It’s game day and smoked chicken wings are on the menu! I love a good wing and there is no doubt that the deep fried version you can get at your local sports bar is a great option. But, there is something about a smoky barbecue spice-rubbed chicken wing that is hard to beat. A…
Recipes
Bleu Cheese Dressing
Okay, so you probably don’t scour the internet for amazing bleu cheese dressing recipes, but it’s so easy to make and definitely better than the preservative laden garbage you are likely to find at the store. Plus, it’s hard to find a better dip for your crudité platter — a fancy French term for a…
Santa Maria Style Salsa
If you are going to throw an authentic Santa Maria style barbecue, you had best serve it with salsa, not barbecue sauce. The traditional condiment for that smoky, garlicky, and juicy Santa Maria Tri-tip, is a fresh and punchy salsa. Santa Maria style salsa is similar to your typical salsa fresca, but typically includes celery,…
Santa Maria Style Pinquito Beans
If you’ve never had Santa Maria style pinquito beans, you owe it to yourself to give them a try at least once in your life. Pinquito beans are small pink beans that look somewhat like stunted pinto beans. The flavor profile is similar to pinto beans and they could be used interchangeably. However, if you…
Smoked Spatchcock Chicken
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…
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…