (garlic) Lo-Carb Feau-Caccia Bread Recipe Ready for the oven 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees 2 Allow cheese to come to room temperature 3 Using a food processor, blend the pork rinds until they become a fine flour. This may need to be done in batches. 4 In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs and cream cheese, adding one egg at a time. Use a mixer to mix until smooth. 5 In a separate bowl, combine pork rind flour, baking powder, seasoning, and shredded cheeses. 6 Add dry mixture to egg mixture and mix thoroughly. 7 Top baking sheet with parchment paper. If you do not have parchment paper, Brush coconut oil onto a 12” pizza pan or baking sheet. 8 Spread mixture evenly onto covered pan. Top with more fresh herbs if desired. 9 Bake for 15 minutes. 10 Remove from oven and brush on more coconut oil. 11 Return pan to oven and bake for another 3-4 minutes, or until golden brown on top. This is an adaptation of a recipe that I saw for my own taste and convenience. It was very good, however when I make it again I will do the following: Use less egg, and more cheese Brush the top with butter instead of coconut oil Add some coconut or almond flour It turned out to be quite good, flavorful, and was a nice treat. I happen to despise eggs, and the bread was very eggy. I would venture to say that with a few more eggs, and some additional ingredients, this could possible be the base of a fantastic fritatta! The bread did have a bit of sponge to it, and the only carbs seemed to have come from the cream cheese. A no carb, lo carb, or other soft cheese (with lo carbs or no carbs) may be a great substitute.

Embracing a Lo-Carb lifestyle can be the key to health and wellness for some people. But Lo-Carb food can be quite rich, and sometimes a hunk of bread is what the tummy is asking for.  This is my first attempt at Lo-Carb Bread baking and I must admit, I was a bit skeptical about how it would go. All ...

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No-Fry Zesty Buffalo Chicken Croquettes

These easy-to-make bite-sized Buffalo Chicken Croquettes are an ideal dish for everyone from fussy foodies to cost-conscious vacationers on the go. Baking the croquettes in the oven is a healthier alternative to frying. One bite will leave you looking for another. If you are looking for a game changer on game day, look no further!

These easy-to-make bite-sized Buffalo Chicken Croquettes are an ideal dish for everyone from fussy foodies to cost-conscious vacationers on the go. Baking the croquettes in the oven is a healthier alternative to frying. One bite will leave you looking for another. If you are looking for a game ...

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Asian Marinaded Shrimp and Red Peppers

Asian Marinaded Shrimp and Red Peppers

This evening a switch from turf to sea was in order so we got some good looking shrimps from Costco. The marinade was fairly simple.  Sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, ginger, garlic, sriracha,and a packet of stevia. Diced red peppers were the foundation of the stir fry. In go the ...

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Lo Carb Flanken Cut Beef Short Ribs and Pancetta Wrapped Asparagus

Flanken Ribs Taking On Some Heat

Flanken Cut Short Ribs with Pancetta Wrapped Asparagus Beef ribs have never been my bag.  Sometimes they are tempting to buy in the grocery store because of their sheer volume and often-reasonable price.  But my beef ribs usually start out looking like they are for use on the set of The ...

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Grilling Planks Are Not Just For Salmon Anymore

Beef Short Ribs and Asparagus on Hickory Wood Grill Plank

Grill plank cooking or cooking on wooden grill planks has been a favorite grilling method of mine for quite some time.  Cooking salmon, specifically on a plank, is the grilling method I use when I am hoping to impress dinner guests.  The wooden plank brings a simplistic cooking method with ...

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DEEP DISH PIZZA ON THE BIG GREEN EGG

Deep Dish Pizza on the Big Green Egg

Check out this video of a Deep Dish Pizza done on the Big Green Egg- DEEP DISH PIZZA ON THE BIG GREEN EGG. ...

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Big Green Egg Smoked Turkey

Heat soaking a kamado grill

Making Big Green Egg smoked turkey is easier than you would think and a delicious take on the roast turkey. Cooking a turkey on the Big Green Egg takes minimal prep work but the reward is a delicious meal fit for a crowd.  I'm always amazed how people get stressed out when making a festive ...

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Grilled Romaine BLT Salad With Shrimp

Grilled Romaine Bacon Shrimp Salad

I enjoy cooking because it is fun and this Grilled Romaine BLT Salad With Shrimp is so fun to make!  I find grilling fun as well.  Every once in a while, I get inspired to try something different or nontraditional on the grill.  It’s not like I go out of my to way to try ...

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Black Jalapeno and White Tomesol Tomato

Black Jalapeño and White Tomato from the Garden- Making of Oreo Salsa

Fresh picked from the garden!  White Tomato and Black Jalapeño!   CAN YOU SAY OREO SALSA!?! [whohit]Jalapenpo[/whohit] ...

