The Outlaws are Comming ~ The Menu

[thirdeye]

We will be getting out first day in the 80's on Sunday and the warm weather brings the first visit of the outlaws...They are here one day only, so an afternoon lunch thing will have to do. I need to add something like a fruit platter or something and need some ideas.....

The menu as sketched in so far is:


Smoked Salmon Served chilled with crackers and a couple of sauces. I bought a full side. I'm getting it in the dry cure this afternoon and most likely smoke it Saturday evening.

Baby Back Ribs 2 racks sauced and 1 rack dry.

Thighs 2 pans of the Jumpin' Jim Bite-Through ones and 6 (thighs, not pans) crispy and spicy, the way I like them.

Keri C's Hog Apple Beans I got some thick sliced apple cinnamon bacon to go in these, should go well with the apple pie filling.

Norco Mom's Rice I don't think this will be too heavy of a side with all this other food

 

[BobBrisket]

The only help I can offer is "helping" you all eat that great food!! Seems like all you need is a dessert. I'm not much of a sweets guy, sorry! But everything else sounds killer!!

 

[thirdeye]

The only help I can offer is "helping" you all eat that great food!! Seems like all you need is a dessert. I'm not much of a sweets guy, sorry! But everything else sounds killer!!

I make a killer key lime pie with coconut in the crust. I'm not sure if they have had it, but it's been over a year since the last visit.

 

[BobBrisket]

There you go..........perfect weather for Key Lime Pie!

 

[Norcoredneck]

Gonna check with travel agent, might have to make it 5 racks. Should be a nice spread.

 

[Bride of Roo(BQ'n)]

Your neigbhors will be climbing the fence when you fire up Sat with that Salmon.....

Your right, you do need a pallet cleanser like a fruit plate in there...or some veggies, dont know what that rice recipe is but you can bet its my next search...

Enjoy the outlaws....if your not careful they will be back more often!

 

[Norcoredneck]

From old Post.
Had a great time. Finally got to meet Mrs. Mista. Neil brought ribs and I studied his technique. As for the rice it is a recipe my mom learned in the Philippines where I was born. The original recipe is a fried rice here is the ingredients for hers.

2 cups rice cooked
1lb. bacon cooked and chopped
1 bell pepper diced
5 or so diced green onions
4 eggs
1 whole garlic minced
soy sauce

Add bell pepper, garlic, onion, and saute in a little of bacon grease. Not too long or peppers get mushy. Add eggs, bacon and stir to scramble eggs. Add some soy sauce and rice. cook and stir as adding soy sauce to taste. I like more soy in mine.

I never watched my mom make it but learned from my sister. I put a twist on it as I began doing Q. When i fire up my smoker I cook the bacon in heavy smoke. Instead of bell peppers I started using 6-8 cored japs. This came to me because I always buy extra when cookin ABT's.

We ate this rice a lot growing up and as we left the house it was a treat when we came to visit. My mom always pulled me aside and said she made it special for just me. Little did I know she told my brothers the same. We always went home with a country crock, or cool whip container full (never returned her tupperware). Never found a person who did not like it. I have some trimmings from ribs I smoked I plan on using next time i thaw them out.


Thirdeye's twist
Here is his mom's recipe and his comments. My couple of changes are in RED.

"As for the rice it is a recipe my mom learned in the Philippines where I was born. The original recipe is a fried rice here is the ingredients for hers".

2 cups rice cooked (I used Basmati rice & added 2 chopped green onions to the rice as it cooked for more onion flavor. I left it a little wet)
1lb. bacon cooked and chopped
1 bell pepper diced
5 or so diced green onions (used 4 green onions here)
4 eggs
1 whole garlic minced
soy sauce (added at the table)

 

[thirdeye]

Your neigbhors will be climbing the fence when you fire up Sat with that Salmon.....

Your right, you do need a pallet cleanser like a fruit plate in there...or some veggies, dont know what that rice recipe is but you can bet its my next search...

Enjoy the outlaws....if your not careful they will be back more often!

Well, I'm sure the cats in the neighborhood climb the fences, it always cracks me up.

 

[thirdeye]

The salmon is out of the way, I did it Saturday. Ribs just hit the BDS, chicken to follow in 90 minutes

 

[Norcoredneck]

Standing by!

 

[thirdeye]

Standing by!

Yeah, me too. Here are the ribs and the Jumpin' Jim thighs (I'm giving them a 30 minute head start over the others.

I'm ready to start drinking, everything is on auto-pilot now.

 

[Norcoredneck]

Cheers! Give MIL a big hug...I dare you.

 

[nmayeux]

Damn that looks good! You just might know what you are doing...

 

[Norcoredneck]

Dinner done, must be watching the old 8mm family movies. Or fighting the neighbors off the fence. :biggrin:

 

[JD McGee]

"They are here one day only"...lucky duck! :biggrin: My wife's Father, Brother, Sister-in-law, and their 3 kids are coming in for a week Memorial Day Weekend... I'm doing "Copper River Salmon" over Alder-wood on the fire pit, pulled pork, beer can chickens, and ribs. I figure if I spread out my BBQ over the weekend I'll survive until I go back to work on Tuesday. :twisted:

p.s. Food Looks Awesome!

 

[LMAJ]

What kind of rig did you cook the salmon in?

 

[thirdeye]

"They are here one day only"...lucky duck! :biggrin: My wife's Father, Brother, Sister-in-law, and their 3 kids are coming in for a week Memorial Day Weekend... I'm doing "Copper River Salmon" over Alder-wood on the fire pit, pulled pork, beer can chickens, and ribs. I figure if I spread out my BBQ over the weekend I'll survive until I go back to work on Tuesday. :twisted:

p.s. Food Looks Awesome!

I offered to let them stay over, in fact I had just mowed the guest room the day before....:icon_devil

I didn't know the Copper River was around again, but looked at the date on this picture and it was June last year. We only get it for 3 weeks or so, then its gone..... I can hardly wait.

What kind of rig did you cook the salmon in?

That is a Luhr Jensen Big Chief. They are salmon and cheese smokin' machines. Here it is with my winter mod. The second picture shows the rack set up.

 

[swamprb]

I offered to let them stay over, in fact I had just mowed the guest room the day before....:icon_devil

I didn't know the Copper River was around again, but looked at the date on this picture and it was June last year. We only get it for 3 weeks or so, then its gone..... I can hardly wait.

That is a Luhr Jensen Big Chief. They are salmon and cheese smokin' machines. Here it is with my winter mod. The second picture shows the rack set up.

It should be showing up, if its not here already! Saw a grocery flyer last week heralding its arrival.