Set up your Cobb Cooker and light a Cobblestone, once it is grey place the Frying Pan in place. (Don’t forget to use an oil-based spray on the frying pan to prevent sticking)
Put the dome over the top and leave to heat for 5 minutes.
Crack 4 eggs into a bowl and begin to whisk. Add half of the chives and add a pinch of salt (optional) and pepper. Whisk ingredients together until combined.
Pour egg mixture into the hot frying pan. Make sure that the entire bottom of the pan is covered with the egg. Put the dome lid on and check up every couple of minutes to make sure it does not cook all the way through.
When the sides start to cook through and the middle is still slightly runny, add half of the sliced mushrooms, tomatoes and cheese to one half of the mixture then close the Dome Lid again
Cook the omelette for another 10-20 seconds or so making sure to check that it’s not burnt on the bottom, and then carefully, with your spatula, lift the other side of the omelette and fold it to cover the mushrooms tomatoes and cheese.
Slide the omelette onto a nice, clean plate.
Repeat above steps for the remaining eggs and the rest of the ingredients.
Holding your knife horizontally, insert into the thick end of each chicken breast and cut to make a deep pocket. Be careful not to pierce through the other end.
Stir the cream cheese with the mozzarella cheese, minced sun-dried tomatoes, salt, pepper, and oregano.
Spoon the cheese and sun-dried tomato mixture evenly into the pockets of each chicken breast.
Wrap each stuffed chicken breast with 2 slices of bacon. Place on your smoker rack.
Set the Smoker to 250°F (121°C) using Bradley Flavour Bisquettes of choice (Oak, Maple, or Hickory work great).
Smoke the chicken until they reach an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
At last we have sunshine and warmth, and what
better way to kick off the BBQ than some delicious dips? For vibrant colour and
flavour this one is difficult to beat…
For a more intense flavour, grill the peppers and
chilli prior to smoking – this means grilling to black, if you don’t grill as
harshly as this the skins will not come off. Also, if you fail to cover
completely in plastic, the skins, again, will not come off. This much I know
from bitter experience and I have explained the method at length below.
Whilst the vegetables are smoking, you can also smoke some sea salt to season this and for later use – keep in a separate, labelled, jar.
Meanwhile, preheat the grill to hot. Place the peppers and chilli on a roasting tray and grill until the skin blackens, turning occasionally until the entire surface is blackened and the peppers are collapsing. Transfer immediately to a plastic bag, loosely fasten and leave until cool enough to handle. Now remove the skin (it will come away easily) and then split the soft flesh to remove seeds and core, discard. After similarly removing the skin from the chilli you may wish to leave the seeds, or at least some of them, for a good heat to the dish. Place the flesh of the chilli and peppers in a shallow bowl.
Make a small incision through the skin of the tomatoes at the top, and bottom. Place in a bowl and scald with boiling water. After 3 minutes, drain the tomatoes and peel away the skin, which will by now be loosened. Cut each in half and push out the seeds with your thumbs, discard. Add the tomato halves to the red peppers and chilli, drizzle with some of the olive oil and transfer to a shelf in the Bradley Smoker. Smoke for up to an hour (I smoked mine for 30 minutes, but then I like a subtle smokiness to mine).
Place the smoked pepper, tomatoes and chilli into a small food processor and add the garlic, together with the lemon juice, salt, pepper and the remaining olive oil. Process to a thick paste then add chopped parsley and check the seasoning, adjust if necessary. The dip should be allowed to mellow for a few hours before serving with hot pitta breads and other mezze dishes.
Ok, so we’ve had the big meat fest, time to
lighten up – and this warm winter salad of smoked butternut squash and feta
cheese is just the job …
Smoking the squash & feta cheese
First prepare a medium butternut squash by
peeling, halving, removing the seeds and fibres (by scooping with a spoon), and
then cutting into 2cm cubes. Leave the feta in a block but patted it dry with
kitchen towel.
Cherry Bisquettes
Cold Smoke Adaptor
How smoky you want the cheese and squash to be is entirely up to you, if you want a light smokiness you can do this by placing all on a tray in the Bradley Smoker and Cold-Smoking them with Cherry Bisquettes for 40 minutes. Test the flavour by breaking off a small piece of cheese. Leave longer if you want the flavour to be more pronounced.
Smoked Butternut Squash & Feta Salad
It is best to serve the smoked butternut squash
warm, and if you’re toasting the seeds yourself you can add them to the plate
direct from the skillet too. The mixed seeds add a delightful nutty crunch to
the salad – but you might also like to add crispy bacon too!
