The Biker eNews Grill
February 2009 Edition

By Chef FatBoy

Happy Valentines Day and welcome to "The Biker eNews Grill" where you'll find the very best in Biker food recipes by Bikers for Bikers. Each Month we'll post some of my own recipes and those received from Bikers all over the world and to celebrate Valentines Day this month we're posting all the recipes we received from you, because they're special to you and those you love and Melody has great Desserts to share with you too, get ready for good time!! Happy Valentines Day!

Hey! Join in the fun, send me your favorite recipes and we'll get them posted here for all to see and try. Please e-mail them to: fatboy@chef-fatboy.com and while you're at it, check out my website at: www.chef-fatboy.com for more wonderful Biker recipes and more. Oh! If you're into Wild Game stop by and see Old Grizzly Pete's tab, where there's always something good to eat. You'll be glad you did and so will I. .

Ride safe and always EAT WELL!

Chef FatBoy & Melody

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Lovers Flank Steak
Submitted by: Art Battle, CT

Ingredients:
One 12-ounce jar orange marmalade
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 tablespoons A-1 steak sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3 pounds flank steak
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix 'em up well. Set aside 1 cup of the marinade (see step #3 & #4) and add the flank steak to the remaining marinade and coat well. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Preheat your BBQ grill so it's pretty darn hot. Toss the steak on the grill pour some of the marinade on top. After a minute to get a good sear, flip the flank steak over and pour a bit more of the marinade on that side. Discard any leftover marinade (since it had been on raw meat). Turn the BBQ burner down to medium. Flip again after 4 more minutes, and then remove after 4 additional minutes. This will be fairly rare; add a 1-2 minutes per side for more well done. While you let the flank steak sit for 5 minutes, microwave the cup of marinade that you put aside earlier so it is good-n-hot. Spread half of the marinade across the steak and cut again the grain into thin slices. Provide the last of the marinade for those that want a little extra on their pieces, and start chowing down!


Southwest Steak
Submitted by: Phil McGeorge, GA.

Ingredients :
2 sirloin steaks or your favorite cut
4 shakes blackened steak seasoning
1/2 cup red peppers julienne cut
1/2 cup green peppers julienne cut
1 cup yellow onion julienne cut
Butter as needed Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Garlic granulated, to taste
1 slice Cheddar cheese
1 slice Monterey jack cheese sliced

Directions:
Preheat skillet or grill to 550 degrees F. Shake blackened steak seasoning on to one side of meat and grill to desired doneness, turning halfway on grill between "flips" to achieve "diamond" grill marks. While steak is cooking, cut onions and peppers. Melt butter and sauté onions and peppers. Season with salt, pepper and garlic. Reduce heat and hold until steak is cooked. For final minute of steak cooking, top with cheese slices. Plate for service with onions and peppers and serve with your favorite side dishes like garlic mashed potatoes and garlic bread.


Barbecued Rib Roast
Submitted by: Steve Scoval. MO.

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons lemon-pepper seasoning, divided
1 (6 to 8 pound) boneless beef rib roast
Marinade (recipe follows)
Mesquite or oak chips
Savory Barbecue Sauce (recipe follows)
Additional lemon-pepper seasoning
Marinade:
3 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups Burgundy or other dry red wine
3/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 small onion, sliced
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed

Directions:
Combine all ingredients, stirring marinade well. Yield: 6 cups

Savory Barbecue Sauce:
2 cups reserved marinade
2 cups beer
1 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup plus
2 tablespoons seasoning blend
Combine all ingredients, stirring sauce well. Yield: 5 cups

Directions:
Rub 1 tablespoon lemon-pepper seasoning over surface of roast. Place roast in a large shallow container; pour marinade over roast. Cover and refrigerate 6 hours, turning roast occasionally. Soak mesquite chips in water to cover for at least 1 hour. Drain and set aside. Remove roast from marinade, reserving 2 cups marinade for use in Savory Barbecue Sauce. Rub remaining 1 tablespoon lemon-pepper seasoning over surface of roast. Insert meat thermometer into thickest part of roast, making sure it does not touch fat. Set roast aside. Prepare fire in a covered grill; let burn until coals are gray. Rake coals to one end of grill; place wood chips over hot coals. Place roast at opposite end; cover with lid. Grill over indirect heat 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until thermometer registers 140 degrees (rare). Baste every hour with Savory Barbecue Sauce. Sprinkle roast with additional lemon-pepper seasoning. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining sauce. Yield: 12 to 16 servings


Grilled Brisket with Panhandle Barbecue Sauce
Submitted by: Al Miller, FL.

