Picked this up at Lakewood Meats in Lodi, CA after a barbecue contest. Nice folks, good quality meats. They cut a pocket in one side of the lion and stuffed it with their in-house garlic sausage, then wrapped it in bacon and tied it up tight.
I grilled this guy for 90 minutes over indirect heat with burners 1 & 4 on low. Took it to 138°F internal, brushed with some maple syrup, finished it to the odd temperature of 142°F internal at the store manager's recommendation, and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing with the Aaron Franklin slicing knife.
Some of the bacon slid off the loin as I sliced it. Oh well, so much for perfect food photos.
The whole thing was moist and juicy. The loin trended toward the bland side; if you were doing this yourself, you might brine or salt the loin for better flavor. The garlic sausage was really great (although garlic burps are now commencing
), and the bacon with maple syrup added a sweet/salty touch. Putting all three meats together on a fork was quite delicious.
These photos went through the Instagram filter, so colors are a bit exaggerated.
Best,
Chris
In case you're wondering, that's a piece of bacon laying over the edge of the slice of meat.
I grilled this guy for 90 minutes over indirect heat with burners 1 & 4 on low. Took it to 138°F internal, brushed with some maple syrup, finished it to the odd temperature of 142°F internal at the store manager's recommendation, and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing with the Aaron Franklin slicing knife.
Some of the bacon slid off the loin as I sliced it. Oh well, so much for perfect food photos.
The whole thing was moist and juicy. The loin trended toward the bland side; if you were doing this yourself, you might brine or salt the loin for better flavor. The garlic sausage was really great (although garlic burps are now commencing
), and the bacon with maple syrup added a sweet/salty touch. Putting all three meats together on a fork was quite delicious.These photos went through the Instagram filter, so colors are a bit exaggerated.
Best,
Chris
In case you're wondering, that's a piece of bacon laying over the edge of the slice of meat.
