Category Archives: Vegetables

Old-Fashioned Chicken Fricassee on Cobb Cooker

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Poultry Seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground Black Pepper
  • 4 (6-ounce) skinned Chicken Breast halves
  • 2 tsp Butter
  • 1 ½ cups chopped Onion
  • ½ cup chopped Celery
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup fat-free, lower-sodium Chicken Broth
  • ¼ cup Dry White Wine
  • 2 cups (3-inch) julienne-cut Carrot
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh Parsley

Directions

  1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken; toss well to coat.
  2. Remove chicken from bag; reserve flour mixture.
  3. Melt butter in the Cobb Frying Dish
  4. Add chicken, breast sides down; sauté 5 minutes or until chicken is browned.
  5. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.
  6. Add onion, celery, and garlic to pan; sauté 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. Stir in reserved flour mixture; cook 1 minute.
  8. Add broth and wine; bring to a boil.
  9. Add carrot. Return chicken to pan, breast sides up.
  10. Cover, and simmer 25 minutes or until chicken is done.
  11. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley.

 

Recipe Compliments of Cobb Global

Seared Rump on Cobb Cooker with Herb Butter and Seasonal Vegetables

Serves 2

Ingredients:

  • 2 good pieces of aged Rump
  • 4 baby Marrows, halved
  • 1 Red Pepper, sliced
  • 1 Yellow Pepper, sliced
  • Herb Butter (Recipe)
  • Salt and Black Pepper
  • Fresh Thyme

Directions:

  1. Slice baby marrows and peppers and brush lightly with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Light a CobbleStone and wait a few minutes until it has turned grey.
  3. Place the Griddle accessory onto the Cobb Cooker and close the Dome Cover for 10 minutes so it can get really hot.
  4. Season your rump steaks with salt and black pepper just before you put them on the Griddle. Place your vegetables around the rumps and grill. For medium rare, cook the steak for 10 minutes a side for a steak that is 4cm thick. It will vary depending on the thickness of your steak.
  5. Only turn once to get those lovely grill lines on both the steak and the vegetables.
  6. Rest the rump for 5 minutes before serving with a big heap of herby butter and grilled seasonal vegetables.

Recipe compliments of Cobb Global

 

Herb Butter

Makes 1 roll

Ingredients:

  • 250g Butter, room temperature
  • Handful Thyme, chopped
  • Handful Parsley, chopped
  • Handful Rosemary, chopped
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • Zest of 1 Lemon
  • Salt and Black Pepper

Directions:

  1. Finely chop all your fresh herbs and set aside.
  2. Crush 1 clove of garlic and zest 1 lemon.
  3. Combine the fresh herbs, lemon zest, garlic, salt and pepper with the soft butter and mix well.
  4. Lay out a piece of clingfilm on your kitchen counter and spoon the butter horizontally across the clingfilm.
  5. Roll the clingfilm up tightly so that you make a compact sausage shape. Twist the ends and store in the fridge for 1-2hrs or until set.
  6. Slice into fragrant rounds and serve on anything from meat, fish and chicken, to bread and potatoes.

Recipe compliments of Cobb Global

Grilled Sirloin Steak with Roasted Tomatoes on Cobb BBQ

Serves 2

Ingredients:

  • 2 thick cut, well-aged Sirloin Steaks
  • 1 punnet Cherry Tomatoes (on the vine if you can get them)
  • 1 bunch of Thyme
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Olive oil

Directions:

 

  1. Light a cobblestone and wait a few minutes until it has turned grey.
  2. Place the grill attachment onto the Cobb and close the lid to let it heat up for at least 5 minutes – you want it nice and hot to get those lovely grill lines.
  3. Season the steaks well with salt and pepper and rub with a little olive oil – do the same for the tomatoes.
  4. Place the steaks on the hot grill, leaving a little space between them, but also room to place the tomatoes around the sides.
  5. Place the sprigs of thyme around the steaks and the tomatoes over these and close the lid.
  6. Let them cook for 3-5 minutes and then turn both the steaks and the tomatoes. This timing will depend on the thickness of your steak.
  7. Place the steaks onto a board and let them rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
  8. Slice and serve alongside the tomatoes with a good crack of black pepper, extra salt on the side and garnish with fresh thyme.
  9. This can be a snack for a larger crowd, starters for 4 or a main for 2.

Recipe compliments of Cobb Global

Cream Cheese and Garlic Stuffed Mushrooms

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 4 big brown Mushrooms
  • 1 pot Cream Cheese
  • 2 Garlic cloves, crushed
  • 4 Spring Onions, sliced thinly
  • 1 Green Chilli, chopped finely
  • Zest of half a Lemon
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • 1 handful damp smoking chips

Directions:

  1. Light a CobbleStone and wait a few minutes until it has turned grey.
  2. Mix the cheese, garlic, spring onions, chilli and lemon zest together, combining well. Season with salt and lots of black pepper.
  3. Spread the mixture onto the mushrooms.
  4. Place the damp smoking chips on the CobbleStone and then place the Grill Grid and Fenced Roast Rack onto the Cobb Cooker.
  5. Place the mushrooms onto the Fenced Roast Rack.
  6. Let the mushrooms hot smoke for about 20-30 minutes until they are cooked through.
  7. The mushrooms will have a gorgeous smoky taste.
  8. Serve with lots of fresh leaves and lemon wedges.
  9. These are the perfect vegetarian meal or side dish.