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Sous Vide Beef Short Ribs

Beef Short Ribs Getting Seared Over Hardwood Lump Charcoal

There's something magical about slowly cooked sous vide beef short ribs.  To the uninitiated, the beef short rib is a hunk of meat about the size of a teenager's fist that's usually attached to the bone.  Most people cook them in a Dutch oven with herbs, wine, and aromatic vegetables ...

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Best Ever Sweet Onion Rings On The Grill-

No Fry Sweet Onion Rings Become Even More Delicious Done On The Grill

Best Ever Sweet Onion Rings On The Grill- Onion rings are a yummy treat that complement almost any meal done on the grill.  The bummer is that until now, making a proper onion ring at home required using a messy and often dangerous deep fat fryer.  This Best Ever Sweet Onion Ring recipe ...

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Backyard Stir Fry- Done On The Grill

Backyard Stir Fried Veggies Done On The Grill

I adore Asian cuisine.  I cannot completely identify what specifically speaks to me, but if I had to guess, it would be its diversity.  Not only are there regional differences in Asian cooking styles and techniques, but the myriad of ingredients that also vary by region leave the imagination ...

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Boneless Pork Roast Done Simply On The Grill

Smoked and Boneless Pork Roast Done Simply On The Grill

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Marinated Chicken Breast With Crab Stuffing: Done On The Grill

Chicken Breasts with crab stuffing golden brown and ready for plating

Marinated Chicken Breast With Crab Stuffing: Done On The Grill I get inspiration for grilling as well as acquire a tremendous amount of knowledge from grilling forums.  The Internet is such a wonderful resource for ideas, recipes and helpful techniques that have helped me numerous times in ...

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Grilling Montana's Grilled Crab Cake Recipe

Crab cakes can easily be made on the grill picking up lots of flavor from the charcoal

Grilled Crab Cake Recipe 1 can Jumbo Lump crab or fresh crab if you can get your hands on it 1 egg ½ cup panko breadcrumbs 12 ritz crackers crushed fine ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce ¼ cup mayonnaise ¼ cup Sriracha (or less based on your preference) Combine all ingredients ...

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A New Favorite Seasoning for my Grilling: Zillon's Chili Seasoning

Grilled Phyllo Wrapped Seasoned Asparagus

A New Favorite Seasoning for my Grilling:  Zillon's Chili Seasoning Recently, a Facebook fan of Grilling Montana, Zillion's Chili Bowl Seasoning, and I got to exchange a few emails.  Zillion's was gracious enough to let me try out some of his seasoning as I have never seen it for ...

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Reverse Seared Ribeye Steak

The popularity of outdoor cooking on kamado grills like the Big Green Egg or Kamado Joe has people learning how to reverse sear a steak to cook the perfect steak from the comforts of home. Today I will teach you the reverse sear method of cooking steaks. What is the reverse sear ...

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Carb Nite Solution Diet: The Cauliflower Chronicles

I have recently discovered how wonderful it is to roast cauliflower and broccoli. There is something about dry heating that adds an extra dimension of flavor that boiling or steaming omits, and with dry roasting you don't have a wet mess on your hands.  The idea for this dinner for day # 2 on ...

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Mexican Stuffed Jalapeño Bacon Taco Boats

These Mexican stuffed jalapeno taco boats are so fun to make I love a good jalapeno. I had been waiting quite a while for Mexican Fiesta Nite on the Carb Nite Diet plan.  These stuffed jalapeño taco boats are something I have been craving for some time. Bacon-wrapped jalapeños are always a ...

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Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Salad

Rotisserie Chicken and Pecan Salad with Roasted Asparagus

  This rotisserie chicken salad recipe with roasted Proscuitto asparagus is a simple and delicious low-carb dinner.   One of the easiest ways to eat healthy when faced with a busy schedule is to let someone do part of the work for you.  Using a rotisserie chicken from ...

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Manicotti Done On the Grill

Mothers Day Manicotti On the Grill

A Great Dinner Choice for Mother's Day Mother’s Day comes once a year, so there is really no excuse for letting it slip by without any fanfare.  For me, Mother’s Day radiates the warmth of the bright spring sunshine, and it smells like the first whiff of fresh flowers from my ...

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Manicotti Cheese Filling Recipe

Mothers Day Manicotti Cheese Filling Recipe

Manicotti cheese filling may not be an ingredient you often think about when firing up the grill. But it's so versatile and delicious that maybe you should consider giving it a second look.  I recently made Manicotti on the grill to celebrate Mother's Day.  When it comes to comfort ...

