What's for Dinner?

I was challenged to a cook-off. The rules were 30 minutes to cook and under $10. I killed it. Pics soon.

Edit: Updated with pics.

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It's pan seared wild caught tuna with homemade stone ground mustard sauce, risotto, and baked zucchini with garlic, olive oil and pepper. 22 minutes including prep and cooking, and $8.12. ANd it was even better tasting :D

You overcooked the tuna. :D

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Yeah, it's a crime to eat it any other way Nobody! In fact, tuna is one of those weird foods that just a little too long on the grill and it's like a completely different dish. I can eat overcooked tuna, but there's absolutely no comparison to when it's cooked right (really, all you want to do is give the outside a really good sear and that's it. Believe it or not, I'd call yours overcooked :)
 
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This is what I did last night, just realized I posted on FB and not here, please forgive me :D

I took a pork shoulder and de-boned it, then trimmed off the fat and tied a net around the meat to make a roll. I marinated it in soy sauce and ginger root for half a day. I sauteed some onions, garlic and leeks in olive oil, then dumped in a brine of soy sauce, rice vinegar, liquid smoke, smoked paprika and browning sauce. Then I cooked that down halfway and set it aside. I caramelized the pork on all sides quickly, then braised it in the brine on low heat for 4 hours, turning every hour.

While that was finishing up, I steamed some asparagus and made some chow mein noodles. I took the pork out of the brine, and wilted some bok choy in it. Then I cranked up the heat, and cooked down the remaining brine into a syrup that I drizzled on top of everything.

That looks and sounds amazing
 
Doing a 12 lb brisket on the smoker tonight...will get it on around 10 or 11pm tonight and let it go all night at 225-250. Kept it simple and just did a simple rub and will smoke with apple wood. Goal - I am going to pull it at 190, foil it, and let it rest for a couple hours in a cooler. I don't want to overcook it.

And yeah Lanky, I left most of the fat cap on :)
 
And for leftovers, a homemade BBQ sauce served over super-thin slices of the beef is as close to perfection as you can get. Heck, I even added a little cheddar cheese for good measure and almost cried.
 
This thread reminds me of this-

When I was younger I had a mirror over my bed. Now I have one over my kitchen table.
 
Yeah, it's a crime to eat it any other way Nobody! In fact, tuna is one of those weird foods that just a little too long on the grill and it's like a completely different dish. I can eat overcooked tuna, but there's absolutely no comparison to when it's cooked right (really, all you want to do is give the outside a really good sear and that's it. Believe it or not, I'd call yours overcooked :)
I agree 100%. When I cook tuna for myself, I have it on heat for maybe 10 seconds per side. But I love sashimi and most people don't. People are weird.
 
John, let it creep up to 200, THEN foil it. Trust me.

Dunno if I can do it - everything I read says 185-190 and it was slightly overcooked last time. Talk me into it...
 
This thread reminds me of this-

When I was younger I had a mirror over my bed. Now I have one over my kitchen table.

I want it all baby!

 
Dunno if I can do it - everything I read says 185-190 and it was slightly overcooked last time. Talk me into it...

What temp did you pull it off at last time? I pulled mine at 202 last week, then let it rest for an hour tightly wrapped in foil. I took the thermometer out so I don't now what temp it ultimately got up to, but it was damned good and tender. I would go higher than 190, personally. Maybe 195, then pull it if it makes you nervous. Also, I mopped the hell out of that brisket. And poured the leftover mop into the foil wrap so it would steam.
 
What'd you use for your mop sauce? I'm not sure - I just remember it was lagging and then BAM, temp went up quick. It was still good, don't get me wrong, just not as good as it could've been.
 
Beer, apple cider vinegar, spice rub. I used a lager which did quite well, though I could see something darker working really well too.

Monitor closely, and use the foil as a steamer, you should be happy.
 
I made a quick mop with a couple people's porters, lots of apple cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, some rub, a little oil, some texas pete, and a little brown sugar and molasses. Should do the trick.
 
Thanks for the advice... Do you serve your brisket with a sauce or just let the meat speak for itself? I think I'm going to chop up the point for meat sandwiches...
 
Oh man, I'm stuffed. Cindy had the day off, and decided to surprise me with home made escarole & bean soup, focaccia, and sausage and feta stuffed mushrooms.

Life is good....
 
13 hours and still going...overnight grill temps only around 200 so I may need another 3-4 hours to get to 190+

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Alright Goal - took your advice and pulled it at 205. I ended up wrapping them in foil with some mop sauce and putting them in the oven for the last couple of hours (it's tough to keep a smoker at 250 in the cold and wind we're having). Letting it rest an hour and then we'll be carving and see how it comes out...
 

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