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For the past 5 years we’ve had a Lent Tradition of making Lobster Rolls and Lobster Bisque, and it’s coming back soon!

For every Friday during Lent we will have homemade Lobster Rolls and Lobster Bisque available. If you order a meal you can choose either a half or a full sandwich, it will also come with the Bisque, French Fries, Corncake, and Pickles!

You can also order just the Roll or just the Bisque!

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*To Order, select Friday for your date, look under “Lent Lobster Specials”!*

February is a jam packed month for Saddleback. This is the best resource to stay up to date on everything happening!

February 7th – Super Bowl

We’re offering Super Bowl platters, we wanted to put together a variety of food that everyone will love. These are designed to be perfect for take out! The Platters includes:

-Baby Back Ribs

-Smoked Wings

-Chicken Tenders

-Polish Sausage

-12oz Bottle of Sweet & Savory

$65 Feeds 8-10

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To order – Click the link above, choose the location you would like to order from, select February 7th for the date, the meals will be located under “Super Bowl Platters

February 12-14 – Valentine’s Day

We wanted to go all out this year. We expect finding a place to dine-in may be difficult. So our thought was to put together an entertaining at home experience, filled with spectacular food. We’re offering to great 2 great options.

1. Valentines Bundle – The meal includes:

-A Take & Bake Beef Wellington using 1-1.5lbs of beef tenderloin

-A Shrimp Cocktail, featuring house-made cocktail sauce and 8 Jumbo Shrimp

-A two-person serving of Caesar Salad

-Two slices of Lemon Berry Cream Mascarpone

-A Long Stem Rose

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2. Beef Wellington Only

Take and Bake Beef Wellington. Beef Wellington is Beef Tenderloin (1 to 1.5lbs) brushed with Dijon Mustard, wrapped in Prosciutto (Ham), crepes, mushroom duxelles, and puff pastry. Ready for you to bake at home. Cooking instructions are included. *Beef is pre-cooked to rare.

We will provide instructions for baking the Wellington with the meals.

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To order – Click the link above, choose the location you would like to order from, select February 12th, 13th, or 14th for the date, the meals will be located under “Valentine’s Day Specials”

February 16th – Fat Tuesday

Our Pulled Pork Paczki is coming back! This year we’re making a smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich using a Paczki for the bun, drizzled with blueberry BBQ Sauce and Spicy Honey.

One Packzi – $9.99

6-Pack of Paczki – $54.99

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To order – Click the link above, choose the location you would like to order from, select February 16th for the date, the Paczki will be located under “Fat Tuesday Specials”

Lent Specials (February19th – April 2nd)

For the past 5 years we’ve had a Lent Tradition of making Lobster Rolls and Lobster Bisque, and it’s coming back soon!

For every Friday during Lent we will have homemade Lobster Rolls and Lobster Bisque available. If you order a meal you can choose either a half or a full sandwich, it will also come with the Bisque, French Fries, Corncake, and Pickles!

You can also order just the Roll or just the Bisque!

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2/12 – 2/14

We wanted to go all out this year. We expect finding a place to dine-in may be difficult. So our thought was to put together an entertaining at home experience, filled with spectacular food. We’re offering two great options!

1. The Valentine’s Day Bundle – The meal includes:

-A Take & Bake Beef Wellington using 1-1.5lbs of beef tenderloin

-A Shrimp Cocktail, featuring house-made cocktail sauce and 8 Jumbo Shrimp

-A two-person serving of Caesar Salad

-Two slices of Lemon Berry Cream Mascarpone

-A Long Stem Rose

2. Beef Wellington Only

Take and Bake Beef Wellington. Beef Wellington is Beef Tenderloin (1 to 1.5lbs) brushed with Dijon Mustard, wrapped in Prosciutto (Ham), crepes, mushroom duxelles, and puff pastry. Ready for you to bake at home. Cooking instructions are included. *Beef is pre-cooked to rare.

We will provide instructions for baking the Wellington with the meals.

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*To order – use the link above, select the location you would like to order from, select February 12th, 13th, or 14th for the date. Then look under “Valentine’s Day Specials”

Thank you so much for purchasing a Christmas Meal! It’s time to get your meals prepared, below are directions for the Prime Rib platters and Brisket platters!

Go to the bottom of the page for the Donation Meal Instructions! 

Prime Rib Meal

Prime Rib – We recommend removing the prime rib from the fridge up to a half hour before cooking. The goal is to have the meat reach room temperature before cooking it. Once the meat has reached near room temperature, remove the plastic wrap. place in a large pan with about a half inch of water (or beef stock). Wrap the entire dish in aluminum foil. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place in the oven until you reach your desired internal temperature. We recommend about 130-135 degrees for medium rare! After the meat has reached your desired internal temperature, let it rest for 10 - 15 minutes for best results.

