Premier Cook This Challange

[RickB]

Welcome to the first Cook This Challenge. Let’s hope we all have a little fun with this. You have read the guidelines so let’s get it on!

This is one of my favorite dish’s in this style of cooking. I feel there are areas with the meat, seafood and vegetables that can be improved on a smoker. It is up to you to make it happen and make this dish your own. It will be easy enough to find the basic recipe. So in the words of my grandfather.... Get’er done!
And the dish is…..drum roll please……





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That’s right..Mongolian Beef and Shrimp Fried Rice. Can’t recall any Chinese food being cooked here. Please show how you changed the recipe from the original and let us know how you thought it came out .Good luck and can’t wait to see what you do with this.

PS I know I’m evil and by the way this was delivery!

Rick

[TentHunter]

Rick, First I want to say a huge, "Thank You," for the whole idea for this section!


Now... Mongolian Beef. Hmmm... this will be an extra challenge for me since I'm suppose to avoid soy sauce. You better believe I will figure out something! ;)

[wneill20]

Rick, Let me think about this one until the weekend rolls around and i will see what i can do. :confused:

[RickB]

Well it looks like we have two taking the challange. Can't wait to see their dish's. Any one else have a little imagination?

[Big Poppa]

rick you have to cook it as the challenger too...

[TentHunter]

rick you have to cook it as the challenger too...

I have no doubt that Rick had already come up with some great ideas before he even posted the challenge. :cool:

I've been giving this a lot of thought and plan to give it a try this weekend. I think I've even got a soy sauce substitute figured out.

[wneill20]

It will be going on the smoker tonight pictures to follow tomorrow.:p

[wneill20]

Here you go Rick, Mongolian Beef & Shrimp Fried Rice.
The players everything but the kitchen sink
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee390/wneill20/Chinese/7cf5b714abd36512c4251912f56a74c9_zps78ac793a.jpg
Slice the steak and let it marinade for a while in egg, sesame oil garlic
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Mean while you make the sauce for the rice and beef
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee390/wneill20/Chinese/52f426d3a360473c7ae1d0994fd3fe17_zps20d69d67.jpg
Everything is cut up ready to go.
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I removed the drip pan and heat deflector from the Traeger set the Sizzle Q
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Pour some peanut oil on the grill and threw the beef and shrimp on.
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Then add the sauces and all the other ingredients to the rice and beef. And a few pot stickers. Man the grill was hot and things were moving fast
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We are almost done the whole cook only took about ten minutes
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Waiting to be served
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And my plate it was outstanding. Who would have ever thought that you could cook Chinese Food on a smoker http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee390/wneill20/Chinese/deff34200fceb4450ccaba5e23f08e7f_zps6048eae4.jpg

[RickB]

rick you have to cook it as the challenger too...

Sorry the guidelines says the challanger does not cook the dish. We may need to tweak those a bit.

[RickB]

Wneill20 you rocked it dude! Looks great and you seemed to have stayed true to the original dish. I would have had to dock you a point as I didn't see any fried rice noodles but would have gave 2 back for adding in the potsticker and Chinese veggies. Would take a plate of that anytime. Thanks for giving it a try and job well done!

[CDN Smoker]

Man O Man what you can learn on this site. I have never seen a “Sizzle Q” and never would have thought of removing the deflector plate.
Great job on the cook and it looks fantastic.

CDN.

[TentHunter]

Sorry the guidelines says the challanger does not cook the dish. We may need to tweak those a bit.

That's when initially posting the challenge ONLY. The guidelines also say, "Of course the challenger can always come back later and add his or her version."

No way do we want to exclude anyone, including the challenger, from taking up the challenge once issued. Since this challenge has been issued and taken up, by all means please take up the challenge yourself.

Rick, I'm willing to bet I'm not the only one who wants to what you do with it too!


Remember they're are "guidelines" to help keep the challenge on track; not hard fast rules.


P.S. Rick, if something needs to be tweaked for clarification, that's no problem at all! (sending you a PM).

[MossyMO]

Great looking cook wneill20, absolutely delicious looking!
Wife and I have the same Sizzle-Q, thanks for the idea...

