Johnnys All-Purpose Rub . . . and pulled pork

Ever since we brought our awesome smoker/grill home, I've been on a search for a spicy flavored rub to use on ribs, pork roast or chicken.  We have not tried this recipe yet, but it seems to be what I've been looking for thanks to The Food Network and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

Recipe courtesy of Johnny White, owner of Johnny's Bar-B-Q in Mission, KS.
SHOW: Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
EPISODE: Kansas City Barbecue Tour


All-Purpose Rub

5 cups kosher salt
2 1/4 cups paprika (for color)
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons celery powder
2 tablespoons onion powder
1 tablespoons garlic powder
1 cup black pepper
1 tablespoon powdered vegetable oil
2 tablespoons cayene pepper (optional)

Add all of the rub ingredients to a small bowl or container and mix well.


Pulled Pork with Some Serious Bite

3 to 5 pounds pork butt, rinsed with cold water


Directions

Heat a smoker to 225 degrees F.

Generously rub the entire butt with 1 1/2 cups Johnny's All-Purpose Rub. Put it in a pan, cover and refrigerate overnight.

Remove pork from the refrigerator, uncover and put it in the smoker for approximately 7 to 8 hours. 

Cooks Note: This can also be cooked in a home oven at 425 degrees F for 2 hours. 

Remove the pork from the smoker or oven to a cutting board and pull pork apart while still hot. 

You are now ready to serve it your favorite way.


PROFESSIONAL RECIPE: 

This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and makes a large quantity. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe in the proportions indicated and therefore cannot make any representation as to the results.

New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp

OMG, these shrimp look and sound awesome . . . we will be making this ASAP.

No BBQ sauce, not cooked on the grill!  Quick and easy.

I would only change one thing . . . shrimp with heads off.  Shrimp served with heads creep me out!

Ingredients

• 1 medium lemon
• 8 oz. (1 cup) unsalted butter
• 2 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbs. chopped garlic
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tsp. sweet paprika
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1/4 oz. kosher salt (1 Tbs. if using Diamond Crystal, 1/2 Tbs. if using Morton’s)
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper
• 24 colossal shrimp (12 to 15 per lb.), unshelled, preferably domestic wild-caught and head-on

Directions

Cut the lemon in half crosswise, and juice it. Press each half flat on a cutting board, and then cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips.


Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium low and add the lemon juice and peel, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaves, paprika, cayenne, salt, ground pepper, and cracked pepper. Stir and simmer for about 5 minutes to blend the flavors, being careful not to let the garlic brown.


Add the shrimp and increase the heat to medium. Cook, turning with tongs, until all the shrimp are beginning to turn pink, 4 to 5 minutes.


Cover the skillet and remove it from the heat. Let sit for 15 minutes so that the shrimp can absorb the flavors and finish cooking, stirring every 5 minutes or so. Serve.

nutrition information (per serving): 

Calories (kcal): 670; Fat (g): fat g 50; Fat Calories (kcal): 440; Saturated Fat (g): sat fat g 30; Protein (g): protein g 47; Monounsaturated Fat (g): 13; Carbohydrates (g): carbs g 8; Polyunsaturated Fat (g):3.5; Sodium (mg): sodium mg 1270; Cholesterol (mg): cholesterol mg 465; Fiber (g): fiber g 2;

Source:   Poppy Tooker from Fine Cooking, Issue 128
PHOTO: SCOTT PHILLIPS

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There is nothing like the aroma of grilling/smoking meats outdoors.  The Captain and I recently treated ourselves to a grill/smoker since he is a master at smoking meats on the grill.  No gas grill here, we love the taste and aroma of meats prepared on a wood fire.  Since we will be putting our grill/smoker to good use, I have been looking for great grilling/smoking recipes.


For starters, at one of my favorite food blogs, Closet Cooking, Kevin has posted a collection of 25 recipes for the grill.  In particular, the grilled shrimp recipes caught my eye.


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