Fire Kissed T-Bones!!!!

[civilsmoker]

Found these t-bone goodies on sale for 5.99 lb so had to make a summer celebration meal....so if you will indulge me sharing their fire kissed picture story :-)

Season them with my trusty blend of SPOG + a splash of sugar & lemon pepper

Prepared the X-Fire Grill by starting a 1/3 chimney of coals then put 7-2in cherry splits in a cabin stack.

Once all the logs were lit up (+/-8min) the t-bones were put right in the flames :-)

I call this active fire searing...aka kissed by fire!

The first turn...still in the open flame.

After the second & 3rd turns 10 min in.

All done (mid rare @ IT 130) @12 mins.

Resting on the rack finished IT @ 135

Now the sides or “meat dressings”

Red wine - balsamic reduction, simmering with shallots and fresh herbs.

Left over pan roasted Yukon golds with bacon bits and fresh herbs.

Pan seared split buttons!

Sliced maters with balsamic drizzle....

And finally the main plate all assembled! Just love corn season!

Fire kissed meat money :-)

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

That's a meal fit for a king.
Nicely done.

 

[chilerelleno]

Oh good gosh, pass them maters to me!
And a steak too... Of course.
Man it all looks so damned good.
Like!

 

[civilsmoker]

That's a meal fit for a king.
Nicely done.

Thanks Secondhand! Not bad for only a $30 price tag (the whole meal) and only 45 min including prep and cook...... pretty much the same as ordering take out pizza....(time and $)

 

[civilsmoker]

Oh good gosh, pass them maters to me!
And a steak too... Of course.
Man it all looks so damned good.
Like!

Thanks chili! Many years ago at a Disney World restaurant we got a app that had matters and cheese with a balsamic drizzle and I’ve been a fan ever since!

 

[chilerelleno]

My wife and I both love Caprese salad with a thick Balsamic glaze.
But I'll take straight maters and Basalmic any day.
Hell Yeah!

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

One top notch meal right there! That steak looks perfect and I'll bet the cherry wood give it a good flavor. That grill is just really awesome!

 

[6GRILLZNTN]

Wow! Every bit of that looks incredible. I can't believe all of that was only $30. Great job!

 

[gmc2003]

Those look excellent, but are you sure they're tbone and not porters. Some of those look like they have a good size chunk of tender attached. If so you got an even better bargin.

Point for sure
Chris

 

[smokerjim]

looks great, can I have a bone to chew on

 

[drdon]

Absolute money right there! It all looks great.
Don

 

[civilsmoker]

My wife and I both love Caprese salad with a thick Balsamic glaze.
But I'll take straight maters and Basalmic any day.
Hell Yeah!

I’m with ya! Like I said I love corn season cause that is matter season to! Balsamic glaze is one of my all time favs!

One top notch meal right there! That steak looks perfect and I'll bet the cherry wood give it a good flavor. That grill is just really awesome!

Thanks waterin, the cherry gives it a stubble sweat flavor to it. Cherry also burns hot and fast so perfect for flames sear.

Double thanks on the grill, it had totally changed how we cook meat and that says something....I want to try a full meal one of these days. Spuds & Corn, it nothing else just because!

Wow! Every bit of that looks incredible. I can't believe all of that was only $30. Great job!

Thanks 5G. And yes total meal price $30 bills! 5.99 is about ground chuck price.....

Those look excellent, but are you sure they're tbone and not porters. Some of those look like they have a good size chunk of tender attached. If so you got an even better bargin.

Point for sure
Chris

Chris. I would say 2 were porters and I suspect the were even prime cause the butcher told me when the prime cuts don’t move the put them out cheap for a quick sale. The loins were spoon tender!!! The marveling was perfect for a flame sear!

 

[civilsmoker]

Absolute money right there! It all looks great.
Don

Thanks Don!

looks great, can I have a bone to chew on

Lol, that’s what I said to my wife as she went to throw her bone in the trash...I about tackled her to save it, then she just shook her head and laughed as I chewed on it!!!

 

[HalfSmoked]

Absolutely awesome meal. Thanks to your sons design that grill is doing just fantastic.

Warren

 

[civilsmoker]

Absolutely awesome meal. Thanks to your sons design that grill is doing just fantastic.

Warren

Thanks warren! Yes the boy is one proud teenager! I have said this on the build thread but this new grill is just unreal! It has opened the door to true fire craft restaurant meals at home!!! Furthermore, the boy is invested in cooking now!

 

[civilsmoker]

There is only one way to top a fine hand crafted meal.....and that is to have a hand crafted “after meal”.

The after meal started with freestone peaches.

They turned into a magical preach crisp...

And when matched with Tillamook ice cream it becomes an “AFTER MEAL”!

There is a reason I went for a 2 mile run this am!

 

[HalfSmoked]

Yup you have always stated your sons part in this. Never to young to learn about cooking.

Warren

 

[civilsmoker]

Yup you have always stated your sons part in this. Never to young to learn about cooking.

Warren

He really liked building the grill and he has the bug so we are in the process of making a forge together now, cause he wants to forge a set of cooking knifes to go with the grill.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Awesome post the progress. What you learn no one can take away and it all helps in life's dealings.

Warren

 

[drdon]

...we are in the process of making a forge together...

Good family project. Hmmm, the family that grills together, stays together.