For a small Prime Rib, please allow up to 2.5 hours for the entire process.

For a large Prime Rib, please allow up to 3.5 hours for the entire process.

Mac & Cheese – Place in a saucepan, bring stove to medium heat. Add butter and milk and stir until you reach your desired consistency. Continue to stir occasionally until you reach your ideal temperature (5-10 minutes).

Mashed Potatoes – Place in a saucepan over medium heat. Add milk and butter until you reach your desired consistency. Continue to stir occasionally until you reach your ideal temperature (5-10 minutes).

Gravy – Place in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally and pull off heat once you reach you desired temperature (3-6 minutes)

Sweet Potatoes – Place in a saucepan over medium heat. If you desire creamier consistency you can add a small amount of butter and stir. Continue to stir occasionally until you reach your ideal temperature (5-10 minutes).

Corncake – The corncake is completely fine to eat at room temperature, but if you to prefer to have it warmed up you can put it in the oven at 300 degrees for 5-10 minutes.

Donation Meal Kits

Each meal kit comes with:

• 1lb of turkey
• 1lb of Mashed Potatoes
• 1lb of Stuffing

Our recommended reheating instructions are as follows:

SOLD OUT!

For New Years Eve this year we are sending 2020 out in a bang!

Take & Bake Beef Wellington – Each meal kit will come with a pre-made smoked Beef Wellington. All you will need to do is place the kit in the oven and pull out when it reaches your desired internal temperature. We will be offering a large version (feeds 4-8 people) and a small version (feeds 2-4 people).

*These are available for pickup for 12/31 only*

Large Beef Wellington – Feeds 4-8 People – $249.99 – Take and Bake Beef Wellington. Beef Wellington is Beef Tenderloin (3 to 4lbs) brushed with Dijon Mustard wrapped in Prosciutto (Ham), crepes, mushroom duxelles and puff pastry. Ready for you to bake at home. Small Beef Wellington feeds 4-8 people. Cooking instructions are included. *Beef is pre-cooked to rare. To order just go to our Online Ordering, then select the location you would like to order from, then select 12/31 as the date, then go under “Holiday Specials”.

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Lansing or Okemos

Small Beef Wellington – Feeds 2-4 People – $129.99 – Take and Bake Beef Wellington. Beef Wellington is Beef Tenderloin (1.5 to 2lbs) brushed with Dijon Mustard, wrapped in Prosciutto (Ham), crepes, mushroom duxelles, and puff pastry. Ready for you to bake at home. Small Beef Wellington feeds 2-4 people. Cooking instructions are included. *Beef is pre-cooked to rare. To order just go to our Online Ordering, then select the location you would like to order from, then select 12/31 as the date, then go under “Holiday Specials”.

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Lansing or Okemos

For baking instructions visit: https://www.saddlebackbbq.com/new-years-eve-beef-wellington-baking-instructions

We are completely sold out, thank you!

For Christmas Meals This Year Saddleback is Offering 5 Options!

Large Holiday Platter – $275- Feeds 5-8 People – Prime Rib – This package includes Smoked Prime Rib (7-8lbs) with Au Jus and Horseradish Cream Sauce. Sides of Mac and Cheese, pan of Corncake, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Sweet Potatoes, and Dinner Rolls with a Mitten Raised Dessert Feature TBA. To order use this link https://www.saddlebackbbq.com/saddleback-bbq-online-ordering – Look under Holiday Specials.

Large Holiday Platter – $275 – Feeds 5-8 People – Beef Brisket – This package includes Full Smoked Certified Angus Beef Brisket, bottle of Sweet and Savory ,Sides of Mac and Cheese, pan of Corncake, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Sweet Potatoes and Dinner Rolls a Mitten Raised Dessert Feature TBA. This package feeds (5-8) people. To order use this link https://www.saddlebackbbq.com/saddleback-bbq-online-ordering – Look under Holiday Specials.

Small Holiday Platter – $165 – Feeds 2-4 People – Prime Rib – including a Small Prime (3-4lbs), with Au Jus and Horseradish Cream Sauce. Sides of Mac and Cheese, pan of Corncake, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Sweet Potatoes and Dinner Rolls a Mitten Raised Dessert Feature TBA. To order use this link https://www.saddlebackbbq.com/saddleback-bbq-online-ordering – Look under Holiday Specials.

Prime Rib Only – Large – $199 – Only Available Wednesday, December 23rd – Friday, December 25th. Smoked Prime Rib (7-8lbs) with Au Jus and Horseradish Cream Sauce.

