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How to Make the Perfect Tomahawk Steak (Smoke and Sear +Garlic Herb Butter)
In this video I will show you how I made what I consider to be the perfect steak. This was a 2.5 lb prime tomahawk steak that we seasoned with salt and pepper and threw on the smoker. It was smoked until an internal temperature of 125 degrees over oak wood. I let it rest before searing it over the propane grill and topping it with homemade garlic herb compound butter. Perfection.
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Відео

I Got a New Kitchen Knife! (Japanese Chef Knife Review and Quick Salad)
Переглядів 1,6 тис.4 роки тому
My first $100 kitchen purchase is my new Japenesechefsknife.com JCK Natures Blue Moon Series BM-3 Wa Santoku. I've really enjoyed using it and wanted to show why you might want to invest a bit more in your knife drawer.
Making Pulled Pork with Kamado Akorn Jr.
Переглядів 10 тис.4 роки тому
How I make pulled pork on my Kamado Akorn Jr.
THE BEST Pasta with Butter and Cheese
Переглядів 474 роки тому
Tired of regular pasta with butter and cheese? Well, look no further. This dish takes 3 extra minutes and the result is far superior. Don't believe me? Try it yourself.
Reverse Smoking a Steak ( Kamado Akorn Jr.)
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Here's how I smoked and seared a porterhouse steak! Seasoned with salt and pepper. Smoked over charcoal/oak until the internal temp reached 120. Seared at 600 for a minute on each side.
How to Smoke Ribs on the Akorn Jr. (Baby Back Ribs)
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Here's how to smoke baby back ribs on the Kamado Akorn Jr. Nothing crazy here just meat, rub, smoke, and time. Finished with some BBQ sauce.
Quick and Easy Fried Rice
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I make fried all the time with whatever leftovers I have in the fridge! Use whatever meat/vegetables you have and make this dish how you like it.
How to Make Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce
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Here's how I make a quick and easy BBQ sauce for smoked meats. I'm not a fan of the overly sweet and artificial flavors of most store bought sauces. My BBQ sauce is always a little different; I like playing around with the flavors to compliment the meat. Make this recipe your own!
Making Steak with Kamado Akorn jr. (Review + How-to)
Переглядів 28 тис.4 роки тому
I just got this grill today and wanted to make a video showing how it works, how to cook with it, and some easy BBQ tips. Overall I had a great first experience with this grill. Although it is much cheaper than many other options on the market, the Akorn jr. still produces great food. Coming in under $200 this little guy is a great first grill or introduction into the world of charcoal cooking.

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @hypnosiscenternyc
    @hypnosiscenternyc 26 днів тому

    Just ordered one $124 on amazon prime day. Do they have a chimney for this for when it's raining?

  • @hypnosiscenternyc
    @hypnosiscenternyc 26 днів тому

    Looking to buy an acorn ... question: what's the difference between an Akorn jr ... good deal now on Amazon ....and an akorn chargriller which every vendor seems to be out of stock on.

  • @eamonmcmahon6659
    @eamonmcmahon6659 2 місяці тому

    “If you don’t let the steak rest you’re a fuckin* idiot.“ Dude made me spit out my beer.

  • @eamonmcmahon6659
    @eamonmcmahon6659 2 місяці тому

    “Whatever the fuck you got” goes for the sauce too? Unless it’s sweet baby rays. Way too much sugar. Even cutting it with vinegar, which is a great idea btw, is too sweet. Nice work here bro. Liked and subbed.

  • @tradingisfunny
    @tradingisfunny 5 місяців тому

    You said "whatever the FUCK you got", and I immediately subscribed.

  • @LeakinTV
    @LeakinTV Рік тому

    Fuck yeah brother throwing down now

  • @dank9288639
    @dank9288639 Рік тому

    subbed, you are a chill dude

  • @rdeeddarger3539
    @rdeeddarger3539 Рік тому

    the dainty finger sprinkle drives me nuts ...... put your seasoning in a shaker and get even distribution.

