Chile Relleno Fatty, Ken couldn’t wait to try our Raider Red Jalapeno Bacon. Anything that involves bacon and jalapenos is just right for him. This was fun and easy, too. We had some Raider Red pork sausage and our smoked cheese; Chile rellenos from the deli, Candied Jalapenos then seasoned it all with Briggs True Chili Mix seasoning then rolled it all up into…
Smoked Turkey Legs, we got a request from some friends who were having a big holiday dinner for their large family. As a special treat for the bigger kids they wanted lots of turkey legs because they were their favorite and wanted them all to have their own. If you have had them at the fair or Disneyland you know what a treat these are.…
Jalapeno Guacamole Bacon Cheeseburger. Have I said I LOVE BIG BURGERS? This BIG BURGER is piled up with everything I love, a half-pound of beef, pepper jack cheese, guacamole and a ton of thick sliced pepper bacon topped with grilled jalapenos. Stacked up on lettuce, tomatoes and a slab of sweet onion. Then, Smoky Garlic Pepper Mayo… All with a “Kiss of Smoke”. Pure…
Pulled Pork Louisiana Style, pork butt went on sale here for .87 a pound. You know what that means. When you’re going to do a 10 hour smoke you might as well load up the grill. While it’s in the smoke think of all the things it is going to be. First, awesome pulled pork sandwiches with a nice North Carolina-style vinegar BBQ sauce.…
Southwestern Chicken Skillet because we had friends visiting and they wanted something different made with chicken, cheese and bacon. Patti and I kicked this recipe around for about a week. Doing different skillets, pans, peppers and sauces. When we came to what we wanted to do I was a bit excited to “Get er Done”, thinking this was going to be good! Using 3…
Jammin Jalapeno Bacon Burger, a BIG half-pound burger seared on a Hot griddle, topped with Havarti & Pepper Jack cheese and a pile of our sweet and savory Jalapeno Bacon Jam, served on garlic Texas toast!!! Have I said that “I LOVE BIG BURGERS”? A “Hot” griddle sears a nice, caramelized crust onto your burger for a unique flavor. And I enjoy any chance…
We love Dump Chili and have been making it from scratch for over 45 years. Over the years I have picked up many books in my research on the history from the very beginning. The oldest known chili recipe in print dates back to 1700 and it belonged to a Spanish priest. That said I wanted a good smoky chili to warm us up…
Sriracha Orange Wings are the perfect blend of sweet and spicy. Friends of ours wanted wings with a special flavor and lots of them for a tailgating party. It’s super easy to make lots at one time with our Bull Rack System. Patti just loaded up 3 trays with 5 pounds of these jumbo wings and they were good to go. Ken loves Sriracha…
Easy Chili Nachos, Ken loves all types of nachos and after a really busy day Patti wanted easy and not having to do a trip to the market. Happily everything we needed was in the pantry. With the help of our 10” Lodge Cast Iron Griddle and our Pacific Living Outdoor Oven we had a hearty, fun and delicious dinner. We especially love our…
Hen Party Doins was a great hen party for Patti and some special lady friends. Nothing beats a ladies’ night than having our own personal chef aka Ken. The hens loved the hens. Rock Cornish Game hens that is. Seasoned to perfection with Chef of the Future Orange Ginger Pepper Seasoning and coated with our Grandville’s Mild BBQ Jam. It’s called jam because it’s…
Tangerine-Tamarind Brined and Glazed Turkey, we did this on our gasser. But you can do this on any grill and even in your oven. We brined our turkey in a Tangerine-Tamarind Brine overnight and then we put it on the rotisserie with a Wedgie for that “Kiss of Smoke”. Four and ½ hours later we had a Tangerine-Tamarind infused turkey that was moist and…
Reverse Sear what is it? After talking with a few folks there seem to be 2 schools of thought here. 1. Do a sear on your meat then smoke it. 2. Smoke your meat, and then do your sear. I got 1000’s of responses on both options so I thought I would do some research on it. I am not going to go into the…