Grilling


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How to Prep & Smoke Ribs

Smoke and fire are primal. For eons people have been gathering family and community around a crackling fire and warming embers. And you will too! With this step-by-step guide to charcoal smoking, you’ll dominate the smoker with an ever-popular menu that’s certain to impress not only yourself, but anyone lucky enough to be invited to your party.

Move Your Kitchen Outdoors To The Smoker

Move your cooking outdoors and start putting your smoker to work. Not only does our smoker get dinner on the table, it also helps us stock our freezer. Here’s why my family loves our smoker and why you might be interested in purchasing one too.


Tips

Platter Protection for Grilling

Why use two dishes and/or make two trips in and out of the kitchen when grilling? Here's a way to reuse the same platter for both raw and cooked meats.

Griddle Grilling

Expand the possibilities of your grilling by using a cast-iron griddle as another cooking surface for your grill. You can cook just about anything you would make in your cast-iron pan or griddle indoors and it takes the fun outside.

How to Find the Hot Spots on the Grill

Find the hot spots on your grill with this super simple trick. Plus, you end up with some tasty grilled bread!


How-To's

How to Flavor & Tenderize Meat and Vegetables with Marinades

Look around your kitchen, and you’ll see everything needed to add extra layers of flavor or to tenderize your favorite meal — vinegars, juices, milk, vegetables, spices, even wine. In this step-by-step tutorial we explain all that you should know about marinades and how they work . . . while you relax.

How to Grill the Perfect Steak

A perfectly flame-charred steak is truly a work of art, but you need more than just a full tank of propane to become an artist. These tips are sure to put you on the road to success.

Learn All About Indirect Grilling

What is indirect grilling? It's bascially a technique that turns your grill into an outdoor oven so you can cook big items, like whole chickens, pork loins, pizzas, etc. So the next time you fire up the grill, follow these four simple steps, and take the indirect route to perfectly cooked meats, vegetables, and more.

How To Grill Fish

Does grilling leave you fishing for compliments? Have no fear, simply follow these three simple guidelines and five rules for grilling flawless fish fillets every time. Not sure what fish to buy? Read on. How should you prep the grill and the fish? That's covered. Not sure when the fish is done? Follow our test for doneness. This step-by-step technique article walks you through all you need to know about How To Grill Fish.

How To Make Grilled Pizza

Grilled pizza has everything going for it — crispy crust, delicious smoky flavor, and the chance to be outside. So grab our simple Pizza Dough and Oven-Roasted Tomato Sauce recipes, check out some of our topping ideas, below, then follow these step-by-step instructions on making perfect grilled pizza every time.


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Recipes

Sweet Carolina BBQ Sauce

Carolina-style BBQ sauce is mustard-based with a heavy hit of vinegar and a little sweetness. If you like barbecue sauces with a bit of kick, don’t skimp on the red pepper flakes. The sweetness of the honey balances the heat.

Grilled Lamb Rib Chops with Bistecca Oil

Grilling lamb chops is no harder than grilling a burger or a steak. But there are a few tricks that will give you stellar results. And if you want to learn how to trim (or french) the ribs yourself, check out our article How to Buy and Trim and French Lamb Chops and accompanying video Trimming Lamb. Then put your mad skills to work for this simple, yet flavorful recipe for Grilled Lamb Ri…

Grilled Meatballs

If you’re craving the convenience of spaghetti but bored of the usual recipes, fire up the grill for these smoky meatballs.

Defy the doldrums of weeknight routine with these grilled meatballs. Their crisp outer texture and smoky flavor, contrasted with the creamy mozzarella centers, leaves little to be desired. And lace some grated Parmesan into the mixture for extra salty bite.

These meatballs are great paired with basic marinara in a pinch, but for really deep flavor, try th…

Fattoush Salad with Steak Kebabs

Take a fresh approach to the steak dinner with simple skewers served over a colorful salad.

Fattoush [fah-TOOSH] is a Middle Eastern salad of seasonal produce and herbs, as well as pieces of pita bread. The concept is similar to traditional Italian panzanella — a salad of tomatoes and soaked stale bread. Except here, bite-sized pieces of grilled pita bread absorb some of the lemony vinaigrette for extraordinary flavor. Top the salad with hearty grilled steak kebabs to make it a meal.<…

Crispy Grilled Chicken

Grilled chicken takes on the coveted crispiness of a fried chicken dinner with this soon-to-be favorite recipe. If crispiness is your top priority when it comes to chicken, this grilling specialty will prove to be well worth your time.

Get started on the meal a day ahead by sprinkling the chicken with a salt mixture and chilling it on a rack (for air circulation). The next day, rub the chicken with a bold spice mixture, take it out to the grill, and arrange it over indirect heat so t…

Grilled Zucchini Roll-Ups with Feta & Fresh Herbs

Delight party guests with these clever little roll-ups while sticking to a Mediterranean theme.

A plate of raw veggies with dip is standard at gatherings. But it’s time to change things up for an option guests crave! Grill thin slices of zucchini, spread an herbed cream cheese and feta filling over each slice, then tightly roll ‘em up. Don’t worry if a little filling squeezes out — consider it part of the garnish.

For a different take on the same concept, you could also use yel…

Grilled Cabbage & Carrots with Bacon

A bacon-enhanced cabbage side dish completes any grilling menu. For even more bacon flavor, use the bacon drippings instead of butter.

Eating cabbage on a regular basis prevents some types of cancers. This is due to its abundance of antioxidant compounds and anti-inflammatory nutrients. Cabbage is also an excellent source of vitamin C.

Grilled Chicken with Sweet & Sticky Sauce

With a quick-to-fix barbecue sauce, a hot grill, and simple boneless, skinless chicken breasts, summer dining never tasted so good. Chili sauce makes a flavorful barbecue sauce. This special condiment includes tomatoes, onions, peppers, vinegar, and assorted spices.

Pizza Dough

This universal pizza dough contains a mix of all-purpose and cake flour for a very elastic, yet tender dough. Bonus, it can be rolled thinly for an Italian-style crust that you'll love, especially for grilled pizza. And be sure to check out our quick tutorial on How to Make Grilled Pizza.

Pulled Pork

The only pulled pork recipe you'll ever need, this pulled pork is simply seasoned and served with two dynamite sauces. Or, if you're looking to make things easier, serve it with you favorite store-bought BBQ sauce and slaw.

Lemon-Herb Smoked Pork

A garlicky lemon and herb baste creates versatile smoked pork recipe that is easily used in other recipes.

After you invest in a smoker, a few smaller ticket items help ensure success once you fire it up. Good working thermometers for both the smoker and the meat are a must. Heavy-duty oven mitts for handling the smoker are non-negotiable. Obviously it gets hot!

As far as the spark for getting the wood chunks smokin…

Mahi Mahi with Spanish Pepper Relish

A quick sweet pepper relish is all it takes to brighten this fresh dinner and give grilled mahi mahi its day in the sun.

Mahi mahi means “very strong” in Hawaiian, and one thing’s for sure about this firm white fish — its flavor holds up to big Mediterranean players like kalamata olives, capers, and lemon. It’s as thick and meaty as a steak and keeps its shape on the grill, while being easier on the waistline.

A slightly sweet fish, mahi mahi pairs wonderfully with the citrusy …