 

Recipe Compliments of Cobb Global

Hearty & Meaty Winter Pizza

FOCACCIA PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE

  • 15ml dried Yeast
  • Pinch of Sugar
  • 450ml warm Water
  • 750g strong white Bread Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • 75ml Olive oil

Directions

  1. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in half the warm water
  2. Leave for 10 minutes
  3. Mix the flour and salt and pour in the yeast and olive oil
  4. Add the rest of the water and knead, then allow to rise to double in size in a covered bowl rubbed with olive oil

TOPPINGS

  • Premade Meatballs
  • Salami
  • Black Olives
  • Mushrooms
  • Green Peppers
  • Tomato Paste
  • Mozzarella
  • Oregano

Directions

  1. Roll the dough out to fit onto pizza stone, making sure that the dough is not more than 1/2 centimeter thick.
  2. Spread the tomato paste onto the dough and add the toppings
  3. Prepare your Cobblestone in your COBB as per usual
  4. Once your fuel (CobbleStone) is ready, place grill grid and fenced rack on the inner sleeve
  5. Place pizza stone inside the fenced roast rack and ensure the 4 legs are resting on a ring
  6. Close the cover dome and heat up your pizza stone for a minimum of 15mins
  7. You are now ready to bake delicious, crispy-base pizza
  8. Place pizza directly on pizza stone surface and close the cover dome. Depending on thickness of base your pizza
    should be ready within 15mins

Recipe compliments of COBB Global

Smoked Garlic

Give your recipes that extra yum factor with Smoked Garlic, it goes well in dressings, mashed potatoes, soups etc.

Ingredients

  • 1 bulb Garlic
  • ½ tsp Olive Oil
  • Pinch of Salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cut off the very top of the bulb of Garlic to expose the top of each clove
  2. Rub bulb in Olive Oil and sprinkle the top with Salt
  3. Place the Garlic in preheated Smoker at 150-165°F (65-73°C) and smoke for approximately 1 hour
  4. Take garlic out of the smoker and wrap bulb in aluminium foil
  5. Place the garlic, wrapped in foil, back into the smoker for approximately 1 more hour until cloves are soft (can be smoked whilst smoking other things as most bisquettes work well)
  6. Remove garlic from smoker and add cloves to your favourite recipes, store remaining garlic in the fridge for up to 1 week

SMOKED MUSHROOM CAPS

Ingredients

  • 12 Medium sized mushrooms, stems removed
  • 2-3 Italian sausages (varies depending on size of mushrooms and sausages)
  • 12 Cubes of Extra Old Cheddar (½ inch cubes)
  • ¼ cup BBQ sauce
  • Bradley Flavour Bisquettes – Apple, Cherry or Maple

Directions

  1. Squeeze the raw sausage meat out of the casings. Press some sausage meat into each of the mushroom caps.
  2. Press a cube of extra old cheddar into the sausage meat in each mushroom cap.
  3. Brush with BBQ sauce.
  4. Place the mushroom cap on a Bradley Smoker rack.
  5. Set the Smoker to 250°F using Bradley Flavour Bisquettes of choice (apple, cherry, or maple work great).
  6. Smoke the mushroom caps for 2-3 hours.

 

Recipe by:  Steve Cylka

 

Smoked Chicken and Corn Chowder

Smoked Chicken and Corn Chowder

Ingredients

  • 10 cups Water
  • 1 smoked Chicken carcass
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 3 garlic Cloves
  • 1 small Onion, peeled and diced
  • 1 Red Pepper, cored and diced
  • 4 medium Potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen Corn
  • 2 cups Smoked Chicken meat, cubed
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry Thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1 1/2 cups Cream

Directions

  1. In a large dutch oven or pot, add the water, smoked chicken carcass, bay leaf and garlic cloves. Bring to a boil and then lower heat to a simmer. Let it simmer for about 1 1/2 – 2 hours to develop a nice broth. Strain the broth and discard the carcass, bay leaf and garlic.
  2. Pour 6-7 cups of broth back into the pot along with the onion, red pepper, potatoes and corn.
  3. Bring the soup back to a boil and then lower the heat to a simmer. Let the soup simmer for about 20 or until the cubed potatoes are soft.
  4. Stir in the cubed smoked chicken, spices and cream. Let the soup simmer for about 15 more minutes.
  5. Serve hot.

Smoked Guacamole

Smoked Guacamole

 

Enjoy Smoked Guacamole with your favourite Nachos dish, or in Tacos, Fajitas, Burgers, and more!

 

Ingredients:

3 Avocados, halved and pitted

4 Tbsp lime juice

½ Tsp salt

3 Tbsp fresh coriander, minced (optional)

Bradley Bisquettes – Alder, Apple or Cherry

Instructions:

  1. Place the avocado halves on a smoker rack.
  2. Set the smoker to 94°C (200°F) using Bradley Bisquettes of choice.   Smoke the avocado for 20 minutes. Depending on the level of smoke you may want to increase or decrease the time the avocados are in the smoker.
  3. Scoop the smoked avocado out of the skin into a large bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher. If you want a creamier guacamole, you can blend it in a food processor.
  4. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir until combined.
  5. Serve with tortilla chips or use to top tacos, burgers, fajitas, and more!

Recipe by: Steve Cylka