Ingredients –
serves 4
diced, smoked Butternut Squash (see above)
Olive Oil for roasting
150g smoked Feta Cheese
50g Wild Rocket Leaves
50g toasted mixed Seeds
2tbsp light Olive Oil
2tsp Balsamic Vinegar
Salt, Pepper
Directions
Preheat
the oven to 220°C
Toss the
diced, smoked squash in enough olive oil to lightly coat it and season
liberally with salt and pepper. Spread over a baking tray and transfer to the
oven to roast for 20 minutes, or until it is tinged with colour and is tender
when probed with the tip of a small, sharp knife.
Remove
from the oven and toss the diced squash in a large bowl together with the light
olive oil and balsamic to dress it. Add the rocket leaves and turn briefly with
your fingers. Divide between 4 plates. Crumble pieces of smoked feta over the
squash and sprinkle with toasted seeds. Serve immediately with warm, crusty
bread.
Remove the steaks from their packaging and place on a plate in the fridge to dry out. Do not cover. You can do this overnight or for a few days to dry-age in your fridge. If you don’t have time, pat the steaks dry with some kitchen towel.
Light a Cobblestone in your Cobb Cooker and wait a few minutes until it has turned grey.
Place the Grill Grid on the Cobb and close the lid to heat up for 10 minutes.
Rub the steaks with the oil and then season well on both sides with the salt and freshly ground pepper.
Place the steaks on the hot grill grid and do not move (you want the grill lines) for 10 minutes.
Turn once and cook for a further 10 minutes, or depending on the thickness of your steak, for longer.
Let the steaks rest for at least 5 minutes.
Sauce:
As soon as you’ve removed the steaks, remove the grill grid and replace with the Deep Dish Pan. Close the lid and let it heat up for 5-10 minutes.
Remove the lid and add a big knob of butter and a good glug of olive oil, let the butter melt and mix it together.
Add the crushed garlic clove and the mushrooms. Do not keep mixing, let the mushrooms caramelise on one side and then turn them carefully. After about 15 minutes, they should be browning nicely. (You can also use any mushrooms really ie: porcini, brown, button, shiitake etc).
Add the cream, lots of freshly ground pepper and pull some thyme leaves (about a tablespoon) over the pan.
Let it simmer for 10 minutes.
By this time the steaks are perfectly well rested and you can add them to the pan to heat up for a minute or 2, or just serve the warm sauce over them.
Make the jerk spice rub by mixing together the allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, garlic powder, ginger, black pepper and salt together in a small bowl. Set aside.
Holding knife horizontally, insert into the thick end of each chicken breast and cut to make a deep pocket. Be careful not to pierce through the other end.
In a bowl, mix together the cream cheese, mozzarella chesse and ¼ cup Apricot jam until well combined.
Spoon the cheese mixture evenly into the pockets of each chicken breast.
Sprinkle the jerk seasoning all over the stuffed chicken breasts and gently rub spice into the meat.
Make the glaze by blending the remaining ¼ cup apricot jam, scotch bonnet pepper and rum until smooth. Set aside.
Set the Smoker to 121°C (250°F) using Wood Bisquettes of choice (Oak, Maple or Hickory work great).
Place the chicken breasts on smoker rack and put the rack in the Bradley Smoker. Smoke the chicken until they reach an internal temperature of 73°C (165°F), about 4 hours.
Midway through the smoking session, brush some of the glaze on the chicken. Brush them again when the chicken comes out of the smoker.
Make the brine: Combine 2 quarts of water, the honey, salt, curing salt, orange zest and juice, cloves, allspice, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, and peppercorns in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil over high heat, whisking to dissolve the salt and sugar. Remove from the heat and add the remaining 2 quarts water. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
Rinse the turkey drumsticks in a colander under cold running water. Prick the skin on all sides with a fork or needle.
Add the turkey drumsticks to the brine, making sure they’re completely submerged. You can hold them down with a dinner plate or a resealable plastic bag filled with ice. Brine the drumsticks in the refrigerator for 48 hours.
When you’re ready to smoke, drain the drumsticks and discard the brine. Pick off and discard any clinging spices. Blot the drumsticks dry with paper towels.
Place the drumsticks on the wire grates in the smoker. Smoke the turkey legs until darkly browned and very tender (3 to 4 hours). You’re looking for an internal temperature of 76°C (170°F) on an instant-read thermometer.
Do not be alarmed (on the contrary-be proud) if the meat under the skin is pinkish: That’s a chemical reaction to the cure and the smoke. Serve hot or at room temperature.
