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21/10/2025

APPLE STRUDEL BOMB

Forget your nan’s polite little strudel — this is the Apple Strudel Bomb, and it’s about to ruin your diet and your table manners.

INGREDIENTS

For the filling:
• 4 Bramley or Granny Smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced
• 50g soft brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp mixed spice
• Zest of 1 lemon
• A squeeze of lemon juice
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 25g butter
• Chopped raisins and flaked almonds

For the pastry bomb:
• 1 x 320g sheet ready-rolled puff pastry
• 1 tbsp demerara sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon sugar
• 1 egg

For the topping:
• Warm toffee or caramel sauce
• Crushed honeycomb
• Icing sugar for dusting (if you want a posh finish)

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Preheat the grill to 200°C. Use a flat plate, plancha or cast iron pan and preheat on the indirect
zone.

• In a bowl, mix the apples, brown sugar, spices, flour, lemon zest and juice. Let it sit for 10
minutes.

• Roll out the puff pastry and place it on a sheet of greaseproof paper.

• Spoon the apple mix down the centre third of the pastry lengthwise.

• Scatter the raisins and flaked almonds on top of the apples.

• Cut diagonal strips down the exposed sides of the pastry and criss-cross them over the filling
like a Viking braid.

• Brush with egg wash, sprinkle with demerara sugar, and add a dusting of cinnamon sugar.

• Slide the whole thing (paper and all) onto your hot BBQube tray or stone. Close the lid and bake
for 25–30 mins until puffed and golden.

• Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.

• Drizzle with warm toffee sauce.

• Drop on toasted marshmallows straight from the flame.

• Smash honeycomb over the top.

• Lightly dust with icing sugar.

21/10/2025

A whole turkey taken for a spin in the rotisserie basket!

Smokey turkey and crispy veg, delicious!

20/10/2025

The ultimate low and slow cook using the .uk

20/10/2025

Crispy-edged, fire-roasted hunks of chicken and pork—cooked caveman style—chopped up and tossed through pasta with a punchy Harrisons dressing. Basically a BBQ in a bowl.

INGREDIENTS

For the meat:

• 1KG Chicken Wings
• 500g Pork belly strips
• 2 tbsp Jack’s Meat Dust (or a hot barbecue seasoning of your choice)

For the Pasta Base:
• 300g cooked pasta
• 1 red pepper
• 1 aubergine
• 2 red onions

For the Harrisons Creamy Sauce:
• 4 tbsp Harrisons Salad Cream
(or sub mayo + ranch powder if needed)
• 1 tbsp ranch seasoning
• Splash of white wine vinegar
• Cracked black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS
• Light your live fire grill and allow the logs to burn down to embers.

• Season both the chicken wings and the pork belly with plenty of Jack’s Meat Dust and place on
the grill.

• Place the vegetables directly into the coals to allow to char on the outside.

• Turn the meat regularly for even cooking. Expect 25–45 mins until the internal temperature of the
chicken reaches 75°c and the pork 72°c.

• Remove the meat from the heat and allow to rest before slicing the pork belly into bite size
pieces.

• Remove the vegetables from the coals, scrape off the black outer skin and chop into small pieces.

• Toss the cooked pasta with the veg and pork belly pieces.

• Mix the Harrisons salad cream with Ranch seasoning, vinegar and plenty of black pepper then drizzle over the pasta.

• Top with a heap of chicken wings and serve for a feast of a meal.

19/10/2025

My new obsession

19/10/2025

Listen to that crunch!

16/10/2025

The ultimate pulled pork cook

15/10/2025

Did you know that cowboys used to rub their meat with coffee before they barbecued it?

year  aka Lewis Aleta & I will be hosting “The art of Asado” days  Join us for a full day of live-fire cookery dedicated...
14/10/2025

year aka Lewis Aleta & I will be hosting “The art of Asado” days

Join us for a full day of live-fire cookery dedicated to one of the world’s most spectacular food traditions: the Argentinian Asado. At the centre of the fire, we’ll prepare and cook a whole lamb al asador, mounted on the iconic iron cross and slowly roasted over embers until it reaches smoky, tender perfection.

This immersive experience will take you from fire-building at dawn to a communal feast in the afternoon, blending practical skills, authentic flavours, and cultural storytelling.

This one-day class is designed for anyone who wants to deepen their fire-cooking skills, gain confidence with whole-animal cooking, and experience the unique magic of South American barbecue.