  • @alanhamilton7638
    @alanhamilton7638 Рік тому

    Cut your rack in half? Didn’t remove membrane? Throwing it on the smoker while smoke is pouring out of the chimney? Shit could’ve been done better man

  • @BrandonMobley614
    @BrandonMobley614 Рік тому

    Great video. I’m about to pull the trigger on an Akron Jr for smaller cooks. I’ve never tried pulled pork on sourdough, which is surprising, I love both. I’ll take a pulled pork on sourdough over a pulled pork on Hawaiian sweet roll any day!

  • @grantowen507
    @grantowen507 Рік тому

    Dang that's one tough steak😂

  • @b.frantz8346
    @b.frantz8346 Рік тому

    Love mine. Do a spatchcock chicken on it. Will not dissapoint.

  • @greybeard3368
    @greybeard3368 Рік тому

    To me, that meat looked wrong when it was raw. Good video other than that.

  • @shihanjulio
    @shihanjulio Рік тому

    Did you smoke the butt with the fat cap on top???? That's how we do it in Alabama :) :) :)

  • @quinnparker749
    @quinnparker749 Рік тому

    That was a ton of charcoal for this grill. they dont much

  • @onesicktantrum
    @onesicktantrum Рік тому

    Ceramic grills are less "insulated" than akorns. Akorns have oven grade insulation between 2 layers of metal which is why the outside of the grill is only warm to the touch when the inside is 400°+.

  • @marlostanfield1087
    @marlostanfield1087 Рік тому

    Weber doesn’t make charcoal, I think you meant Kingsford.

  • @illiniwood
    @illiniwood 2 роки тому

    Cutting a full rack of ribs in half is aesthetically frustrating for those of us with BBQ OCD. I have to follow with a stick burner video just to cleanse my eyes of such culinary tragedy.

  • @gman4dx266
    @gman4dx266 2 роки тому

    "Reynolds wrap, aluminum foil.... whatever the fuck you got" 🤣😂🤣

  • @UnitBeerMonsta
    @UnitBeerMonsta 2 роки тому

    Wow you said eggplant!! Thankyou!!

  • @UnitBeerMonsta
    @UnitBeerMonsta 2 роки тому

    Meant to wait til smoke clears before chucking the meat on its whats none as blue smoke what you're cooking on is what's also none as dirty smoke bur wicked video otherwise

  • @stevenscarborough6221
    @stevenscarborough6221 2 роки тому

    How is the AKORN holding up?

  • @EnochLight
    @EnochLight 2 роки тому

    They looked dry AF.

  • @mcesarey
    @mcesarey 2 роки тому

    Just cooked a bone-in ribeye using this exact method. Got the smoker settled at 250 (using a probe) and smoked the steak up to almost 120. Opened it all up, got it to about 650, timed at 1 minute per side, twice each side...1 minute, flip, 1 minute, flip, repeat. Melted butter and thyme on it while getting everything else ready, served with roasted green beans and garlic aioli. Probably best steak I've ever made.

  • @user-cg9oi5ug4d
    @user-cg9oi5ug4d 2 роки тому

    I think a bigger knife would help to cut it

  • @vo5hoacommunity994
    @vo5hoacommunity994 2 роки тому

    You could have left the F word out

    • @EnochLight
      @EnochLight 2 роки тому

      Did your sensitive ears get offended?

  • @PeninsulaPeninsula
    @PeninsulaPeninsula 2 роки тому

    Always let your steak rest, if you don’t your a fucking idiot the man’s got a point haha

  • @matthewross4836
    @matthewross4836 2 роки тому

    How can you not know thats a tbone

  • @MrMmorgan30
    @MrMmorgan30 2 роки тому

    Maybe steak knife next video

  • @gumarro72
    @gumarro72 2 роки тому

    Good video. I'd suggest to wait for the white smoke to go away and it becoming blue. The cleaner the smoke, the better the taste. Also when it comes to smoke, less is more.

