So it’s a weeknight, but you have that itch to throw something on the smoker. Pulled pork? Forget about it — unless you like waking up your family to eat dinner at 4am. Ribs? Maybe you could pull off ribs in time, but you’d still be pushing the late hours and those kids need to…
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Asian BBQ Glazed Ribs
While I like a good dry-rubbed rib with no sauce, every now and then it’s refreshing to eat some ribs adorned with a sticky glaze that leaves you licking your fingers. Usually, that means ribs with a sweet Kansas City barbecue sauce slathered all over that beautiful meat, but this time I am going for…
Asian BBQ Sauce
I don’t always make my barbecue with an Asian twist, but when I do, I reach for my home made Asian barbecue sauce. This is the same sauce I used in my pork belly gua bao recipe to impart that coveted umami flavor with a spicy kung fu kick. Even better, this sauce is incredibly…
Smoked Pork Belly Gua Bao
Gua bao are small meat filled steamed bun sandwiches popular in Taiwan, China, and Japan. Stewed pork belly is a traditional gua bao filling and they are often topped with crushed peanuts and some type of pickled vegetable. When done right, gua bao are tiny porky wonders that fit in the palm of your hand….
Pulled Pork Sandwich with Slaw and Sauce
A good pulled pork sandwich is one of my favorite ways to enjoy smoked pork shoulder. For me, there are a few key parts to constructing an excellent pulled pork sandwich. First, you need to start with good pulled pork. I like a chunky pull, rather than tiny shreds, with a good ratio of crispy…
Pulled Pork
If you are just getting into barbecue, pulled pork is a forgiving way to begin. Pork shoulder is richly marbled with fat and stands up well to overcooking, so even if you let it go a little too long on the smoker, you’ll probably still end up with something delicious. The same cannot be said…
Smoked Potato Salad
Potato salad isn’t usually an exciting dish, but you can count on it showing up at most backyard barbecues. Most of the time it ends up being a tediously bland version that I push around my plate and discreetly shuffle into the garbage when its maker isn’t paying attention. But potato salad doesn’t have to…
Tri-Tip Sandwich with Roasted Garlic Mayo and Pickled Onion
Firing up the smoker as often as I do has its consequences. Namely, I end up with ridiculous amounts of smoked meat jockeying for refrigerator space with random long-forgotten condiments. Of course, this is one of those proverbial “first world” problems that I should be abundantly grateful to have. In any case, it is a…
Pickled Red Onions
There is a reason you often see pickled vegetables lurking in the corner of your favorite tray of barbecue. With its fatty richness, barbecue needs something to relieve the palate and keep you coming back for more. When tackling a full barbecue spread, I love to make little smoked meat sandwiches by nestling a little…
Smoked Santa Maria Style Tri-tip
In the U.S., Santa Maria Style tri-tip is something of a West coast regional specialty. This cut of beef used to be destined for the meat grinder to become part of your next burger, but since discovering its beefy flavor and tender flesh (when sliced thinly against the grain), the tri-tip has been a favorite…