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How do you prep your meat???

Big H

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I didn't want to intrude on the "What's for dinner" thread" since it is more about the finished product.

I can see this thread going sideways, (Ben), but in all seriousness, I feel that what you do with your meat before cooking dictates (lol) the final outcome.

What do you do? I typically dry brine most cuts with Kosher salt, sometimes for a couple days, depending on the thickness of the meat. For example, I salted a 2 3/4 pound Prime rib this morning that I won't cook until probably Friday night. I put it on a cookie sheet on top of a cooling rack uncovered in the refrigerator to allow air circulation. I will then season it, vacuum seal it and cook it with my Sous Vide and then sear it on a hot grill.

Tonight, we are having lamb chops from Costco. If you haven't tried them, and you have a Costco membership, you should. I lightly salted them this morning and will put my "I put this shit on almost everything seasoning", and do a reverse sear. Cook them in the oven for about 1/2 hour at 250 then finish on the grill.

Ribs get the skin removed and lightly salted for a couple hours before getting slathered with yellow mustard to hold the Memphis Dust rub (look it up) that I use before going into the smoker at 200 degrees for at least 3.5 hours. I can only do ribs on the weekends, due to the time involved, and I have 4 slabs of St. Louis style in the fridge that will be cooked up sometime this weekend.

Even steaks, go through the Kosher salt dry brining process here. I only put my rub or seasonings on the meat shortly before cooking, because rubs really don't penetrate the meat.

Let's hear what you do.
 
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What Jesse said. 😂

Seriously though, I too employ a generous quantity of course Kosher salt to just about every type of meat I prepare. Other than that it just depends what I'm cooking. Ducks, I like to marinade in Italian/lemon dressing, then put on a heavy dry rub (blackening) and sear them hard to a medium rare finish. Steaks usually just get salt and pepper, maybe a marinade, but always sit out to room temp before hitting the grill. Chicken gets a dry rub and sits out for a bit, then cook to 160-200, depending on whether it's light or dark meat. Dark stuff I usually take to 190-200.
 
Our go-to is italian dressing. Can't say I've ever really tried the Kosher salt routine. Maybe I'm missing something??
 
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This is how Giles does it...😂
 
Thanks for call out Ron. I actually try to skimp on the salt. I have my own dry rub concoction made up with many spices with little salt. Simply wipe down with EVO, sprinkle, and try to vacuum seal for 24-48. The beef brisket I did this past weekend went into a turkey roasting pan at 250 degrees for 8 hours in my oven, then to the BBQ over hickory for one more. You can remove your dentures to eat this brisket. Gave some to my Mom today. She’ll report back with her findings. I told her it’s so good she might want to punch her Momma in the Mouth. ....so I bet my Mom is headed to the cemetery tomorrow to visit Gma. 😀...if you wish to sample you better get to Camp.
 
Dry brining is key for many cuts.

A good instant read thermometer is indispensable also.

Beyond that it comes down to the finished product, everything is different.