Gay came home to a couple of delicious first tries on the Traeger this evening.
First up…chicken thigh (not our chookies) with a worchester sauce dry rub, then brushed with Lucy’s plum sauce mixed with a little chilli…..it was cranking.
Then the main course four hour smoked pork belly – traeger dry rubbed overnight. OK OK rookie mistake I left the skin on – was bloody good but not crackly! The belly was great..not too smokie cooked perfectly.
The ice has melted from our first frost of the year…its time to generate some heat.
The first burn is to season the trays etc in the smoker…45 minute of hot.
The smell of the metal heating up was interesting…but when our first baby dropped..mmm mmm Hickory.
Chooks were very interested in this new gadget..obviously keen to become involved some how !
Decision made..we’re going to dabble into the dark arts of slow smokey cooking.
Second decision was what piece of kit to invest in. Went for a Traeger Pro 22..yrs its a pellet burner..but i do have a life outside burning stuff.
Arrives early next week and we can’t wait to start cooking.