Ingredients:
1 (4 to 5 pound) beef brisket
1 tablespoon garlic salt
1 1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper
Panhandle Barbeque Sauce (recipe to follow)
Panhandle Barbecue Sauce:
1 (28 ounce) bottle catsup
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons liquid smoke
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan, stirring well; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer sauce, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Yield: about 3 1/2 cups Sprinkle brisket with garlic salt and pepper. Wrap brisket in heavy-duty aluminum foil. Prepare fire in a covered grill. Place brisket on grill. Cover with lid, and open vent. Grill over low coals 2 hours or until very tender. To serve, diagonally slice brisket across grain into thin slices. Serve with Panhandle Barbecue Sauce. Yield: 12 servings


Dale's Saucy Oven Barbecued Steak
Submitted by: Dale Hayman, TN.

Ingredients:
2 pounds boneless beef sirloin steak
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3/4 cup catsup
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions:
Cut steak into serving-size pieces. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large heavy skillet; add steak, and brown evenly on both sides. Transfer steak to a 2 quart shallow baking dish. Combine remaining ingredients, stirring well; pour over steak. Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until tender. Yield: 6 to 8 servings


Ricky's Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole Submitted by: rrraby48, KY.

Ingredients:
4 to 6 pieces chicken breast halves, skinned and boned
4 to 6 pieces Swiss cheese
4 to 6 pieces thin ham slices
1 can cream of chicken soup
2/3 cup milk
1/2 package Seasoned stuffing (not cubes)
1/2 stick butter

Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Mix soup and milk in bowl with whisk. Set aside. In a 9x13 pan, roll ham slices; top with chicken pieces. Top with Swiss cheese slices. Pour soup mixture over everything. Combine stuffing with softened butter in a bowl; sprinkle over top of casserole. Bake for 1 and a half hours. Note: Cover with foil for last half hour if casserole gets too brown before baking time is over.


Apple French Toast Casserole Submitted by: tammy2, US Virgin Islands.

Ingredients:
2 loaves sourdough bread (crusts removed)
1 package of cream cheese
1 tablespoon sugar
1 - 2 tart apples
6 eggs
1 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut bread in half, layer half in casserole dish. Pat on cream cheese. Sprinkle on sugar and slices of tart apple. Add rest of bread and repeat. Pour mixture of eggs, milk, and cinnamon over all. Bake 35 minutes.


Woody's Boilermaker Chili Submitted by: John "Woody" Smith, FL.

Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef chuck
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
3 (15 ounce) cans chili beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can chili beans in spicy sauce
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 green chile peppers, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon bacon bits
4 cubes beef bouillon
1/2 cup beer
1/4 cup chili powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 (10.5 ounce) bag corn chips such as Fritos®
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions:
Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Crumble the ground chuck and sausage into the hot pan, and cook until evenly browned. Drain off excess grease. Pour in the chili beans, spicy chili beans, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Add the onion, celery, green and red bell peppers, chile peppers, bacon bits, bouillon, and beer. Season with chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, oregano, cumin, hot pepper sauce, basil, salt, pepper, cayenne, paprika, and sugar. Stir to blend, then cover and simmer over low heat for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally. After 2 hours, taste, and adjust salt, pepper, and chili powder if necessary. The longer the chili simmers, the better it will taste. Remove from heat and serve, or refrigerate, and serve the next day. To serve, ladle into bowls, and top with corn chips and shredded Cheddar cheese.


Dakota's Texas Style Chili Submitted by: Djennings, OK.

Ingredients:
4 slices bacon, chopped
2 onions, chopped
8 cloves garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons paprika
1/3 cup chili powder
1 tablespoon cumin
4 pounds boneless beef chuck or rump, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
4 3/4 cups water
1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer
4 canned Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons cornmeal

Directions:
In a heavy pot or Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy, stirring occasionally. Drain off excess grease, leaving enough to coat the bottom of the pan. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir until the onions are tender. Season with oregano, cayenne pepper, paprika, chili powder and cumin. Cook and stir for about 30 seconds to toast the spices. Add the beef, water, beer, and chipotle peppers; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until beef is tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.