    • @TheWhiskeyReaper
      @TheWhiskeyReaper 2 роки тому

      Amen

    • @illiniwood
      @illiniwood 2 роки тому

      You're not going to get blue smoke from wood that can't burn clean and is forced to smolder through the cook. This is also with WSM's and UDS's. Stick burners are the only smokers that offer wood the chance to fully burn with the result of a light blue smoke.

    • @Autoxdriver
      @Autoxdriver 10 місяців тому

      @illiniwood What you say makes sense, but I have gotten clean blue smoke with my Akorn. If you use solid chunks (not chips) and bury them inside the pile of charcoal they will burn with the charcoal and you will never see that thick white smoke.

  • @PoorGuyOutdoor
    @PoorGuyOutdoor 2 роки тому

    Just got an Akorn Jr. Curious, can you use one of those charcoal chimneys to start the lump charcoal? Nice job man.

  • @logicmr.8351
    @logicmr.8351 2 роки тому

    “A little bit of foil or whatever the fuck you got”. The way you express is what really got me into buying this… hands up

  • @frogfoot198
    @frogfoot198 2 роки тому

    Not the most handsome Deba knife I've seen but it is quite functional. Their knives are bloody expensive and most are out of stock.

    • @pmpmane13
      @pmpmane13 2 роки тому

      It’s a santoku debas are single bevel

    • @frogfoot198
      @frogfoot198 2 роки тому

      @@pmpmane13 I stand corrected. It does look like a Deba though. Apparently I wasn't paying attention when he turned it over.

  • @thecanadiangrill1715
    @thecanadiangrill1715 2 роки тому

    Looks a bit burned on the bone side dude. Maybe some beer or juice wrapped in the foil would have helped. Good recipe otherwise...

    • @EnochLight
      @EnochLight 2 роки тому

      Yeah they all looked dry AF. I know he wasn't doing a competition smoke, but I don't think those would have been good for a simple old backyard cookout. Need them ribs moist! He should have certainly used a water pan underneath them.

  • @stoneschanify
    @stoneschanify 2 роки тому

    Puts cooked steak in same plate raw steak was sitting in. No thanks, skips video.

  • @stoneschanify
    @stoneschanify 2 роки тому

    Uhhh yeah that didn’t come out good… that is Also not medium rare. You left it on too long and you grilled at too high of a temp you removed all the moisture.

    • @rickyhernandez7714
      @rickyhernandez7714 2 роки тому

      He should’ve took it off around 110 and kept those large flames to get a better sear/crust as well, wrapping it in foil after to retain the moisture. It would’ve ended around 125-130

  • @oldwolf6091
    @oldwolf6091 2 роки тому

    You have made a good decision by investing in a Japanese knife. A suggestion though, I think you should be a bit gentle towards it and not drag the edge along the board 🙂

  • @cabji
    @cabji 2 роки тому

    I have an Akorn Jr and I've found the following things: 1. Pork ribs seem to cook better (stay moister) if you have a water pan in with them, otherwise they dry out especially if they are cut lean (in Australia this is often the case). On the Jr, space is a premium, but I get away with using a really small (about a 1/2 metric cup) stainless steel bowl with water in it. About 3 to 4 inch diameter. 2. Use a deflector plate to prevent the direct heat hitting the ribs. I bought a $5 aluminium pizza tray and cut it to sit in where the deflector plate goes. Saves $45. 3. To do a low and slow on these babies, set the top vent to a maximum of "1". Setting it at "1" will get you to about 120C (240-250F?) setting it to "2" will get you to about 220-240C (445F). Anything over that is ridiculous - you aren't cooking you're burning. The bottom can be opened to 5 while you're lighting the coals, but then set it down to 3 or less while cooking. 4. I don't know how true this is, but I put my chunk of timber on the grill as the coal bed is coming up to temperature so it warms up. Allegedly it makes the smoke blue and not white. So you: light coal bed, stoke with a blower, put grill in, put timber on top, close lid, set vents and allow to come to cook temp, open, remove grill, put warmed timber in, put deflector plate in, put grill in, put meat in, smoke and cook. These Jr cookers are really efficient on fuel. I can get a 12 hour cook out of mine if I use a smartfire bbq controller to maintain and control the pit temp, and the coals wont be fully consumed either. The pit will fail and snuff prematurely. Best run I've gotten was 12 hours. Pretty easy to get 8 hours at 100C from it if you have a smartfire. Still working on getting longer.

