Crockpot BBQ Brisket

Crockpot BBQ Brisket 4-6 servings

3-4lb. beef brisket, extra fat removed
1c. apple cider
1c. BBQ sauce ( I used Cattlemans)
I med. onion, chopped
4-5 cloves garlic, chopped
3 bay leaves
1 tsp. celery seed powder
1 tsp. Bacon salt
1 tsp. fresh ground pepper

After trimming excess fat from brisket put in crockpot. (you want any big pieces of fat removed, it gets greasy otherwise). Turn crockpot up to High.

Combine cider, BBQ sauce, celery seed powder, bacon, and pepper. Pour over meat in crockpot. 

 Top with chopped onions, garlic and bay leaves. Stir then cover pot and cook on High for 4 hrs. Check to see if its getting tender. If it is, lower heat to Low for 2-3 more hrs. It should be fork tender and almost falling apart.

If there's too much juice in the pot, when you lower the heat , take the lid and put in on sideways to let some steam escape for about an hr. to thicken the juices.

Remove meat to serve, slice. Top with BBQ gravy in pot. 

I served this with baked potatoes topped with sour cream and Peas cooked in butter with mushrooms and garlic.

Womans Nite Off? BBQ Recipes

I got this joke this morning in the mail and now it seems to have inspired a whole blog! After the joke are a few recipes for your grill that Ive used..............

Definition of Outdoor Barbecuing

It's the only type of cooking a "real" man will do: When a man volunteers to do such cooking, the following chain of events is put into motion.

(1) The woman goes to the store.

(2) The woman fixes the salad, vegetables, and dessert.

(3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the
necessary cooking utensils, and takes it to the man, who is lounging beside the grill, drinking a beer.

(4) The man places the meat on the grill.

(5) The woman goes inside to set the table and check the vegetables.

(6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning.

(7) The man takes the meat off the grill and hands it to the woman.

(8) The woman prepares the plates and brings them to the table.

(9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.

(10) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed "her night off." And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women.

BARBECUED FLANK STEAK

This is a marinade we used to use at the restaurant for flank steak grilled. It makes alot but I cut it down to about 1/4 of this when I make it for home, you can just eyeball it even. Its the flavors that count not the amt. I use this to marinate all kinds of steak and beef for the grill not just flank steaks.
4oz. soy sauce
4oz. sesame oil
1tb. garlic, chopped
1tb. ground cumin
Red pepper (flakes, cayenne, etc. anything you have) to taste.
white wine vinegar

This marinade is for about 10-12lbs of meat. I marinate early in the morning and by dinner time they are perfect to grill.

Sesame oil is strong so if you dont have much on hand a lil bit goes a long way but it really does add to the taste here. Red pepper is to taste, I use about 1/2tsp. of flakes, for us and theres no heat really just flavor.

White wine vinegar helps tenderize any meat. You can use that in any marinade but dont use alot.....again for just us I used about a tb. in this marinade. I make about 1/4 of this for us for one nite.


LAMB SKEWERS FOR BARBEQUE

Marinade ingredients....
soy sauce
oil
ground cumin
white wine
thyme

Cut lamb into 1in. chunks and thread on skewers. Marinate for several hrs. then grill. These are yummy and sometimes I cut up onions, peppers, and mushrooms to put on the skewers and marinate too. Served with rice and a big salad its delish!

My Famous Baked Beans

This recipe always gets asked for. Im not allowed to attend a BBQ without bringing these and no matter how many other people bring beans, theres NEVER any of these left.

My Famous Baked Beans!
1 lb. bacon, cut up

1 lg. onion, chopped

1 lg. green pepper, chopped

1 c. ketchup

2/3c. dry red wine

1/2c. brown sugar, packed

1 tb. dry mustard

1 tb. Worcestershire sauce

1 can <1lb.> pinto beans, kidney beans, black eye peas, small white beans

1 can <20oz.> pork and beans

Partially precook bacon in lg. frying pan. Drain on paper towels and pour off all but 2-3tb. of the bacon fat. To the fat, add the onion and green pepper and cook till glazed. Mix together ketchup, wine, brown sugar, dry mustard and Worcestershire. Add to the cooked vegetables and mix well. Drain and rinse the first 4 cans of beans. Put in casserole, then add all the sauce and veggies and stir. Add the undrained can of pork and beans and mix well again. Add partially cooked bacon bits on top and bake at 350degrees for 1hr. 15min.
This makes a ton of beans but I have found they freeze pretty darn good. Sometimes I take the leftovers and freeze some in sm. containers for just the two of us. Reheat in the microwave or the oven.