Go-to Same-day cooks?

[GoDuke]

This site is such a wealth of info, especially on how to extract maximum flavor out of your cook with things that take some planning and effort. BUT, what are your go-to things to cook when you wake up, have a hankering to cook something that day, but don't have any thing thawed, dry-brined, etc, etc, etc?

What do you run to the grocery store to grab and throw on the cooker?

[HawkerXP]

Chicken! Salmon! Burgers! Brats! Wibs!

[CaptainMike]

Dis rite heer!

[Spinaker]

I mean, brats alone should be considered a sacred piece of the American diet. I can not get enough of them.

[RonB]

A chuck roast or a chicken come to mind. Go to the store early though. Ya want as much time as possible for them to dry brine. I'd smoke at 275° to 300° for the chucky and I like 400° or higher for skin on chicken. Ribs will work too, but again, buy them early even though they are thin.

[Skip]

Probably more apt to pull something from the freezer than run to the store. Pulled pork or beef, pork tenderloin, burgers, potato, vegetable, salad, or fruit.

[Elton's BBQ]

A steak can be cooked from frozen..

[smokenoob]

so I’ve heard! (recently) 😁

[bbqLuv]

My first cook on a pellet grill was Frozen Angus Burgers. No flip--just threw them on and let them cook. EZ-PZ

--spatchcocked chicken, meatloaf, but don't tell Meathead--beer can chicken (EZ-PZ too).

[ssandy_561]

A smoked pork tenderloin is a thing of beauty.

[Steve R.]

That's my go-to on short notice, too.

[IowaGirl]

I third this

[Mr. Bones]

Mighta done this, here ...

[smokin fool]

I used to run to the store and grab something if everything was frozen until either glitchy or ecowper, sorry boyz my memory is nothing if it isn't bad, published a thread on here about smoking pork butts or roasts of beef from frozen.
Not any more, outta the freezer, slather with mustard as a binder, shake on your dry rub and onto the grate.
Time will maybe your ally when doing this, write dinner time in something changable/erasable but I've gotten great results every time.

[STEbbq]

Frozen fish sticks and fries in the oven? 35 minutes baby!

Oh, something a bit better?

I gotta go with steaks. Sous vide em for 90 minutes from frozen and you are ready to sear.

[holehogg]

Pork Chops.

[GoDuke]

All good thoughts! Good to know I can do some stuff straight from frozen! I went to the grocery store and spares were on sale (half price) so I got a rack. When I got home, that was apparently the wrong answer with wifey who doesn’t like my meat hoarding 😀 and pointed out I still had a rack of baby backs In The fridge. I guess it’s good I didn’t get two racks like I debated!

complicating factor is that we’re going to see a friends new baby from 4-6 so I needed something I could cook low and slow. Either it needed to be done by 4 or could cook through to 6. Hoping I can throw em on at noon and have them ready at dinner time.

I really like the suggestions though! Keep ‘em coming!

[DogFaced PonySoldier]

Usually ribs for me. Or pork loin. Chops is a good idea, too.

[Attjack]

Fish. Pizza with premade frozen dough balls. Brats. Stir frys with steak, chicken, or ground sausage all of which can defrost by dinner.

[Draznnl]

Sausage - it defrosts pretty quickly. If no time to defrost something, steaks.

[Panhead John]

Am I the only one who thaws out food in the microwave? They all have a defrost setting.

[Attjack]

I don't even have a microwave in the house. I do have one in the outdoor kitchen though It doesn't get much use.

[bbqLuv]

Okay, Sir Panhead John you are not the only one to defrost in the microwave, it is a Goto defrost.

[Panhead John]

Thank you for calling me Sir Panhead John. I just wish these other knuckleheads here would start doing it too.