Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 6 servings (around 10–12 tacos) or a large sheet pan of nachos Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 6 hours 15 minutes Total Time: 6 hours 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 lb beef cheeks, trimmed 2 1/2 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste 2 tsp coarse black pepper […]
Smoked Cast-Iron Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread With Honey Butter
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (1 skillet cornbread, 10-inch) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30–35 minutes Total Time: 45–55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/4 cups (180 g) yellow cornmeal 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 1/4 tsp […]
Smoked Sausage Fattie Roll With Peppers and Cheese
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 appetizer servings (about 16 pinwheel slices) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (includes 20 minutes chilling and 10 minutes resting) Quick Ingredients 2 lb (907 g) ground pork breakfast sausage (or mild Italian sausage) 1 tsp kosher salt 1 […]
Mojo-Grilled Whole Snapper With Charred Citrus
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (family-style, 1 whole fish) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 18 to 22 minutes Total Time: 45 to 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 whole snapper (3 to 3 1/2 lb), scaled and gutted 2 tbsp olive oil, plus more for grates 6 garlic cloves, grated or minced (divided) […]
Reverse-Seared Charcoal Tomahawk Ribeye With Garlic-Herb Butter
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 3 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 45 minutes to salt and air-dry) Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 tomahawk ribeye steak (2.5 to 3.0 lb / 1.1 to 1.4 kg, about 2 inches thick) 2 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp […]
Charcoal-Grilled Elote With Creamy Lime-Chili Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 ears of elote (serves 6) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 27 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 ears corn, husked and silk removed 1 tbsp neutral oil (canola or avocado) 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1/3 cup Mexican crema or sour cream 1 lime (1 tsp zest + […]
Sticky Hawaiian Huli-Huli BBQ Chicken With Grilled Pineapple
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 50 minutes (includes 2 hours marinating) Quick Ingredients 3 lb bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 6 to 8 thighs) Pineapple juice (1 cup), soy sauce (1/2 cup), ketchup (1/3 cup), packed light brown sugar (1/3 cup) […]
Sticky Smoked Rib Tips with Caramelized BBQ Glaze
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 2 pounds cooked rib tips) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 4 hours 15 minutes Total Time: 4 hours 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb pork spare rib tips 2 tbsp yellow mustard (binder) Smoky rub: 2 tbsp kosher salt, 2 tbsp packed light brown sugar, 1 […]
Charcoal-Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken With Cooling Slaw
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 4–24 hours marinating) Cook Time: 30–35 minutes Total Time: 4 hours 55 minutes (includes a 4-hour marinate) Quick Ingredients 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 2 1/2 lb / 1.1 kg) Marinade: 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, zest of 1 […]
Smoked Kielbasa Skillet With Sauerkraut, Apples, and Onions
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (crowd-style platter) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (907 g) smoked kielbasa (2 large links) 1 tbsp (15 ml) neutral oil (avocado or canola) 2 tbsp (28 g) unsalted butter 2 medium yellow onions, […]









