Prime Time Surf & Turf!

[civilsmoker]

Decided to kick off spring break with a prime time experience!

How steaks should be cut!

Lined up to ride the wave!

All setup in the line.....coals, cherry, flame, Prime NY, & Tail!

The stuff of magic!

The experiment bringing smiles of success!

And finally the plate where turf and surf make magic!!!’

I’m just amazed at the flexibility of the copper pot, and makes me really want to get the x-fire build done!

 

[civilsmoker]

The money shot!

 

[one eyed jack]

Great Googely Moogely; That looks fantastic.

LIKE!!

 

[civilsmoker]

Great Googely Moogely; That looks fantastic.

LIKE!!

Thanks, one eye!

The sad thing is 4 of these plates was less than the bucket of fried chicken and sides we grabbed for dinner last week.

 

[SmokinAl]

Not much to say but WOW!!
That meal looks fantastic!!!
And congrats on making the carousel!!!
Al

 

[weev]

Holy smokes that made me drool Great Job

 

[civilsmoker]

Not much to say but WOW!!
That meal looks fantastic!!!
And congrats on making the carousel!!!
Al

Thanks Al! And thanks for the Ride, it is greatly appreciated!

Holy smokes that made me drool Great Job

Thanks weev! It made the whole fam drool!

 

[civilsmoker]

Derek717, thanks for the like!

 

[civilsmoker]

Just a little trick on the tails to keep them from getting dry. They are salted & dusted with garlic & onion powder and then drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. I make sure all the exposed white meat is covered. I do them on the gas grill this way but the first time on the cooper pot.

 

[civilsmoker]

Here is the second round.

Put the left overs in a hot cast iron with grape seed oil for a quick flash sear and the butter pan basted for the finish!

The butter basting added another layer of yum!

This was a nice treat after cutting 64 ft of 3/16 plate for me & my sons current build!

 

[uncle eddie]

Mmmmmm - surf and turf - big LIKE!

 

[banderson7474]

How was it smoking the lobster? I would be afraid to mess it up. That's a lot of money here in Alabama. Did you smoke to an internal temp? How long did it take?

The only thing I've learned about cooking lobster tails is to make sure they are thawed prior. Before, I treated them like shrimp and ran water over them until they were thawed but they came out super rubbery. I found that letting it thaw in the fridge the day before helps a lot.

 

[civilsmoker]

Mmmmmm - surf and turf - big LIKE!

Big thanks for the like, uncle e.

How was it smoking the lobster? I would be afraid to mess it up. That's a lot of money here in Alabama. Did you smoke to an internal temp? How long did it take?

The only thing I've learned about cooking lobster tails is to make sure they are thawed prior. Before, I treated them like shrimp and ran water over them until they were thawed but they came out super rubbery. I found that letting it thaw in the fridge the day before helps a lot.

Yes thawed in fridge but they should always be kept cold cold cold prior to cooking. In the fridge on top of a bed of ice, NOT in the water.

They “roasted” for about 18-20min. I say roasted because the temp in the VCC with the active fire was 325 - 335 deg. The secret I have found with tails is to roast them “softly”....to low and long is not good cause they degrade, to hot and fast drys them and makes them tuff. This is also why I lay them over the shell. It insulates the bottom and seams to cook them more evenly (Its not just for looks).

PS, I was really nervous cause there was some serious coin over that fire with the NY & Tail. I was going to do them on the gas grill but the wife told me not to be a chicken! She just loves the natural cherry wood flavor.

 

[Bearcarver]

LOL---You got a lot more than ONE Money Shot there!!
Everything looks Excellent !!
Nice Job.
Like.

Bear

 

[civilsmoker]

LOL---You got a lot more than ONE Money Shot there!!
Everything looks Excellent !!
Nice Job.
Like.

Bear

Bear, on the outside that's probably true but i was taught that its what's on the inside that counts LOL...

Thanks, and I almost did a sandwich for seconds just for you!

 

[civilsmoker]

IH 1026 & jaxgatorz thanks for the likes!

 

[gmc2003]

Well I'm full just looking at those pic's. Really nice job.

Point for sure
Chris

 

[civilsmoker]

Thanks gmc, the sad thing is it went too fast. It was like blink and the plates were empty and the belly was full...lol

 

[civilsmoker]

Motocrash, thanks for the like! This meal was a huge motivator to knock out the x-fire....or as you have so named it “the t-Rex fire grill”.

 

[Preacher Man]

All I gots to say is: dang.

Pound it