midwest_kc
is one Smokin' Farker
Didn't feel like firing up the WSM, so I did this on my performer. Thursday has become "Steak and Beer Night" at my house, so I had a nice cowboy ribeye ready to go. Also, I had been drooling over scotch eggs for a while, so I decided to do some of them, as well as some burgers and brats that I could bring to work for lunch (I work retail, and Friday is my Monday...so these are "for the week" lunches).
Here are the players:
And the eggs already boiled and getting wrapped
I waaaaay underestimated the amount of sausage I would need. I boiled a dozen eggs, and could only wrap 5 with the pound of sausage - luckily, I'll eat hard boiled eggs with just salt.
When it was time to season them, I decided to use Butcher's Honey Rub - Why? Because it sounded good! I had to call in some reinforcements to help me season them - he's good at seasoning, not so much looking at cameras!
Ready to cook!
I put some plastic wrap over the top of them, and put them in the fridge while I got everything else ready, and the performer fired up, to help them firm up a bit. I seasoned up the burgers and steak (as seen in the first picture), and went to fire up the charcoal. After I got that taken care of, I rounded up some refreshments to keep me company while I cooked.
Then I started cooking! First on went the brats and eggs. I cooked them both indirect with pecan wood. My intent is to have the eggs for breakfasts, so I started with the items that would be going to the fridge.
I tried to finish the brats over the direct heat, and then my helper came outside and needed a hand getting his tee and bat outside, so they got overcooked, but that's ok. I also did the burgers direct, and here they are before they head to the chill chest.
I didn't get a pic of the steak cooking, but I did a reverse sear on it, which is still something I'm trying to get down. I got it just a tad bit too done ideally, but it was still super juicy and tasty.
And then this morning I had an egg, and these were unbelievable. I will certainly be making these often. They were just...wow. I think I may try a more savory flavor next time, but these sweeter ones will be a breakfast staple now.
Thanks for lookin' guys! If anyone hasn't had the scotch eggs yet - do it! You won't be disappointed - just know that it will use more sausage than you think!
Here are the players:
And the eggs already boiled and getting wrapped
I waaaaay underestimated the amount of sausage I would need. I boiled a dozen eggs, and could only wrap 5 with the pound of sausage - luckily, I'll eat hard boiled eggs with just salt.
When it was time to season them, I decided to use Butcher's Honey Rub - Why? Because it sounded good! I had to call in some reinforcements to help me season them - he's good at seasoning, not so much looking at cameras!
Ready to cook!
I put some plastic wrap over the top of them, and put them in the fridge while I got everything else ready, and the performer fired up, to help them firm up a bit. I seasoned up the burgers and steak (as seen in the first picture), and went to fire up the charcoal. After I got that taken care of, I rounded up some refreshments to keep me company while I cooked.
Then I started cooking! First on went the brats and eggs. I cooked them both indirect with pecan wood. My intent is to have the eggs for breakfasts, so I started with the items that would be going to the fridge.
I tried to finish the brats over the direct heat, and then my helper came outside and needed a hand getting his tee and bat outside, so they got overcooked, but that's ok. I also did the burgers direct, and here they are before they head to the chill chest.
I didn't get a pic of the steak cooking, but I did a reverse sear on it, which is still something I'm trying to get down. I got it just a tad bit too done ideally, but it was still super juicy and tasty.
And then this morning I had an egg, and these were unbelievable. I will certainly be making these often. They were just...wow. I think I may try a more savory flavor next time, but these sweeter ones will be a breakfast staple now.
Thanks for lookin' guys! If anyone hasn't had the scotch eggs yet - do it! You won't be disappointed - just know that it will use more sausage than you think!
