Beef tongue is one of my favorite meats; so why not turn it into one of my other favorites: corned beef. The process is the exact same when brining a regular brisket. The tongue will take less time in a smoker than a brisket; about 3 hours. After the tongue is smoked, you’ll need to either slow cook it in the oven or use an Instant Pot to peel off the outer skin; about 1 hour per lb. in the oven or 15 minutes per lb in the pressure cooker. Once the tongues are cooked, the skin should peel right off. Thinly slice and use for sandwiches.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time4 hourshrs
Brining Time10 daysd
Course: Main Course
Keyword: Beef, electric smoker, how to make, main course
Author: Alex Gorgos
Equipment
large bin for brining
Electric Smoker
instant pot
Ingredients
2beef tongue
1gallon water
1cupsalt
1cupsugar
2tsppink curing salts
8garlic cloves
1tbsp coriander seeds
1tbsp black peppercorns
1tbsp allspice berries
1tbsp whole cloves
4bay leaves
Wood Chips
hickory
Instructions
Mix the brining ingredients together.
Pour the brine into a large bin and add the beef tongue. Brine for 10 days.
Let the tongues dry on a rack in the refrigerator for 1 day.
Preheat your smoker to 250 degrees. Add in the beef tongue.
Smoke for 3 hours; changing out the wood chips every hour. Place the tongue in an instant pot on the pressure cooker setting on high for 15 minutes per pound.
Let the tongue cool. Peel off the skin and thinly slice.
If you don’t know by now, I love me some ribs. Here’s another simple recipe using mangos and jalapeños as the base marinade for a rack of spareribs. If you’d like to use another type of fruit, pineapple, oranges, tart apples, or cherries are great substitutes. The ribs should be marinated for at least 1 day; preferably 2 days. They’ll taker 4-5 hours to smoke at 250 degrees for a 4-5lb rack. If using baby backs, they’ll take about 3 hours.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time5 hourshrs
Marinating Time1 dayd
Course: Main Course
Keyword: electric smoker, how to make, main course, Pork
Author: Alex Gorgos
Equipment
food processor
gallon sized storage bag
Electric Smoker
Ingredients
1rackpork spareribs 4-5lbs
Marinade
1mangopeeled and diced
4jalapeños
1/2bunch cilantro
8garlic cloves
4tbsp sugar
1knobginger
1tbspsea salt
Wood Chips
hickory
Instructions
Purée the marinade ingredients in a food processor.
Cut the rack of ribs in half. Marinate the spareribs in a gallon sized storage bags for at least one day; 2 is even better.
Remove the ribs from the storage bag. Allow to rest at room temperature for an hour.
Preheat your smoker to 250 degrees. Place the ribs on the rack, then in the smoker. Add in the wood chips; replacing with new ones every hour.
Smoke the ribs for 4-5 hours. They’ll be ready to eat when the bones are exposed on the tips.
Allow the ribs to rest for 15 minutes before cutting into them.
Scallops are some of my favorite seafood to eat. Cooking them in brown butter makes them even better. Brown butter is regular butter cooked until the milk solids brown, giving the butter a nuttier flavor. Once you have browned the butter, scallops will only take a couple of minutes a side until a crust forms. Plate them up, pouring the remaining butter over the scallops. Finish off with Hawaiian pink salt. Truly a decadent treat for any occasion.
Prep Time2 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Keyword: how to make, main course, seafood
Author: Alex Gorgos
Ingredients
4tbsp unsalted butter
1lbsea scallops 10-20ct
cracked black pepper
Hawaiian pink salt
Instructions
Pat dry the scallops on paper towel. Season with fresh cracked black pepper.
Melt the butter in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Whisk for 3-5 minutes until the butter starts to turn brown.
Increase the heat to medium high. Add in the scallops.
Cook for 2-3 minutes a side until a crust is formed on each side.
Plate up the scallops, pouring the remaining brown butter over the top. Finish of with Hawaiian pink salt and serve.