Good ol' Omaha featherbones

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master_dman

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Mar 12, 2008
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Omaha, Ne
Guess what I'm having for Easter?

Anybody else ever smoke them before? I'm leaning toward searing them in the firebox for a few minutes, both sides.. then a slow burn for 2-3 hours at 225. Stack them in a couple of pans lightly covered for another 2-3 hours should just about do it?

I've found others that say parboil them first.. or to wrap them in foil for the pan.. but I don't want to do either of those.

I was thinking about trying my first fatty as well.
Will the fatty be done by then, or will it be done sooner?
 
WTF are you talking about?
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My Guess = Searing an brisket Smokie Okie style then smoking..... where I may be wrong is the times you listed? But if I am right go by internal temp instead of time and I also suggest using the foil; then do not forget to towel wrap and give good cooler time.....
 
Just did a search...this is what I found...

"Featherbones are pork short ribs they are flat bones inside of the tenderist meat if they are prepared right."

Guess that solves that mystery...
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ahhhhhhhhh........joe..........like applebee's riblets then..........

if that is the case.........sounds more like it needs a 3-2-1 or a 2-2-1
 
well i live 2 hours EAST of omaha, and never had heard of em.......

kinda like the dino bones thats was going round here couple months ago
 
CubGuy17 did some featherbones for his parents weding aniversary and I couldn't keep my hands off of them. The fetherbones I mean. I believe he smoked em for a while and then put them in a roasting pan with some water and celery. Oh man they were good. I'm going to call him and make sure he see's this post so he can provide some input.
Best of luck!
 
I smoked them for about an hour or so, then into a roaster with water,ham broth, celery, green peppers, jalapenos, onions, worchestershire, a couple garlic cloves, I don't remember exactly how much of each, but I don't think it really matters, just to taste they turned out great. You can also just smoke them entirely if they will be eaten right away and not sitting around all day, but the roaster is the way to go for nice tender, juicy, allday featherbones. (riblets)
 
How much water was in the roaster? Were they covered in water? Or just a few inches.. Was the roaster in the smoker.. or the oven?

I think I'm gonna stick with my original plan and see how it goes.
 
A couple of gallons, they are covered. I just used a roaster oven like what you might see at a buffet. But go with what you know and post some pics, I might have to do some easter feather bones now that you got me thinking of them. Good Luck
 
Bad man!

I knew it was commin, but wasn't sure who would deliver it!
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