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Chicken Lollipop Satay

This weeks BBQ Brethren Throwdown category was Satay.  I wanted to enter but I’ve never cooked Satay before so I turned to my good friend Corrinne Trang for a little help.  According to the Washington Post Corine is “the Julia Child of Asian Cuisine.”  Corinne sent me a great Satay recipe to try (you’ll find

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BBQ Grail Salsa Beans

Ingredients 1 pound dried pinto beans 1 12 oz jar of salsa (brand and heat level of your choice) 1 tablespoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground pepper 1 tablespoon “Johnny’s Au Jus Sauce” 2 tablespoons bacon drippings 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 pound smoked sausage, diced Directions

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BBQ Grail's (Sort of...) Kofto Kebabs

Ground pork with garlic, onions and all the spices.

On a recent episode of “The Next Food Network Star” one of the contestants, Aarti Sequeira made a dish called Kofto Kebabs.  Her dish was excellently executed and was popular with the judges and dinner guests.

Every once in awhile I get the urge to

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BBQ Grail's Cumin Grilled Chicken

Ingredients 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 1 Tablespoon dried Oregano 1 Teaspoon ground Cumin 2 Garlic cloves, minced Zest and juice of 1 lime Zest and juice of 1 orange 1 Teaspoon Kosher salt 1/2 Teaspoon black pepper Directions

Place the chicken, oregano, cumin, garlic, zest and juices in a large glass dish

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Pulled Pork Tamales

Growing up in San Diego I looked forward to tamales at Christmas time.  There can’t be a better tamale in the world than one made with low and slow smoked pulled pork.  The following pictures and instructions are courtesy of Blues-N-Cues BBQ Concessions & Catering at http://blues-n-cuesbbq.com.

Start with a pork butt rubbed with

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