Smoker Cooking Made Easy
Smoked foods of all kinds.
(The Ultimate Juicy Chicken) Chicken is easily the most popular meat to throw on a backyard pit, but it is also the most notoriously difficult to get right. If you treat a lean, skinless chicken breast the exact same way you treat a rich, bone-in chicken thigh, you run into […]
Recently, after smoking a beautiful pork butt, to produce some tasty pulled pork, I began to wonder if I could do the same with a less tender cut of beef like a beef chuck roast. The pork butt and the beef chuck roast have one thing in common. Cook’s Notes […]
To achieve a juicy smoked whole chicken, spatchcocking (butterflying) the chicken is a good idea. By removing the backbone and flattening the chicken we create a more even cooking shape. This also allows for easier penetration for the seasoning and smoke during cooking. Cook’s Notes It is not difficult but […]
A good feed of tender smoked pork ribs must mean that summer has arrived. What could be better than sharing some perfectly smoked ribs and all the trimmings with your friends and family on a hot summer day? First, let’s compare the various types of pork ribs. Back ribs, spare […]
What could be more Italian than smoked meatballs marinara sauce? A freshly made marinara sauce with lots of garlic flavor, coupled with soft, smokey meatballs. Some would say that a proper Italian meatball recipe should contain ground pork, ground beef, and ground veal. I agree. Cook’s Notes In the interest of […]
Beef short ribs are a real treat if you are looking for the height of beefy flavor. The key to smoking tender beef short ribs is to cook them low and slow. You can find short ribs like these at your local supermarket, but as you can see some of […]
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