Dates:

Saturday 9th May 2026
Saturday 27th July 2026

MENU

Breakfast: steak and eggs cooked by the Chefs

Light Lunch: Whole grilled fish whilst the main event is sizzling away cooked on cedar planks

The main event: A meat feast supper of whole roasted lamb; chicken, beef and side dishes prepared throughout the day; including Papas a la Provençal, choclo Asado, coal grilled seasonal vegetables and Chimichurri.

Head over to the website to book this amazing experience.

14/10/2025

How many logs can you fit in the .co.uk log store?!

13/10/2025

Next year Chef Lewis Aleta & I will be hosting “The art of Asado” days

Book here - https://jmsbbqschool.com/collections/the-art-of-asado

Join us for a full day of live-fire cookery dedicated to one of the world’s most spectacular food traditions: the Argentinian Asado. At the centre of the fire, we’ll prepare and cook a whole lamb al asador, mounted on the iconic iron cross and slowly roasted over embers until it reaches smoky, tender perfection.

This immersive experience will take you from fire-building at dawn to a communal feast in the afternoon, blending practical skills, authentic flavours, and cultural storytelling.

This one-day class is designed for anyone who wants to deepen their fire-cooking skills, gain confidence with whole-animal cooking, and experience the unique magic of South American barbecue.

Dates:

Saturday 9th May 2026
Saturday 27th July 2026

MENU

Breakfast: steak and eggs cooked by the Chefs

Light Lunch: Whole grilled fish whilst the main event is sizzling away cooked on cedar planks

The main event: A meat feast supper of whole roasted lamb; chicken, beef and side dishes prepared throughout the day; including Papas a la Provençal, choclo Asado, coal grilled seasonal vegetables and Chimichurri.

Head over to the website to book this amazing experience.

13/10/2025

Big beefy skewers, Tex-Mex marinade, and a side of sizzling cornbread laced with Hot Chilli Sauce. This is steak night, turned all the way up.

INGREDIENTS:

For the Chilli Steak Skewers

• 500g sirloin or ribeye, cubed
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 red onion, cut into chunks
• 2 tbsp Harrisons Hot Chilli Sauce
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Juice of ½ lime
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• Salt & pepper
• Lime wedges and fresh coriander to serve

For the Harrisons Hot Chilli Cornbread (BBQ or Oven-Friendly)

• 150g plain flour
• 150g cornmeal
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 egg
• 250ml buttermilk (or milk with 1 tbsp lemon juice)
• 50g melted butter or olive oil
• 2 tbsp Harrisons Hot Chilli Sauce
• 50g grated mature cheddar
• Optional: 1 chopped jalapeño or spring onion

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Mix the Harrisons Hot Chilli Sauce, oil, lime juice, garlic, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper into a
marinade.

• Toss in steak cubes and marinate for at least 1 hour.

• When ready to cook, preheat the grill to 200°c and set up for two zone cooking.

• Combine the plain flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar in a bowl. In another bowl, mix egg, buttermilk, melted butter, and Harrisons Hot Chilli Sauce.

• Stir wet into dry, fold in cheese and optional extras.

• Pour into a greased skillet or BBQ-safe dish. Bake indirectly on the grill with the lid down, for 20–25 mins or until until golden and set.

• Remove from the grill and allow to cool whilst cooking the steak.

• Skewer steak with the chopped peppers and onions. Grill over medium-high direct heat (220°C), turning until charred and juicy—about 6–8 mins total.

• Rest a couple of minutes, then serve with lime wedges and extra chilli sauce.

Stack your steak skewers next to thick wedges of chilli cornbread, a dollop of sour cream or lime
crema on the side, and let the heat (and Harrisons) do the talking.

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London

Website

http://www.jmsbbqschool.com/

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Welcome one and all to Jacks Meat Shack.

I’m Jack. Just a bloke with a big beard and an even bigger passion for all things BBQ. My aim is to share and learn with fellow enthusiasts pearls of BBQ wisdom and for those newbies out there some tips and tricks I’ve already collected along the way. Check out the BBQ BOSS Section for a collection of resource material to get you started.

I’m a big believer in trying new things so you’ll probably find that a lot of the recipes don’t have measurements as I’m a throw it all in kind of guy and see what happens. Normally things turn out pretty good but there’s been some disasters as well. I will be publishing everything warts and all as well as how to turn your hard BBQ graft into a full on feast with the help of my ever faithful sous, Mrs Shack.