[Scallywag]

Started with this..http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j463/arenwhite73/Mongolian%20BBQ%20Beef/DSC_0404.jpg
Cut up....http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j463/arenwhite73/Mongolian%20BBQ%20Beef/DSC_0405.jpg
Marinated in the vacuum marinator for an hour with this stuff..http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j463/arenwhite73/Mongolian%20BBQ%20Beef/DSC_0406.jpghttp://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j463/arenwhite73/Mongolian%20BBQ%20Beef/DSC_0407.jpg
Gonna toast some sesame seeds while the beef is cooking..http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j463/arenwhite73/Mongolian%20BBQ%20Beef/DSC_0407.jpg
Smoked for 30 mins and bumped to 275 for 45 mins...http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j463/arenwhite73/Mongolian%20BBQ%20Beef/DSC_0409.jpg
Its cold here... we got a tiny bit of snow!http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j463/arenwhite73/Mongolian%20BBQ%20Beef/DSC_0410.jpg
Made some rice noodles.. added some green onions and broccoli..quick fry in a hot pan with peanut oil..http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j463/arenwhite73/Mongolian%20BBQ%20Beef/DSC_0411.jpg
Beef is done!http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j463/arenwhite73/Mongolian%20BBQ%20Beef/DSC_0412.jpg
Plated and ready to eat! Had some store bought shrimp lollipops to go with it..
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Yup.. It was a good as it looks!!!!

[RickB]

Go for it Scally!!! looks great! Love the shrimp pops. Got a little pasta instead of rice...creative. Well done. Thanks for taking the challange.

[RickB]

I think we are still waiting on Cliffs post.

[RickB]

That's when initially posting the challenge ONLY. The guidelines also say, "Of course the challenger can always come back later and add his or her version."

No way do we want to exclude anyone, including the challenger, from taking up the challenge once issued. Since this challenge has been issued and taken up, by all means please take up the challenge yourself.

Rick, I'm willing to bet I'm not the only one who wants to what you do with it too!


Remember they're are "guidelines" to help keep the challenge on track; not hard fast rules.


P.S. Rick, if something needs to be tweaked for clarification, that's no problem at all! (sending you a PM).


Just yanking yall's chain! Ya I got something in mind but had to cook some fish this weekend. I'll catch up! I think it's time for for a new challange though. It's wide open for everyone so jump in. Post on Monday!

[TentHunter]

Scally that looks so dang good! I have never seen shrimp lollipops before.

Mine's not going to happen tonight as I hoped. But now after seeing the ones posted I can't wait!

[wneill20]

Looks outstanding Scallywag, I like the way you smoke the meat instead of the traditional frying and the sesame seeds took over the top. Great job I would take a plate or two of that anytime.

[RickB]

Ok I made the challange so I cooked the dish. here we go.

Mongolian Beef and Shrimp Fried Rice

Bought a half beef tenderloin and cut a couple of steaks

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Had to work today so up at 4am put these on with the tube smoker only. Temps were in the 30’s so let them ride for 3 hours.

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Wrapped and into the fridge. Off to work.

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Later today time to cook. Get the shrimp ready

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Get the carrots blanched and ready to go. Then the Shoots

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Lets get the sauce going. The players

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All done

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Smoke some Veg

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Done

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Cook some rice

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i392/Ragbirch/IMG_1829_zps09262f62.jpg

Slice the beef

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i392/Ragbirch/IMG_1837_zpsa6eafc2a.jpg

Dust with corn starch and let rest

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i392/Ragbirch/IMG_1839_zps99221619.jpg

Fry the rice noodles

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i392/Ragbirch/IMG_1843_zps57e877f2.jpg

Ok everything prepped lets cook. Mak on high

Rice first. Shoots,peas,carrots and onions. Add some soy sauce and we are good.

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i392/Ragbirch/IMG_1848_zpsdfe91055.jpg

Cook the shrimp

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i392/Ragbirch/IMG_1853_zps1239ffde.jpg

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Ok getting tired of typing. Fry the meat. Add the sauce and veg.

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i392/Ragbirch/IMG_1852_zps904169e3.jpg

Lets eat

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i392/Ragbirch/IMG_1859_zps838b336c.jpg

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i392/Ragbirch/IMG_1858_zpsfb193f0f.jpg

Enjoy!

[TentHunter]

Great adaptation Rick! Skewering & grilling the shrimp was a great twist to the fried rice that I hadn't even considered.

[CDN Smoker]

I am getting the feeling I need to buy a wok. Lol

Outstanding to all

[hariandro001]

I will surely accept this challenge and i will prepare any one from this list and post here ..