Ez's Slow Cooker Hot Chili Submitted by:ezmendes, NM.

Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds ground beef
4 (11.5 ounce) cans tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
1 (16 ounce) can chili beans, drained
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 cup water

Directions:
In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté the onion, green bell pepper and garlic in the oil for 5 minutes, or until tender. Stir in the beef and cook until brown. Transfer these ingredients to a slow cooker. Then, to the slow cooker, add tomato-vegetable juice, soup, chili beans, cayenne pepper, chili powder, soy sauce and water. Cover slow cooker and cook on low setting for 2 hours.


Frank's Spicy Onion Beer Chili Submitted by: Frank Myers, AL.

Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef chuck
2 large white onions, chopped
2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer
2 (15 ounce) cans spicy chili beans
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™), or to taste
1/3 cup chili powder
4 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
3 tablespoons red pepper flakes, or to taste (optional)

Directions:
Crumble the ground chuck into a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally until evenly browned. Drain grease. Transfer the beef to a large soup pot. Add onions, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beer and chili beans. Season with Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, chili powder, jalapenos, and red pepper flakes, if using. Cover the pot, and simmer over low heat for 2 hours. Turn off heat, and let cool, then refrigerate for two days. It gets much better with time. Heat and serve.


My EVO Pork Chops Submitted by: rexdevo, NC.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
6 boneless pork chops

Directions:
In a bowl, mix the soy sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, vegetable oil, ginger, and garlic powder. Set aside some of the mixture in a separate bowl for marinating during cooking. Pierce the pork chops on both sides with a fork, place in a large resealable plastic bag, and cover with the remaining marinade mixture. Refrigerate 6 to 8 hours. Preheat the grill for high heat. Lightly oil the grill grate. Discard marinade, and grill pork chops 6 to 8 minutes per side, or to desired doneness, marinating often with the reserved portion of the marinade.


Kielbasa Apple Kabobs Submitted by: tinysfatboy, NC.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3/4 cup cranberry juice
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 pound fully cooked kielbasa or Polish sausage, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
2 medium tart apples, cut into wedges
1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces

Directions:
In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in cranberry juice, vinegar and soy sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. On metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread sausage, apples and peppers. Grill, uncovered, over indirect heat for 8 minutes or until heated through, turning and brushing with glaze occasionally.


Tony's Pork Side Ribs Submitted by: saint52, CT.

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons fresh ginger root, grated
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground clove
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 limes, zested and juiced
1 cup orange juice
1 rack pork spareribs, cut in half


Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mix together the brown sugar, ginger, cayenne, clove, cinnamon, paprika, oregano, pepper, salt, and lime zest; set aside. Squeeze the limes, and add the juice to the orange juice. Rub the ribs well with the spice mixture. Place into a glass baking dish, and pour in the juice. Cover the dish, and bake in preheated oven for 90 minutes. Uncover, then continue cooking until nicely colored, 20 to 30 minutes more. Brush the ribs with the pan juices a few times while they are cooking.


Grilled Italian Sausage Sandwiches Submitted by: Capt'n Crusty, FL.

Ingredients:
1 package (4 - 5 link) hot Italian sausage
1 red bell pepper, halved and seeded
1 small onion, peeled and cut in half crosswise
2 teaspoons olive oil Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 (6 inch) sandwich rolls, split and toasted

Directions:
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. Lightly oil grate, and set 4 inches from the heat. Pierce the sausages in a few places with a fork, and set aside. Slice off the bottoms of the onion halves so they will sit flat on the grill. Brush the bell pepper and onion halves with 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Place the sausages, onions, and peppers on the preheated grill. Cook and turn the sausages until well browned and juices run clear. Cook vegetables until tender and peppers are slightly charred. Remove vegetables and sausages from the grill. Place the peppers in a paper bag, close, and cool slightly. Remove and discard the charred skin from the peppers; slice peppers into strips. Slice the onion halves. Place salt and pepper to taste, and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl. Add the peppers and onions, and toss until evenly coated. To serve, place sausages in sandwich rolls, and top with the pepper and onion mixture.


