Tutorial on How to Smoke Meat Using Your Oven

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For truly "tender, fall off the bone, make your friends jealous, rival the rib joints" style meat, the best method is slow and low. With just a few basic items that you can pick up at almost any large grocery store you can even fashion yourself a mini-smoker to infuse that lovely meat with the taste of the Southern barbecue you've been craving.

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Things You'll Need

  • Meat to smoke

  • Dry rub, if using

  • Wood chips

  • Water

  • Baking sheet

  • Wire rack

  • Aluminum baking pan

  • Disposable aluminum grill pan or veggie tray

  • Aluminum foil

  • Optional: Barbeque sauce

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Step 1: Soak the Wood Chips

Place about 2 cups of wood chips in a large bowl, cover with water. Soak for two hours. Drain, reserving a few tablespoons of the soaking water.

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Step 2: Add the Wood Chips to a Baking Sheet

Spread the wood chips evenly onto a large rimmed baking sheet, adding a little bit of the soaking liquid.

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Step 3: Add a Wire Rack

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Step 4: Poke Holes in the Baking Pan

Poke several holes in the sides of the baking pan (not the bottom), and place over the wire rack.

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Step 5: Add Meat to the Grill Pan

Dry rub the meat, if desired, then place on a disposable aluminum grill pan or veggie tray over the prepared aluminum baking pan.

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Step 6: Cover with Lots of Aluminum Foil

Cover the entire make-shift smoker with several layers of aluminum foil making sure that there are no holes or gaps in order to effectively trap the smoke inside.

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Step 7: Bake

Place the oven rack in the lowest position. Bake the meat at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 1/2 hours.

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Step 8: Remove from Oven

Let cool slightly before removing the foil.

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Step 9: Sauce (if Desired) and Serve

If you want, slather on some sauce before serving.

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