A prawn cocktail is super easy; you can buy it ready to eat from the store, you can buy cooked shrimp and make your own, you can steam your own prawns and make you own cocktail sauce OR any combination possible! Here I steam the prawns and make a Thai inspired cocktail sauce. Be forewarned, the cocktail sauce has a little heat, but is not overpowering or overwhelming. Prawns with Thai inspired Cocktail Sauce Ingredients: 12 prawns (16-20 or 26-30 per pound) 1/3 cup spicy banana sauce 1 1/2 tsp ginger, grated 1 1/2 tsp lemongrass, puree 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp Thai basil, chopped Preparation: Place the sauce ingredients into a small bowl and mix well. Allow to…
Well, I started the pulled pork with brining in yesterday’s post. Today, I am going to hot smoke it on my barbecue grill. Preparation: First, remove the pork shoulder from the brine, rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Place the meat in a medium bowl and drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with more Smoky Mesquite seasoning and fresh cracked black pepper on all sides. Prepare the smoker with chips, the grate and light the grill and leave on high. When the grill and smoker box are hot, place the meat on the grate. Cover the box and and close the grill top. Cook/smoke approximately 40 minutes, checking halfway through and turn the meat over. When finished, remove the meat to a large…