Prime Rib Only – Small – $100 – Cold Pickup – Only Available Wednesday, December 23rd – Friday, December 25th. Small Prime (3-4lbs), with Au Jus and Horseradish Cream Sauce

All packages will come with reheating instructions that can be found on our website.

Pickup is available at BOTH Saddleback locations.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING:

1. Just go to our online ordering page and select the location you wish to order from.

2. Select the date that you want to order and if you want Pick Up or Delivery. Remember, the Xmas meals are only available the 23rd, 24th and 25th. Make sure to select one of those days.

3. Go to: “Choose a menu” select “Holiday Specials”.

4. Complete your order!

(MAKE SURE to select the actual day you want to pick up. They are only available to be picked up December 23rd, 24th, and 25th.)

We are also offering folks to make donations to feed people in need this Christmas!

The meals include enough food to feed two people, or one person with leftovers. Saddleback will be doubling all donations. So for a donation of $25 you can feed 4 people this Holiday season! If you’re interested in donating, just use this link, and look under “Give a Free Meal!”

Each meal kit comes with:

• 1lb of Ham
• 1lb of Mashed Potatoes
• 1lb of Stuffing

Our recommended reheating instructions are as follows:

HAM – Place ham in skillet on medium heat, place a small bit of butter in pan and cook until you reach your desired temperature.

MASHED POTATOES – Place contents in a sauce pan, put on stove top. Mix in butter and milk as needed to reach a creamy consistency.

STUFFING – Place contents in an oven safe dish add 1/4 quarter cup of chicken stock (or water) and mix well. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Cook for 10-15 minutes.

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If you do not have access to an oven or all of the appropriate equipment, the microwave will work fine. We recommend using your own dishes in the microwave. Heat each item 30 seconds to a minute at a time or until you reach your desired temperature.

Each meal kit comes with:

• 1lb of Ham
• 1lb of Mashed Potatoes
• 1lb of Stuffing

Our recommended reheating instructions are as follows:

HAM – Place ham in skillet on medium heat, place a small bit of butter in pan and cook until you reach your desired temperature.

MASHED POTATOES – Place contents in a sauce pan, put on stove top. Mix in butter and milk as needed to reach a creamy consistency.

STUFFING – Place contents in an oven safe dish add 1/4 quarter cup of chicken stock (or water) and mix well. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Cook for 10-15 minutes.

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If you do not have access to an oven or all of the appropriate equipment, the microwave will work fine. We recommend using your own dishes in the microwave. Heat each item 30 seconds to a minute at a time or until you reach your desired temperature.

UPDATE 11/22/2020: ALL THANKSGIVING MEALS ARE SOLD OUT. NO MORE ORDERS AVAILABLE.

Only 1 month to Thanksgiving! Pre-Order your Thanksgiving Feast from Saddleback BBQ. We have packages for families of all sizes and we have pick up’s available on Thanksgiving & the day before. Giving you the ultimate in flexibility.

Whole Smoked Turkey Package – $249
Includes a whole smoked 15-18lb fresh Otto’s Turkey, large containers of Mac and Cheese, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Sweet Potatoes. A plentiful amount of Gravy and an assortment of Dinner Rolls. Feeds 5-8 people. (ONLY AVAILABLE for pickup Thanksgiving Day 11/26/2020 between 10 am and 1 pm OR 11/25/2020 Picked up Cold.)

Half Smoked Turkey – $129
Includes a half smoked fresh Ottos Turkey around 8lbs, containers of Mac and Cheese, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Gravy, Sweet Potatoes, and an assortment of Dinner Rolls. Feeds 2-4 People. (ONLY AVAILABLE for pickup Thanksgiving Day 11/26/2020 between 10 am and 1 pm OR 11/25/2020 Picked up Cold.)

NEW! You can now order just the turkey or just a half turkey! Both are available for pickup either Thanksgiving Day or the day before. $199 for Whole. $104 for half.

Add on a Left Over Package to get DOUBLE the sides!

All packages will come with reheating instructions that can be found on our website.

Pickup is available at BOTH Saddleback locations. Just go to our online ordering page and select the location you wish to order from. Under “Choose a menu” select “Holiday Specials”. MAKE SURE to select the actual day you want to pick up. They are only available on Thanksgiving (Picked-up hot) and the day before Thanksgiving (Picked up cold).

https://www.saddlebackbbq.com/saddleback-bbq-online-ordering

For the 4th of July this year, we made a feast for the ages. Utilizing our pellet smoker for every aspect of the cook.

Our centerpiece was a Tomahawk Rib Roast smoked to perfection. The 10lb roast was seasoned with fresh rosemary, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper. We smoked this with Smoke Ring’s Oak pellets for about 3 hours at 250 degrees, until it reached an internal temperature of 120 degrees. We then seared it on a piping hot grill to help give it a nice bark. This gave us the medium-rare cook we were looking for.

