Mr. B’s Bistro BBQ Shrimp

Mr. B’s Bistro BBQ Shrimp Shared by the smokering http://www.mrbsbistro.com/recipes_shrimp.php 16 jumbo shrimp (12 per pound, about 1 1/2 pounds), with heads and unpeeled 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons) 2 teaspoons ground black pepper 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 … Read more

Mesquite Smoked Jalapeno Poppers

Mesquite Smoked Jalapeno Poppers Ingredients 12 Large Jalapeno Peppers 8 oz Cream Cheese 8 oz. Can Fancy Picked Crabmeat ¼ Cup Finely Chopped Onion ½ Tsp. Garlic Powder 6 Center Cut Lean Bacon Strips 12 Toothpicks Method Using kitchen gloves, half each pepper lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds and the membranes. Drain the crabmeat well. … Read more

Eastern North Carolina Sauce

Bob in Georgia’s ‘Dip’ (Eastern North Carolina Style Sauce) Note: this is almost exactly the same as Ken Rogers on makes, although he often used d cider vinegar. 2 cups vinegar 2 tablespoons salt 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes (black pepper also if you desire) Gary’s notes: I always add 1/2 tablespoon fresh ground black … Read more

Pressure Cooker Butter Chicken

This is excellent!

INGREDIENTS

  • 10 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 (14-ounce) cans diced tomatoes and juice
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 2 teaspoons ground roasted cumin seeds (roast on the stovetop in a small pan)
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed minced cilantro

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Cut the chicken pieces into quarters.
  • Put tomatoes, jalapeno and ginger in a blender or food processor and blend to a fine puree.
  • Add butter to pressure cooking pot, select Browning. When butter is melted and foam begins to subside, add the chicken pieces, a few at a time, and sear until they are nicely browned all over (about 2-3 minutes per batch). Remove them with a slotted spoon into a bowl and put aside.
  • Add ground cumin and paprika to the butter in the pot and cook, stirring rapidly, for 10-15 seconds.
  • Add the tomato mixture, salt, cream, yogurt and chicken pieces (with any juices that have accumulated in the bowl) to the pot. Gently stir the chicken to coat the pieces. Cover and lock lid in place. Select High Pressure and 5 minutes cook time. When timer beeps, turn off and use a natural pressure release for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes use a quick pressure release to release any remaining pressure.
  • Stir in the garam masala and roasted cumin. Whisk together cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Stir in to sauce in the pot. Select sauté and bring to a boil. Turn off pressure cooker and stir in minced cilantro.
  • Serve with rice and naan.

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Hot Crackers

1 and 1/2 cups canola oil 1 hidden valley ranch dry dressing mix 1 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s Original Creole seasoning 2-3 tablespoons crushed red peppers (depends on how hot you want them) 3 or 4 sleeves crackers (depends on how hot you want them) Mix everything but crackers together stir a few time for about … Read more