Making authentic-tasting Char Siu on a charcoal or gas grill is easy, but you'll need some special ingredients. When we visited Portland's Chinatown in the 50s and 60s, we always started every dinner with an order of Chinese BBQ pork. Properly enjoyed with some hot Chinese mustard and toasted sesame seeds, Char Siu was always my favorite part of dinner. Decades later, I can … [Read more...]
Grilled Corn With Sweet Chili Sauce
Inspired by this month's issue of Cook's Illustrated article on grilling corn, but not impressed with the recipes or convinced the procedures were the best, I threw together a few common ingredients to see what they would do to an ear of corn. It was truly a home run! Our family normally adds nothing to corn but salt and pepper, but this simple recipe might convince us--and … [Read more...]
How To Make Bacon on Your Charcoal Grill or Smoker
Making your own bacon is easy when you have the step-by-step instructions. Your artisan bacon will taste completely different than any grocery store bacon you've even tasted before, and at least ten times as good! What You Need to Know About Bacon Bacon is cured pork that, depending on the country and type of outcome desired, comes from the back, sides, or belly of the pig. … [Read more...]
Smokey Curry Chicken Salad Recipe for Sous Vide, Grill, or BBQ
Our original Smoked Chicken Salad recipe is popular as it's easy to do and low fat, but we depend heavily upon a barbecued whole chicken for the rich, smokey taste. We wanted to create something similar for our sous vide chicken breasts, but less smokey and with more varieties of spices and seasonings while retaining low fat ingredients. While sous vide cooking and … [Read more...]
How To Tell When Ribs Are Done
There are four primal tests to determine if your ribs are ready, but there are different tests for different ribs. Here's an easy guide to know when it's time to pull your ribs from the smoker. If you don't have a smoker, you need to get one! Here's our current Top Ten List of the Best Smokers, and an extensive review of our top choice, the Weber Smokey Mountain Smoker. Spare … [Read more...]