Official VMAX Owners Recipe & Cooking Thread

[firebolt]

::drooling::

That all looks amazing. I have an old family brisket recipe that I always just slow cook in the oven, I'm going to have to try one in the smoker now! I've mostly just smoked brined trout and pike.

Although I tried smoked deviled eggs for easter a few years back. Just smoke the whole hard boiled eggs, then make deviled eggs as usual but with a bit of roasted jalapenos in them - to die for! Next I'd like to try smoking cheese.

 

[Kronx]

This thread is awesome. My better half is a pasty chef, but she kicks ass on the savory side too. I can post some of the stuff she's made and the recipes.

 

[Regular Guy]

This thread is awesome. My better half is a pasty chef, but she kicks ass on the savory side too. I can post some of the stuff she's made and the recipes.

Shoot yeah! Post away!

 

[Eugene Brad]

Yum! dang those pics are making my mouth water. I'm pretty sure I could put down a couple pounds of that brisket

 

[Redbone]

Great thread! After what I just had for lunch I need to up my game to try some of these recipes! MMM...

 

[Kronx]

So here's a few pics from the archives of the various things we've made.

1. My girlfriend makes her own pretzel dough and it's perfect. We wrap jalepno and cheddar brats her pretzel dough. Serve it with a homemade horseradish mustard.

2. Chicken nachos baked in a cast iron skillet. The chicken is marinated in a Burbon Infused Chipolte Habanero Hot Sauce.

3. Chiles Rellenos, with a homemade spicy salsa, spanish rice and mexican corn cake.

4. Breakfast my better half made for me for my birthday. Heart Shaped Pancakces with an A inscribed (my name is Antonio) and bacon roses carmelized in maple syrup with cheese scrambled eggs.

5. Halloween treat she made for a friends party. Peanut butter balls covered in white chocolate decorated to look like eyeballs. I'm normally not a sweets guy, but those things are like crack.

6. Homemade cobb salad.

7. Pesto, provolone, and tomato panninis on her homemade garlic chibatta bread.

 

[AjaxVmax]

I need to get started smoking. This thread is killing me.

I recently started cooking steak on the stove and don't think I'll ever go back to grilling them. Some pepper, bunch of salt and a couple tbsps of butter after the flip. Unfortunately I have to stick to small cuts. Tried a big KC strip this weekend and the smoke detectors gave me a migraine.

This is a little different, but if you're trying to save up for some max parts, it's not a bad way to go.

2 bricks top ramen, I used chicken I think
Dab of sesame oil
Fried egg
Sautéed mushrooms
Green onion
Siracha to taste
Can add deli ham as well

 

[tothemax93]

So here's a few pics from the archives of the various things we've made.

1. My girlfriend makes her own pretzel dough and it's perfect. We wrap jalepno and cheddar brats her pretzel dough. Serve it with a homemade horseradish mustard.

I make soft pretzels. Usually auntie annes style. Regular salty ones are good, but cinnamon sugar is the favorite. I've made hotdogs wrapped in the dough. I'll have to try different meats. It sounds good.


Recipe: 1 1/2 cups warm water
1 1/8 teaspoon yeast
1 1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons brown sugar

1/2 stick softened butter. add after you start mixing in flour

3 cups flour
1 cup bread flour

1 cup of hot water
1 tablespoon baking soda

Mix the wet, and let it sit 5 minutes, add the flour in. I put in 1/4 to a 1/2 of the flour, then add a softened 1/2 stick of butter. mix in the rest of the flour.

I have a kitchenaid mixer with a dough hook. I mix it for about 6 minutes. It should be a nice dough ball by then. never tried mixing the dough by hand. good luck with that :eusa_dance:

Let rise for at least an hour. I usually cover it in the bowl, and place it in the oven. (not on). I keep the dough covered with food wrap. It can get a dry crust if you don't.

Mix the baking soda and hot water. Use a pan or dish that you can dip the shaped pretzel in.

shape the dough however, roughly pretzel size. Actually youtube videos on how to.

Dip the shaped pretzel in the baking soda water, both sides. This is so the pretzel can brown.

place on cookie sheet with parchment paper.

