This was a fun and rewarding cook.
I loosely based what I did on the recipe in the following link:
https://www.thehungryhutch.com/braised-beef-neck-bones-recipe/
This MasterTouch is my go-to kettle since rescuing it last summer.
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I put a light coating of avocado oil on each piece along with a dusting of SPG.
I proceeded to grill them doing 4 minutes per side.
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I then put the DO (Dutch Oven) on and sautéed some chopped onions in beef tallow.
After a few minutes I added some minced garlic, 2-3 tablespoons of tomato paste.
Followed by a cup of red wine, and a bottle of near-beer.
Gave everything a stir along with some added S&P, ground thyme, and 2 bay leaves.
Added all the pieces of meat.
Loaded up a basket with unlit charcoal.
Most of it was used, abused, re-purposed lump and briquets.
Topped with the lit charcoal from the first 2 stages.
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Put the lid on the DO and it was ready to ride out the afternoon...
I first checked on it after 2 hours.
Then roughly every hour after that. Moving the pieces around.
The kettle temperature slowly came up and settled in the 325-350℉ range.
I had the intake vents set at the lowest setting. The P vents are awesome for that.
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This was absolutely incredible!! Flavour was amazing!!
The mashed potatoes were simple and a great complement to the beef.
Total time that the DO was on the kettle was close to 5 hours.
Thanks for looking!
Mark
Looks good!
Great reason to take the DO out for a spin...
Thanks!!
Great looking cook and excellent writeup with pictures.
I've never cooked neck bones but have cooked beef cheeks using a method similar to your neck bone cook. I'll be on the lookout for a package of neck bones!
Cheers.
awesome write up and good looking food
Never considered these but they look really good. Thanks for the details of the cook!
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Slammin' cook Mark! Looks dangerously savoury!
Cheers for sharing!
I love neck bones. The flavor is incredible. Not sure what makes them so good but they are special. It's always a fun day when you combine Dutch oven and kettle
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That looks great! Nice cook!!
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Great cook and details!
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It has already been said, but I'll say it again; That looks fantastic!
Thanks for all the comments!
I enjoy braising. Easy to do, and very rewarding.