Smoke & Fried Bang Bang Chicken Wings

Smoked and fried wings are a delicious twist on traditional chicken wings, combining the rich, smoky flavor from the smoking process with the crispy texture of fried wings. I’ve seen many BBQ Chicken recipes made with mayo-based Alabama sauce and gave these delicious smoky and crispy wings an Asian twist by smothering them in creamy,... Continue Reading →

Smoked Pastrami using Packaged Corned Beef

It’s St. Patrick’s season and packaged corned beef is on sale everywhere! I plan to make the usual traditional corned beef and cabbage boil this weekend, but for this cook, I made Rueben sandwiches with smoked pastrami using corned beef! I seasoned packaged corned beef with pastrami rub, smoked it until 202 degrees (wrapped in... Continue Reading →

Barbecued Spatchcock Chicken

In a recent IG Reel, I shared a “How To” Reel on how to spatchcock a chicken. Now, Imma show you my favorite way to cook spatchcock chicken…barbecued in my Weber Charcoal Grill. I love how evenly and quickly it cooks. The chicken looks incredible and I especially love how it tastes when it’s barbecued... Continue Reading →

3-2-1 St. Louis Style Spare Ribs

The best smoked St. Louis Style Spare Ribs only require a gentle tug with your teeth for them to strip off the bone cleanly. I don’t like my ribs completely falling off the bone when I pick it up, and I don’t like the meat still stuck on the bone when I’m eating it. For... Continue Reading →

Roasted Crab

For Valentine’s Day, I made the iconic Crustacean/Thanh Long inspired roasted crab and smothered the crab with the most amazing peppery and buttery garlic butter sauce. I roasted the crab in the @traegergrills but the oven works great too. Large pre-steamed Dungeness crab at Costco that was $4.99/lb. I couldn’t pass it up. I spent... Continue Reading →

Pollo Asado Tacos

I can’t stop thinking about these super flavorful, tender, and Pollo Asado tacos. The citrusy grilled chicken tasted delicious and tender and I made lots of extra for meal-prepping for the week. The citrus and Mexican spices pair so perfectly together in this dish. For this recipe, I used boneless chicken thighs, but I’ve seen... Continue Reading →

Bánh Mì Sliders

For the weekend’s Game Day and Tet (Lunar New Year) Celebrations, I combined two of my favorite party foods.. burger sliders and Bánh Mì sandwiches and made juicy Bánh Mì Sliders. Although my team lost the big game, I enjoyed all the quality time and yummy food with the family. These flavor-packed sweet and savory... Continue Reading →

Heo Quay Roasted Pork

Mom wanted to experiment with her Heo Quay, roasted pork, recipe by roasting it in my Traeger. I love experiments and always wanted to learn how to make crispy and juicy Heo Quay so I was all for it. If you don’t have a smoker, just use your oven! It turned out fantastic. The pork... Continue Reading →

Ratatouille

Ratatouille is my favorite Pixar movie of all time and I love making Ratatouille because it’s so colorful, light, nutritious, and delicious. Most importantly, the girls enjoy it as well. We had tons of zucchini and yellow squash from the Costco pack and decided to make some for a weeknight meal. I prepared it in... Continue Reading →

Honey Sriracha BBQ Wings

If you're looking for a sweet and spicy, flavor-packed, Game Day recipe, you have to check out BBQ Honey Sriracha Wings. This addicting BBQ wings is one of the most requested wing recipes and my kids love it so much and perfect for any occasion.  You can check out the IG Reel for this cook here.... Continue Reading →

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