Smoked/Braised Chucks with Grilled Veggies
I bought two nice 4lb+ Publix Greenwise Choice Angus Chucks not knowing exactly what I was gonna do with them.
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After some considering I decided to go a route I've not traveled before and to first smoke them and then finish by braising.
And I decided to take it a step by pairing the beef with grilled veggies.
To start the cook I injected the Chucks with a Cajun spiced beef broth marinade and gave them a conservative dusting of Cajun spice mix.
Then I let them brine overnight.
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Into a 260°-280° smoker over Cherry, and brought to an IT of 150°
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While the Chucks were smoking I grilled a mess of onions, carrots, potatoes and celery.
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Meat and veggies then got a dusting of Lipton Onion Soup mix, and finally bathed in a mix of beef broth, beef gravy and Golden Mushroom soup.
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Tightly covered with foil and into a 300° oven till it is fork tender.
Stay tuned Chuck fans.
The Finale
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Looks delicious!
Ever try using the cast iron Dutch ovens? Too small for chucks?
Quote from: Caranx on March 03, 2019, 01:29:53 PM
Looks delicious!
Ever try using the cast iron Dutch ovens? Too small for chucks?
I use them often.
But too small for two 4lb chucks, veggies and gravy.
Look good John, thanks for sharing your culinary talent.
Sal
Quote from: Alto Mare on March 03, 2019, 08:02:40 PM
Look good John, thanks for sharing your culinary talent.
Sal
Ditto. Dominick
Thanks Chili, this is a great looking meal. You always make me drool. How much do you weigh???? ;D