500 degree oven for 9 to 10 minutes.

take them out, then brush or dip them in melted butter. put on topping, cinnamon sugar or whatever you decide.

If your just making salty pretzels, put the salt on before baking. I use a large crystal sea salt. still bush them with butter after baking.

 

[Redbone]

My sister has a underused smoker that I'm going to borrow since she is off in Alaska working for the next year. You guys are inspirational!
:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: All the recipes get a 5 on the Drool Worthy scale!

 

[Regular Guy]

Now THIS is what I was wanting! Thanks for sharing guys! Lots of stuff to try, keep'em coming!

 

[firebolt]

This is an old easy family recipe, and it's made from stuff ya usually already have in the fridge - we make kabobs often in the summer because they are healthy and easy and you don't have to heat up the stove. This marinade is fantastic on beef, shrimp or chicken, but I usually just use grocery store stew meat cubes, and holy hell, its GOOD.

California Marinade

3 lb. of beef cut in 1 1/2 inch squares.
1 c salad oil
3/4 c soy sauce
1/2 c lemon juice
1/4 c Worcestershire sauce
1/4 c prepared mustard
1 T salt
1 T cracked pepper
2 cloves garlic

Marinate meat for 24 hours in frig. Skewer shish kabobs with the marinated meat, onions, green pepper, small new canned (yes canned!) potatoes, fresh mushrooms, chunks of corn on the cob, and pineapple. Brush leftover marinade on veggies. Grill or broil in oven.

 

[CaptainKyle]

The start of my day had dry rub sitting on them a couple days. I never use the same thing and dont have recipies just ides in my little pea brain that work.

 

[Regular Guy]

There's something magical about waking up before the sun, lighting a fire and sitting out in the cool air, smelling smoke and drinking coffee! That's a damn fine start to a Saturday I'd say!

 

[Regular Guy]

Last night the wife and I made up some burgers. It was her creation, I just assisted on the forming/stuffing of the burgers. I weighed out four 1/4 pound balls of 80/20 chuck and formed them into patties and then stuffed them with Deluxe American cheese, shredded cheddar and chopped up smoked brisket. The result was a big fat burger that she grilled up, topped with bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup and mustard. Served on bakery bun. These were goooooood! That smokey brisket and cheese were tasty.

 

[effingidiot]

Last night the wife and I made up some burgers. It was her creation, I just assisted on the forming/stuffing of the burgers. I weighed out four 1/4 pound balls of 80/20 chuck and formed them into patties and then stuffed them with Deluxe American cheese, shredded cheddar and chopped up smoked brisket. The result was a big fat burger that she grilled up, topped with bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup and mustard. Served on bakery bun. These were goooooood! That smokey brisket and cheese were tasty.

That looks dam good.

 

[Kronx]

The start of my day had dry rub sitting on them a couple days. I never use the same thing and dont have recipies just ides in my little pea brain that work.

DAMN that's a lot of meat! (that's what she said)

 

[Kronx]

Last night the wife and I made up some burgers. It was her creation, I just assisted on the forming/stuffing of the burgers. I weighed out four 1/4 pound balls of 80/20 chuck and formed them into patties and then stuffed them with Deluxe American cheese, shredded cheddar and chopped up smoked brisket. The result was a big fat burger that she grilled up, topped with bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup and mustard. Served on bakery bun. These were goooooood! That smokey brisket and cheese were tasty.

Good lord if you put that on the top of my head, my tongue would slap my brains out trying to get it.

 

[Regular Guy]

Good lord if you put that on the top of my head, my tongue would slap my brains out trying to get it.

LOL! Damn! It was pretty dang good. I ate half and my wife ate the other. One of them went into the trash. Nobody likes a cold burger

 

[tothemax93]

I would be more than happy to accept the challenge of eating both burgers. .. and the fries:eusa_dance:

 

[Regular Guy]

Back with another installment, lol. I made some lasagna tonight. It was a new recipe I tried and it rocked! I used This One

The only thing I did differently was use cottage cheese instead of ricotta and I amped up the sauce a little with some crushed red pepper flakes and I also topped it with some smoked provolone slices.

Good stuff!