Stove Top Smoker Whole Garlic Bulbs Recipes

Steps:

• Trim the pointy tops of the garlic bulbs, about a half-inch or so to expose the individual cloves. Gently rub off as much of the papery outer layers as possible without breaking off the cloves. This will allow the smoky flavor to penetrate the cloves more fully.
• Choose your wood: Just about anything goes with garlic-from the subtle smoke of 1 1/2 tablespoons of alder or cherry to the kick of 2 tablespoons mesquite or hickory.
• Start the trimmed heads of garlic on the smoker rack cut side up and season them by drizzling a little olive oil in between the cloves and sprinkling them with salt and pepper.
• Smoke until the innermost cloves of garlic are soft when you poke them with a paring knife;.
• about 45 minutes over medium heat, and 15 minutes off the heat with the smoker lid closed.
• If the innermost cloves of garlic aren't tender after 45 minutes of smoking and 15 minutes of resting, preheat the oven to 300ºF. Transfer the garlic heads to a small baking dish or
• glass pie plate and pour in enough water to fill the dish 1/2-inch. Cover the dish tightly with.
• aluminum foil and bake until tender. After smoking, this shouldn't be longer than 20 minutes.
• Serve whole heads of garlic to garlic-loving friends as a side dish at anything from a backyard barbecue to a sit-down dinner. Guests can pluck off the cloves one at a time and
• squeeze the marvelous butter-smooth clove from its papery wrapper. Give each person a tiny plate with some fruity olive oil and let them dunk their bread then spread it with the.
• garlic. You can extract pulp from any leftover cloves and put it to any number of delicious uses, like seasoning soups, salad dressings, or sauteed vegetables. Or squeeze the pulp from.
• about a half a head's worth and beat it into a stick of softened butter. Season the butter.
• with salt, pepper, and if you like, a squirt of lemon juice. (Delicious on grilled steak) In short, you can use smoked garlic cloves just about anywhere you use regular garlic.
• Note: To Smoke Garlic Cloves.
• This is a very handy thing to know if you don't plan to serve whole heads of garlic, especially if your market sells jars of peeled garlic. Before you set up the smoker, bring a small saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add up to 8 ounces (about 1 1/2 cups) peeled garlic cloves and cook 1 1/2 minutes. Drain, rinse briefly under cold water, and pat dry with paper towels. Put the garlic cloves in a perforated aluminum pan and rub them lightly.
• with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and smoke until tender, about 35-40 minutes, using the wood chips of your choice.

Steps:

• BRISKET: Mix garlic, parsley, 1 tablespoon cumin, 1/4 cup olive oil together in a small bowl. Rub the mixture all over the brisket to coat and then sprinkle brisket on all sides with salt and pepper.
• Prepare smoker by placing 2 tablespoons wood chips into pan bottom, then spray drip tray and grill rack with non-stick spray. Wrap drip tray in foil and place pan on top of chips. Put grill rack in next, place brisket on top. Put on lid, leaving open a crack and place smoker on med. Heat. When whips of smoke starts to escape, close smoker and smoke brisket for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place brisket in pan in oven for additional hour. Remove from oven and let rest. Slice thinly and serve on garlic buns.
• GARLIC BUNS: Split buns (if not already split) and place cut side up on cookie sheet. In small pan or microwave, melt butter and add garlic. Brush garlic butter on cut sides of buns. Set aside until just before serving. When ready to serve, preheat oven broiler and broil buns until lightly toasted. Remove from oven, sprinkle lightly with finishing salt. Serve with brisket.

Steps:

• Trim the very ends of the tail if the trout are too long for the smoker, otherwise, leave them as is.
• Some retailers will sell a whole, boneless trout, which makes serving easier, but skinning a smoked trout and separating the fillets from the bones is a very simple affair (see below).
• Season the inside and outside of the trout generously with salt and pepper.
• If you like, lay a few slices of lemon and sprigs of fresh thyme inside the body cavity.
• Use 1 1/2 to 2 Tablespoons (depending on your preference for smokiness) alder or cherry wood chips (best with seafood).
• Smoke the trout until the meat along the backbone close to the head is opaque (insert the tip of a small knife to check); about 22 minutes after closing the smoker lid for an 11-12 ounce trout; about 25 minutes for a 13-14 ounce trout.
• Check the fish for doneness after 20 minutes.
• If the underside is considerably darker than the top after about 12 minutes
• of smoking, flip the fish and continue cooking.
• Serve right from the smoker with rice pilaf and buttered string beans, or cool them completely to room temperature and remove the fillets.
• To fillet smoked trout, run a small sharp knife along the backbone to cut through the skin.
• Lift off the skin from the top fillet or leave it on if you like.
• With the help of the knife, gently lift the top fillet free of the bones.
• Turn the fish over and repeat.
• Note: To smoke trout fillets, set them skin side down on the smoker rack and smoke just until cooked through and begin to flake, 12-15 minutes, depending on thickness.