Desserts from Melody:

Almond Pound Cake with Raspberry filling

Ingredients:
3/4 cup sifted cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
7 ounces (3/4 cup) almond paste, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, (don't use margarine), at room temperature
1 cup raspberry preserves

Directions:
Position rack in lower third of oven. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Sift onto sheet of waxed paper. Set aside. Crack eggs into a small bowl. Add the vanilla extract and whisk briefly, as if to make scrambled eggs. Place the almond paste in a work bowl of a large heavy-duty mixer. Using low speed and a flat paddle, break up the almond paste, mixing for 30 seconds. Maintaining the same speed, add sugar. Continue beating on low speed, adding the butter 1 tablespoon at a time. Stop machine after all of the butter has been added, and scrape down the sides. Increase the speed to medium and cream butter, almond paste and sugar together until mixture is light in color and fluffy, about 4 minutes. With the mixer still on medium speed, add the eggs, beginning a tablespoon at a time and beating until the eggs disappear before adding more. Continue to beat until the mixture appears very fluffy, velvety and white and has increased in volume. Stop beating the batter now. Using a rubber spatula, add about half of the flour mixture, scraping sides of bowl and mixing well before adding the remaining flour. Pour batter into the prepared pan and use the spatula to ease the batter a little higher on the sides than in the center. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. It is normal for pound cake to crack along their tops while baking. Let the cake cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Tip the cake out of the pan, using a thin-bladed knife or spatula to help free it if necessary, and rest right side up on a rack to continue cooling. When the cake is completely cool, use a long, serrated knife to trim the top of the cake to make it level, if necessary. Cut a V-shaped portion out along the length of the cake. Set both pieces aside. Heat raspberry preserves in a small heavy saucepan over low heat until they liquefy, then push the preserves through a sieve to remove the seeds, if desired. Spread the sloping sides of the cut-out V on the cake bottom with raspberry preserves, and replace V-shaped piece. Wrap in plastic wrap and store at room temperature if serving within 24 hours. Servings: 10.


Corn Meal Fruit Cake Submitted by: Jenny Curtis, KY.

Ingredients:
Fruit:
6 cups sliced ripe pears (about 6 medium)
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup almond flavored liqueur
OR 1/2 cup water + 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Topping:
1/4 cup Quaker or Aunt Jemima Corn Meal
1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup ground almonds
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/4 cup butter
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon sugar

Directions:
Heat oven to 425°F. In a large bowl, combine pears, water, liqueur, 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch; mix well. Spoon into an 8-inch square glass baking dish. Bake 10 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine corn meal, flour, 1/4 cup sugar, almonds, baking powder and salt; using a pastry blender or a fork, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine egg and milk; stir into cornmeal mixture until moistened. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto hot fruit mixture. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired. 9 servings.


Grandma Dora's Cake

Ingredients:
1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups milk
4 eggs
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch pan. Line a second 10x15 inch pan with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, 1/4 cup oil, 1 1/2 cup milk and 4 eggs. Beat 4 minutes on high speed. Divide batter into the two 10x15 inch pans. Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Allow to cool. To make the filling: In a large bowl, combine 2 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup milk, shortening, butter, vanilla and flour. Beat on high speed for 5 minutes, or until it achieves the consistency of whipped cream. Spread filling over the layer in the greased pan. Loosen the sides of the other layer by running a knife around the edge between the cake and the pan. Flip the cake onto the frosted layer. Remove the pan and parchment paper from the top layer and serve.


Grandma Coffey's Apricot Cream Fried Pies
Makes 1 1/2 dozen.

Ingredients:
1 1/3 cups water
1 (6 ounce) package dried apricots
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cream cheese
1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated pie crusts
Vegetable oil

Directions:
Bring 1 1/3 cups water and apricots to a boil over medium heat. Cook 30 minutes; drain. Mash with a potato masher until smooth. Cool completely. Process sugar and cream cheese in a food processor until smooth. Add apricots; pulse 2 to 3 times or until blended. Roll piecrusts into 12-inch circles; cut each crust into 9 (4-inch) circles. Spoon 2 rounded teaspoonsful apricot mixture onto half of each pastry circle. Moisten edges with water; fold dough over fruit mixture, pressing edges to seal. Crimp edges with a fork dipped in flour. Pour oil to a depth of 1/2 inch into a large heavy skillet; heat to 350 degrees F. Fry pies, in batches, 2 minutes on each side. NOTE: Pies may be baked on lightly greased baking sheets at 425 degrees F for 12 minutes.


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