Beef Neck Bones

[MacEggs]

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.




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.








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.







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.









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

[rich]

Looks good!
Great reason to take the DO out for a spin...
Thanks!!

[AZ2FL]

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.

[JEBIV]

awesome write up and good looking food

[bamakettles]

Never considered these but they look really good.  Thanks for the details of the cook!


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[SixZeroFour]

Slammin' cook Mark! Looks dangerously savoury!

Cheers for sharing!

[HoosierKettle]

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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[cigarman20]

That looks great! Nice cook!!


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[AnyThingGrilled]

Great cook and details!


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[jcnaz]

It has already been said, but I'll say it again; That looks fantastic!

[MacEggs]

Thanks for all the comments!
I enjoy braising. Easy to do, and very rewarding.