Poor Man’s Burnt Ends
(4 servings)
Ingredients:
3-4
lb. Chuck Roast
2
tbsp. Favorite BBQ Seasoning
1
tbsp. Canola Oil
¾
cup Ketchup
½
cup Apple Cider Vinegar
4
oz. Bourbon
1½
tbsp. Hot Sauce
1
tbsp. Brown Sugar
½
tbsp. Garlic Paste
½
tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
to taste Salt and Pepper
Directions:
Cube your chuck roast into about 1-inch cubes and place in a bowl. Lather with canola oil and then season with bbq seasoning. Place cubes on a baking tray with about ½-inch separation between cubes. Place in refrigerator for 1 hour to set, then let come to room temperature 15 minutes before cooking. Prepare your smoker or grill for two zone cooking (see notes) heating to about 275-degrees. Add soaked wood chips for more smoke. Place the meat right on the grates over the indirect heat area. Cook for 1½ hours or until the beef starts to soften. During this first cooking time, make the bbq sauce. In a skillet over medium-high heat, simmer the bourbon for 30 minutes. Nest, add the ketchup, vinegar, hot sauce, brown sugar, garlic and Worcestershire sauce. Let simmer over medium heat until thickened. Once thickened and well incorporated, pull off heat and let cool. After the hour and a half cooking, pull the meat off and place in a medium sized foil pan. Top with some bbq sauce and mix to coat. Cover pan with foil and place back on the indirect area for another 2½ hours. Add more bbq sauce if needed as it cooks. Once the burnt ends are tender and can easily break apart, pull then off and let cool 10 minutes. Toss cooled burnt ends in some pans sauce, season with a little more bbq seasoning and enjoy.
Notes: Two zone cooking is direct and indirect cooking. Direct cooking has the heat source directly below. Indirect has the heat source to the side. For example, on a rectangle grill the left half would have the heat source on under it. While on the right side, there would be no heat source coming from under it. This allows you to cook the indirect side like an oven with no flames burning the food while it cooks.
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