Below you'll find “Steaks & Burgers” recipes and tips
Elk Steaks Elk is some of the finest red meat on the planet. Being from Mississippi, I don’t get the chance to eat it very often, but when a friend offered some from a recent harvest; I jumped on the chance. For this recipe I wanted to savor the taste of the elk, so I kept the seasoning to a …
Spinalis Steaks For a while now I’ve been on a search for Spinalis Steaks – also know as the Ribeye Cap Steak. So when I found a pack of Spinalis Steaks when I was shopping at Costco last week, I got pretty excited. These Spinalis Steaks are the cap of the Ribeye. It’s the most flavorful, most marbled and most …
Sirloin Picanha Sirloin Picanha or “sirloin cap roast” is a delicious cut of beef found on the top of the sirloin. It’s typically served in Brazilian steakhouses where it’s cooked on a rodizio grill and served right off the skewer. Picanha should have a ¼” of fat cap over the meat. This fat renders as it cooks and keeps the …
Reverse Sear Filet If you want to impress that special someone in your life, then this Reverse Sear Filet recipe is for you. I take a couple bone-in extra thick Beef filets and pair it with a Red Wine Mushroom Sauce and Grilled Romaine salad. Anytime I can get steak on the bone I’m going for it; the bone adds …
Barbecue Smash Burger There is just something about a crispy, juicy Barbecue Smash Burger! Take a quarter pound of good ground beef, form it into a ball, smash it on a hot griddle and cook on each side until it’s crispy and incredibly juicy – and you have a Barbecue Smash Burger. It doesn’t get much easier than this and …
NY Strip Surf and Turf Restaurant Iris in Memphis serves one of the best steaks I’ve ever had. Chef Kelly English takes a New York Strip, grills it to perfection and stuffs it with fresh deep fried gulf oysters and a little blue cheese. To finish off this masterpiece he tops it with a rich Hollandaise sauce and it truly …
Mojo Pork Chops Mojo is another word for magic and my buddy Jay couldn’t have captured it any better with his bbq rub. I’m using his BBQ Magic Rub on some “Mojo Pork Chops” using some Thick Cut Pork Chops for this recipe. Whenever I buy chops for the grill, I look for “ribeye” chops. These are cut from the …
Grilled Hanger Steak Grilled Hanger Steak may just be my new favorite cut of beef. Chances are you may have never seen hanger steak in your local butcher shop or grocery store because butchers often keep this cut for themselves. The secret is out now, so get to know your local butcher and ask him for Hanger Steak. This steak …
Tomahawk Ribeye Steak Whether you call it a Caveman, Cowboy, or Tomahawk; this ribeye steak is the King. Weighing in at well over 3lbs, it’s one “Hoss” of a steak. If you’re going to shell out the money for a prime cut like this you want to be sure to know how to cook it right. This steak came from …
Grilled Cuban Sandwich If you’re a fan of Cuban Sandwiches then you’re going to love this Grilled Cuban Sandwich recipe. First I make a fresh mojo marinade and cover 2 whole pork tenderloins in it for a couple hours. (Be sure to reserve ½ cup of the marinade for the glaze). Once the pork has soaked up all the delicious …
Smoked Hamburgers Just something about Smoked Hamburgers… they are juicy, smoky and oh so delicious! For this Smoked Hamburgers recipe I’m starting with a couple pounds of left over Wagyu Brisket trimmings that I save from competitions and mixing it with equal parts sirloin steak. Wagyu is heavily marbled beef and is jam packed with extra rich flavor. I grind …
SCA Ribeye Steaks – How to cook a Ribeye for a Steak contest Steak Cookoffs are quickly becoming the fastest growing segment of the BBQ world and the SCA is the sanctioning body behind cooking these SCA Ribeye Steaks. At an SCA event the rules are simple; contestants draw a number at the cooks meeting, line up in order, and …
Smoked Lemon Pepper Pork Loin This Smoked Lemon Pepper Pork Loin recipe makes an excellent summer-time sandwich. I start with a 5lb piece of center cut pork loin; you can find these at any grocery store. First remove the excess silver skin and drizzle the outside with Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Season with coarse ground Kosher Salt topped with a …
Brazilian Style Garlic Sirloin Brazilian Style Garlic Sirloin (Brazilian Churrasco) is a style of bbq where skewers of meat are cooked over hot coals. It’s bbq at its simplest form and absolutely delicious! One of my favorite recipes for Churrasco is Garlic Sirloin and here’s how you do it: For this Brazilian Style Garlic Sirloin recipe, you’ll need about a …
Black & Blue Grilled Flat Iron Steak Grilled Flat Iron Steak is cut from the Chuck (shoulder) area of the cow and are perfect for fast grilling over hot coals. They’re an inexpensive cut which is great for the budget, but these steaks can be tough if you over cook them. You want to take flat irons to the rare …