What’s on the Menu? The Mayor’s Picks

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July 4th is a time for summer cook-outs – sharing great eats and our favorite tried and true recipes with family and friends.  So to help get ready for the upcoming holiday, we asked three Fort Bend mayors to share their favorite summer fare with our readers.

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Allen Owen
Missouri City

Smoked Beer Can Chicken

Ingredients:

✯ 1 Whole Chicken

✯ Stubb’s Chicken Spice Rub

✯ 1 Beer Can

Directions:

Stuff an empty beer can into a whole chicken that has been dusted with Stubb’s Chicken Spice Rub of Sea Salt, Dried Honey, Garlic and Mustard, and smoke in electric smoker for three to four hours with Applewood chips.  Stand the chicken upright in the smoker using the beer can. You can even use beer in the can if desired for extra flavor, or just drink the beer while you are cooking. Both work just fine for a great meal.

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James Thompson
Sugar Land

Grilled Hamburger

Ingredients:

✯ 2 Pounds Lean Hamburger Meat

✯ 1 Egg

✯ ¼ Tbsp of Lowry’s Season Salt

✯ 1 Tbsp Minced Dried Onion

✯ ½ Tsp Black Pepper

✯ 2 Tsp Worcestershire Sauce

Directions:

Mix ingredients in bowl with hands. Make into about five patties. Grill until desired temperature.

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Leornard Scarcella
Stafford

When Mayor Scarcella dines at Pappadeaux in Stafford, they already know what he wants. So much so in fact, his favorite fare there has been dubbed “The Mayor’s Meal.”

The Mayor’s Meal

✯ 1 Cup of Seafood Gumbo

✯ 2 Catfish Filets, Lightly Blackened

✯ Broccolini with “Lots of Cheese”