  • @chokethewoke746
    @chokethewoke746 3 роки тому

    I've never tried egg plant.

  • @chokethewoke746
    @chokethewoke746 3 роки тому

    I just use a blow torch to start the coals.

  • @johnoatmanjr1197
    @johnoatmanjr1197 3 роки тому

    Didn't even pull the membrane .. gross!!

    • @EnochLight
      @EnochLight 2 роки тому

      LMAO!!! If you cook them right, that membrane won't make a difference.

  • @ac.7724
    @ac.7724 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the step by step video. It's very helpful for those of us just learning how to use the Acorn. I just have a few questions, if you please. 1) Did you keep that silver thing at the bottom closed or open? 2) If you don't have that ceramic diffuser, could you use a ceramic plate instead? 3) Did you season the grill like you would a cast iron skillet before you used it? My first and only time trying the acorn, the meat stuck to the grill. Thank you!

    • @snuscaboose1942
      @snuscaboose1942 3 роки тому

      Did you season the grill as per the instructions :). Wash the grill with hot soapy water, towel dry and then coat with cooking oil/fat. Get the Acron up to 400F and put the oiled grill on and keep at 400F for an hour, grill is now seasoned.

  • @YesItsMario
    @YesItsMario 3 роки тому

    How long did it take the Akorn to get to 600F?

  • @veggiepowered
    @veggiepowered 3 роки тому

    I'am Your Newest Subscriber I Bought That Same Grill Used For 50.00 I Have Ruined Alot Of Meat With Mine It Is Hard To Keep The Heat Down Mine Likes To Stay At 400 Degrees

  • @veggiepowered
    @veggiepowered 3 роки тому

    I'am Your Newest Subscriber I Bought That Same Grill Used For 50.00 I Have Ruined Alot Of Meat With Mine It Is Hard To Keep The Heat Down Mine Likes To Stay At 400 Degrees

  • @veggiepowered
    @veggiepowered 3 роки тому

    I'am Your Newest Subscriber I Bought That Same Grill Used For 50.00 I Have Ruined Alot Of Meat With Mine It Is Hard To Keep The Heat Down Mine Likes To Stay At 400 Degrees. I Haven't Drank Beer In 8.5 Years Iam Sober 4 Life

  • @veggiepowered
    @veggiepowered 3 роки тому

    I'am Your Newest Subscriber Great Videos. I Bought A Kamado Akorn Jr.On Marketplace Only Used 6 Times For 50.00 I Can't Keep The Temp Down Ribs Turned Out Like Leather Will Burn The Food Quick. My First Kamado Akorn Jr.I Got For Free On Craigslist It Was Rusting Out I Sold It For 50.00 So The 2nd One Was Free

  • @veggiepowered
    @veggiepowered 3 роки тому

    I'am Your Newest Subscriber Great Videos. I Bought A Kamado Akorn Jr.On Marketplace Only Used 6 Times For 50.00 I Can't Keep The Temp Down Ribs Turned Out Like Leather Will Burn The Food Quick. My First Kamado Akorn Jr.I Got For Free On Craigslist It Was Rusting Out I Sold It For 50.00 So The 2nd One Was Free

  • @1celticflyer444
    @1celticflyer444 3 роки тому

    Nice beginner video, but you language at the end need an adjustment. P.S. I would never make a howto video trying something for the first time. You are just learning. BLIND LEADING THE BLIND

  • @mikelynchrockfordmusic4823
    @mikelynchrockfordmusic4823 3 роки тому

    Did you add any additional charcoal or wood during your cook?

    • @Autoxdriver
      @Autoxdriver 10 місяців тому

      The Akorns are ridiculously efficient. With the amount of charcoal he had in there I'm certain there was plenty left over.