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    Outdoor Cooking

    There are so many easy and tasty recipes that can be made outside, where to start? The BBQ can do double duty with Crispy Smoked Chicken Wings. The outdoor griddle is perfect for making a quick fried rice in 30 minutes. Last but not least the smoker, let it do its magic for a tender Smoked Pork Butt. It will wow everyone at your next get-together.

    • The finishing touch to the reverse sear, searing the bone in ribeye steak over a bed of burning natural charcoal.
      Bone in ribeye steak, reverse sear
    • Searing a smoked ribeye with the smokers flame broiler. This recipe can be done on a charcoal BBQ too.
      Smoked ribeyes with BBQ spice rub
    • Holding a piece of the crispy bacon chicken ranch quesadilla with meted cheese and a drip of ranch dressing coming from the middle. It is ready to be eaten.
      Bacon chicken ranch quesadilla
    • A chicken crunchwrap sliced into 3 pieces and stacked on a cutting board. You can see the crispiness of the tortilla and the freshness of the ingredients.
      Chicken crunchwrap
    • Choose your favorite smoking wood to have smoked sausage done in a few hours. You can easily make smoked bratwurst and smoked Italian sausage at the same time. Eight sausages smoked on the smoker's grill grate.
      Smoked sausage
    • Holding the Philly cheesesteak hot and fresh right above the griddle. It has melted provolone, grilled onions and peppers, and a hot dog bun grilled to perfection.
      Philly cheesesteak on the griddle
    • Smashed Baby Dutch Yellow potatoes with Colby Jack cheese melting while they crisp up.
      Smashed potatoes with cheese
    • Either for feeding a hungry crowd or meal planning for a busy week, this fast and fresh griddle ground beef fried rice is ready in 30 minutes. The fried rice is ready to serve from the griddle.
      Griddle fried rice
    • Sliced smoked meatloaf with BBQ sauce that has caramelized to form a crust. It is moist and tender.
      Smoked meatloaf recipe for the BBQ or smoker
    • The smoked meat being sliced on a cutting board.
      Smoked corned beef brisket
    • Smoked sirloin tip roast with Dijon mustard sauce marinade sliced and ready to serve. It is a perfect medium rare.
      Smoked sirloin tip roast
    • Thin cut chicken breast fillets grilling on the BBQ with a golden color from the honey mustard marinade and grill marks.
      Thin cut chicken breast on the BBQ
    • Two smoking beef short rib racks resting vertically on a BBQ grill grate.
      Smoking beef short ribs
    • A plate of crispy and tender chuck roast burnt ends with macaroni salad, buns, and pepperoncini ready to be enjoyed.
      Chuck roast burnt ends
    • Five nearly seared wagyu beef sliders with bacon and grilled onions on top. They are sizzling on the griddle.
      Wagyu beef sliders on the griddle
    • The Big Green Egg smoking a pork butt with our BBQ rub that has a dark red mahogany color with a deep crack in the fat cap. Once finished smoking you get Big Green Egg pulled pork with our BBQ rub. It is such a tasty option for making a pulled pork burger.
      Smoking a pork butt on the BBQ/Smoker
    • 12 smoked chicken drumsticks on the BBQ grill
      Smoked Chicken Drumsticks
    • I used the shank ham because of the sweet flavor and less fat. Our glave is made with ingredients right in the cupboard or easily purchased at the store. You just whip it up while the double smoked ham is cooking. Now the smoking wood I used was hickory for its traditional intense smoke that adds sweetness and a hint of bacon.
      Double smoked ham with a honey glaze
    • Flank Steak grilled on the Blackstone is a great way for a fun and savory meal done all outdoors. Our marinade is easy to make and brings out the natural flavor of the steak. The whole recipe, including the sides, is done on the griddle. Best of all, each of the steps flows into the next. The only time you need to watch the clock is for grilling the flank steak.
      Blackstone Flank Steak
    • It is so easy to do Scrambled Eggs on the Blackstone. The best is you can make a bunch and each to order, from meat lovers to veggie. You get a wonderful texture and I find using "LOW" to one mark above lets me be able to cook various styles of eggs. It also makes it easier to add additional toppings to the scrambled eggs on the Blackstone. You are going to love the simplicity of being able to cook a full breakfast you thought only possible at a restaurant.