Seafood skewers consisted of half a lobster tail, scallops, shrimp, sweet corn, and lemon. We seasoned these with “Slap your mama” seasoning and brushed a compound butter on them throughout the cook. The compound butter was a blend of butter, green onions, Italian parsley salt, and pepper. We were looking for an internal temperature of 145 degrees, once we met our temperature we seared them on the hot grill.

Scalloped potatoes were cooked in the same smoker as the rib roast. These were russet potatoes, covered with a sauce consisting of cream of mushroom soup, heavy cream, asiago cheese, Cholula Hot Sauce, salt, pepper, and garlic.

The ladies made the strawberry rhubarb pie. They made a 3-2-1 dough (3 parts flour, 2 parts fat, 1 part water) the night before and put the pies together that day. They baked for 1 hour at 350 degrees on the Z Grill and turned out perfect

Watch the video here!

Saddleback BBQ is offering 4th of July Bundles! We’ve put together multiple packages that anyone interested in BBQ would be thrilled to receive!

Gold Package

• 1000c Z Grill Pellet Smoker – Saddleback Matt hand picked this smoker as the only one he would endorse. It’s a versatile, well built, & easy to use smoker that is an incredible value. Our goal is to introduce more people to the art of smoking meat. Giving a new meaning to backyard BBQ. This pellet smoker allows you to use all wood pellets to grill like you always have with a new smokey twist. It also has the flexibility for more traditional bbq, with foods like, brisket, baby back ribs, pork shoulders, and almost anything else you can imagine.
• Smoker Assembly
• Grill Cover
• Meater Bluetooth Thermometer – One of the coolest thermometers on the market. Just leave the probe in whatever you happen to be cooking and track the internal temperature on your phone. The simplest way to have a perfect cook every time ($100 value).
• Saddleback’s Pork Rub
• Saddleback’s Beef Rub
• 12oz Bottle of Sweet & Savory Sauce
• 12oz Bottle of Michigan Mustard
• $50 Saddleback Gift Card
• 40lb Bag of Smoke Ring Pellets (made in Boyne City, MI)
• 20lb Bag of Z Grills Pellets
• Free Delivery (within 10 miles)

Now $899, very limited availability!

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Silver Package

• 1000c Z Grill Pellet Smoker – Same smoker as the Gold Package
• Grill Cover
• Grill Assembly
• 12 oz Bottle of Sweet & Savory
• 12 oz Bottle of Michigan Mustard
• Saddleback Pork Rub
• Saddleback Beef Rub
• 40lb Bag of Smoke Ring Pellets
• 20lb Bag of Z Grills Pellets
• Free Delivery (Within 10 Miles)

Now $799, limited availability!

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Bronze Package

• 10002e Z Grill Pellet Smoker
• Grill Cover
• 12oz Bottle of Michigan Mustard
• 120z Bottle of Sweet & Savory
• Saddleback Pork Rub
• Saddleback Beef Rub
• 40lb Bag of Smoke Ring Pellets
• 20lb Bag of Z Grills Pellets

Now $639, limited availability!

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*The Bronze Package does not include smoker assembly*

Pellet Bundle

• Sweet & Savory 12oz Bottle
• Michigan Mustard 12oz Bottle
• 1 Bag of Pork Rub
• 1 Bag of Beef Rub
• 1 40lb Bag of Smoke Ring Pellets (Made in Boyne, MI)

The perfect bundle for anyone that loves all things grilling and smoking.

Total retail value $49.95, only $39.95 for a limited time!

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Gift Card Bundle

• Sweet & Savory 12oz Bottle
• Michigan Mustard 12oz Bottle
• 1 Bag of Pork Rub
• 1 Bag of Beef Rub
• $25 Gift Card

Total retail value $49.95, only $39.95 for a limited time!

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If you have any questions about the bundles please email drew@saddlebackbbq.com!

How to Reheat a Thanksgiving Turkey

Every Thanksgiving Saddleback offers a fresh smoked turkey. This inevitably leads to questions about how to reheat the bird for later use. We’re giving out our best tips, please use them and let us know what you think!

Reheating a Whole Turkey

1. Put whole turkey in deep aluminum pan
2. Add about and inch of water
3. (Optional) Put a small amount of chicken stock in the water
4. Put in oven at 300F
5. Check after 45 minutes, you’re looking for internal temperature of 165F
6. If not done, place back in oven checking every 15 minutes

Reheating a Small Portion (1/3lb – 1lb)

1. Put sliced turkey in small sautee pan on stove top
2. Put stove on medium heat
3. Add a small portion of butter
4. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or desired temp
5. Enjoy!