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Authentic Carne Asada

Carne Asada

There's something amazing about grilled Carne Asada, slices of thinly sliced and marinated beef turn into delicious flavor bombs when grilled and I just can't get enough of it. There's something amazing about grilled Carne Asada, slices of thinly sliced and marinated beef turn into delicious ...

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Easy Turkey Burgers

Turkey Burger ready for the grill

Turkey burgers can be flavorful, moist, and delicious if you know how to make them. When cooked properly turkey patties have a rich, meaty flavor that's different than beef burgers but in a good way. Is a turkey burger healthier than a hamburger?  A 4oz turkey burger has 193 calories ...

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Grilled Cabbage and Bacon

Cooking on the grill brings out flavors and tastes that constantly amaze me. It’s not that I have anything against making dinner on the conventional cook top or even in the oven, but the grill brings a sneak attack of flavor that pots and pans seldom provide. I like to experiment with what the grill does to make food taste better, and how I can use that to my advantage whenever possible. Spices, seasonings, marinades, rubs, and smoke come to mind as way to kick up a flavor profile but sometimes a hot grill and good ingredients prevail as the secret weapon in making a dish extraordinary. Lately, we have been embracing a lower-carb menu and I was thinking of a way to present a bratwurst which would make me forget all about the bun. I thought a play on cole slaw, a warm cole slaw of sorts, would be a fun change of pace and could just fill the bill. My thought was to wilt the cabbage on the grill and then give it a dunk in blue cheese dressing just before service for a warm, grilled cole slaw effect. What I ended up making was entirely different. I took a head of cabbage and cut it in half and then down to quartered wedges. The wedges had a thick, fibrous stalk in the middle which I removed and discarded. I wrapped the wedges in raw bacon and began to engineer a vessel out of foil to cook the cabbage. I figured a couple of sheets of foil would be a little more sturdy and act as a good heat shield so I laid two identical pieces down on the work surface. I placed the wedges in the center of foil like a couple of cub scouts sitting in a canoe. Basically, I fashioned around the cabbage a boat with a sturdy bottom, thick walls, and an open top. I figured that the three walls of foil around the bacon would help it cook and the sunroof on top would let in flavor while letting out steam. The cabbage canoe went on the raised grill grate over direct heat at about 350F and roasted for a good 45 minutes. As anticipated, the bacon roasted around the cabbage wedge, imposing its smoky, salty flavor on the otherwise listless cabbage. A combination of flavorful bacon juices and grill magic transformed the cabbage into a sweet, robust salad of enhanced flavors. When I cut into the wedge, the cabbage was easy to cut thru without being a wet, puddled mess. The inner cabbage was browned, almost caramelized. Its nutty sweetness locked horns with the salty, crisp bacon. The combination of the two different flavors is nothing short of grill magic. Tough to explain, but easy to enjoy. As a side dish, Bacon Wrapped Cabbage Wedges don’t get much easier to make. What started out as accompaniment to a main dish, these bacon wrapped cabbage wedges ended up stealing the spotlight. The wedges got gobbled up so fast they did not even last long enough to become cole slaw. They were so good, I don’t really remember what else was on the menu.

I didn't wake up this morning craving grilled cabbage and bacon.  The trend in cooking lately has been using all of the ingredients you have on hand. One can argue that bacon and cabbage are both quite versatile ingredients and can be incorporated into many dishes. But the simplicity of ...

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Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich Recipe

Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich from Agusta National

Lots of people look forward to the Masters each year for a variety of reasons.  A good friend of mine attended the tournament years ago and could not stop raving about the Pimento Sandwiches.  Not something we normally dine on in the Pacific Northwest, the Pimento Sandwich is simply made with a few ...

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Keeping it Lo-Carb at the Drive Thru

Keeping it Lo- Carb at the Drive Thru

I was really hungry the other day and in that strange time of the day in between meals.  I had not had much for lunch other than a couple of cheese sticks and needed a protein fix fast.  Since we have no In and Out burger in Montana, I thought Wendy's would be as good a substitute as any ...

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Making Stuffed Cheeseburgers and Curly Hot Dogs With Items You Already Have in Your Kitchen

Stuffed burgers can be a really fun and yummy alternative to regular cheeseburgers, but with a pleasant surprise inside! I pondered purchasing a fancy burger making machine to stuff burgers, but could not think of how else I could possibly use it and really did not have the extra storage space. After a few attempts at trial and error, this is the technique that I came up with using little more than a ramekin.

Read the full story by Paul Sidoriak on MakeItMontana! http://www.makeitmissoula.com/2012/07/grilling-recipe-cheese-stuffed-burgers-curly-hot-dogs/ Stuffed burgers can be a really fun and yummy alternative to regular cheeseburgers, but with a pleasant surprise inside!  I pondered purchasing ...

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