      Scrambled Eggs on the Blackstone
    • Breakfast meat on the Blackstone has been a game changer. Everything is done in one place, i.e. "one pan", more flavor, fewer dishes. Our favorites are by far bacon, sausage links, and sausage patties. Oh by the way, clean-up is a breeze.
      Blackstone Breakfast Meat
    • Air Fryer Chicken Bites are perfect for any occasion. Quick and easy to make in the air fryer, they can be enjoyed by all. You can serve them as an appetizer, at kids' parties, simply served on a salad, over rice, or with pasta. The flavor combinations are endless.
      Air Fryer Chicken Bites
    • Tender and juicy, with just the right heat, Spicy Chicken Nuggets are ready in no time. Even better, the heat level is adjustable. These nuggets are done in the air fryer in minutes. They were truly enjoyed at our last gathering and can't wait to make them when we have our next BBQ with friends.
      Spicy Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
    • Smoked Cream Cheese is the magic treat you didn't know you were missing until you taste it for the first time. It is a quick appetizer to prepare and the flavor can be adapted to your preference.
      Smoked Cream Cheese
    • These are the BEST and EASIEST Smoked Chicken Thighs we ever made. The slightly caramelized BBQ sauce on the skin makes every bite sweet and tender with a hint of smoke.
      Smoked Chicken Thighs
    • Cooked low and slow with sweet pecan wood, these Smoked Meatballs are our favorite BBQ flavor bombs this summer. The cheese brings a whole new level of flavor and texture.
      Smoked Meatballs
    • If you have a griddle in the backyard and wonder what to make for dinner, this Blackstone Chicken Fried Rice is for you. This chicken fried rice is perfect for those nights when you have no idea what to make for dinner and don't want to order pizza.
      Blackstone Chicken Fried Rice
    • Grilled T-bones and top sirloin steaks are a favorite here. When they're thick, I reverse sear them on the BBQ. Reverse searing on the BBQ is easily done, it starts with a low and slow, a rest, and then a high-heat sear to grill the steaks to perfection.
      Grilled T-Bones and Top Sirloin Steaks
    • BBQed top round steak beautifully seared on white serving plate.
      Top Round Steak
    • Two Tomahawk steaks with grill marks searing with flames under them on the BBQ grill grate.
      Tomahawk steak reverse sear
    • Grilling the flank steak slices for fajitas on the griddle with the onions and pepper mixture keeping warm on the opposite side.
      Fajitas on griddle (our favorite steak fajitas)
    • A cutting board filled with the ribeye and New York strip steaks with a golden sear and cooked to a perfect medium rare temperature.
      Ribeye vs New York strip steak
    • Showing how to cook steaks on a griddle to a pink medium rare. Sirloin steak on griddle with smoke rising.
      How to cook steaks on a griddle
    • Easy ingredients, and simple directions, Brioche French Toast done on the griddle is ready to serve in no time. Cooked to a golden crisp you can add whatever topping makes you happy.
      Brioche French Toast
    • Pouring maple syrup on scrambled pancakes (Kaiserschmarrn) with chocolate chips added.
      Scrambled Pancakes (Kaiserschmarrn)
    • Bringing Smoked, Crispy, and Tender Chicken Wings home tonight. And it's right from your BBQ or smoker. These wings are simple and easy. One bite will have you making this recipe again and again.
      Smoked Crispy Chicken Wings
    • Two burger dogs fully load, one on a serving board the other held above it.
      Burger dog on the griddle
    • Close shot of the hot dogs, burgers, and blue tortilla chips with mozzarella stars making the edible American flag board.
      American flag board with burgers and hot dogs
    • Potato Bites grilled on the BBQ are flavorful and tender thanks to the foil packet. They are cooked in 30 minutes and each packet can be uniquely flavored ahead of time.
      Potato Bites
    • These easy zucchini fritters on the griddle are a match made in heaven. This homemade recipe has the perfect crispiness, thanks to the magic of the flat top. This recipe is a must for your next cookout.
      Easy Zucchini Fritters (on the griddle)

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