What can you cook on a Santa Maria Grill?

Table of Contents:

1. What can you cook on a Santa Maria Grill?
2. Can you use charcoal in a Santa Maria Grill?
3. Why is it called a Santa Maria Grill?
4. Can you cook a brisket on a Santa Maria Grill?
5. How do you cook a brisket on a fire?
6. Should you cook brisket fat side up or down?
7. Can you smoke a brisket on an open fire?
8. How do you keep brisket from drying out in the oven?
9. Can you let a brisket rest in the oven?

What can you cook on a Santa Maria Grill?

Santa Maria-style barbecue is old-school (Traditional Santa Maria-style BBQ fare includes tri-tip, Santa Maria-style salsa, tossed green salad, pinquito beans, grilled garlic bread and strawberry shortcake.)

Can you use charcoal in a Santa Maria Grill?

As the coals burn down, you lower the grate to maintain the perfect cooking temperature. Browse and buy Santa Maria grills. You can't go wrong with a bag of the most versatile charcoal on the planet—Kingsford® Original Charcoal.

Why is it called a Santa Maria Grill?

Santa Maria BBQ Has More Than A Century Of History It would pretty much always be served with chunky salsa and the pinto-like pinquito beans. This took place across the central coast's Santa Maria Valley, and eventually, the BBQ style was named after the area.

Can you cook a brisket on a Santa Maria Grill?

Preheat smoker to 225ºF. Smoke for 6 hours, then wrap in foil and continue to cook an additional 1 to 2 hours until brisket is tender. ... Allow to rest before carving.

How do you cook a brisket on a fire?

Place brisket (fat side up) on trivet. Cover and hang low over the fire to get the pot hot. When the meat starts to sizzle, raise to the highest hook and cook over low fire for approximately 12 hours. Go for a ride, take a nap, do some fishing and cook the brisket overnight.

Should you cook brisket fat side up or down?

If your heat is directly beneath the brisket, then turning the fat down will help protect the meat from the heat. ... Ideally, flip and rotate your brisket at least once during the cooking. If you need the fat to shield the meat from the fire, then leave it fat side down for the majority of the time.

Can you smoke a brisket on an open fire?

A brisket usually takes 10 - 15 hours to smoke so unless you plan on living at your campfire, I wouldn't try and do this. Grab something smaller and more forgiving like a chuck roast. Skewer it and cook high above the campfire (feel free to toss some smoking chips to give it a smoke flavor) so it's low and slow.

How do you keep brisket from drying out in the oven?

Wrap the brisket in aluminum foil if you are unable to use a water drip pan. This keeps all moisture escaping from the meat to remain close in the cooking process and baste the meat.

Can you let a brisket rest in the oven?

Once you take it out of the smoker, or the oven, you are going to want to unwrap the brisket and simply let it rest there at room temperature. ... You should never let the brisket rest for more than two hours though, as this will let the internal temperature cool down too much for the meat to be tasty.