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RickB

New member
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

Moderator
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! ;)
 
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RickB

New member
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?
 
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TentHunter

Moderator
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

New member
Here you go Rick, Mongolian Beef & Shrimp Fried Rice.
The players everything but the kitchen sink
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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
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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
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RickB

New member
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!
 
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CDN Smoker

New member
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

Moderator
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

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

Scallywag

New member
I love a challenge!! Mongolian BBQ Beef..

Started with this..
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Cut up....
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Marinated in the vacuum marinator for an hour with this stuff..
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Gonna toast some sesame seeds while the beef is cooking..
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Smoked for 30 mins and bumped to 275 for 45 mins...
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Its cold here... we got a tiny bit of snow!
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Made some rice noodles.. added some green onions and broccoli..quick fry in a hot pan with peanut oil..
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Beef is done!
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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

New member
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.
 
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RickB

New member
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

Moderator
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

New member
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

New member
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

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Slice the beef

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Dust with corn starch and let rest

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Fry the rice noodles

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Ok everything prepped lets cook. Mak on high

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

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Cook the shrimp

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

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Lets eat

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Enjoy!
 
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