Move out the way Willy Wonka, these “Bloody” Sweet and Spicy Honey Sriracha chicken lollipops are all I want for Halloween when trick-or-treating! To lollipop the chicken drumsticks, cut around the bone with kitchen shears, and pull the meat down toward the base of the bone to create a chicken “lollipop.” For the honey sriracha... Continue Reading →
Halloween festivities has been in full swing all month this year! We went to our friends’ annual Halloween party over the weekend, and I brought smoked “Bat" Wings to creep out the kids and even a few adults. Crazy. Scary. Spooky. Hilarious. Is how I feel when I make these. How do I get these... Continue Reading →
I love tender sliced beef shank in Bún Bò Huế and when I smoked and tried Thor’s Hammer Beef Shank for the first time, I thought about Bún Bò Huế and knew the spicy lemongrass BBH flavors would be perfect for a Thor’s Hammer beef shank. I was so right and the girls and I... Continue Reading →
I checked out the meat section at my local grocery store and saw the biggest untrimmed tri tip on sale for only $3.99/lb. I bought it, trimmed it up, dry brined it overnight with Kosher salt, seasoned it, and smoked it like a brisket low and slow at 250 degrees in my new Traeger Woodridge... Continue Reading →
Tamarind flavored things have always been my favorite. Whether it's in food or snacks, there’s so much flavor going on and I love it. I was just thinking about how to prepare my chicken lollipops and because I’m obsessed with Sweet, Spicy, and Tangy Vietnamese Tamarind fried chicken and love Mexican Tamarindo Candy, I thought... Continue Reading →
I’ve been on the search for a Thor’s Hammer Beef Shank after seeing multiple BBQ foodies post it. After not being able to find it at any local stores, I searched online and found it at wildfork.com. For my first cook, I decided to smoke it in my Traeger using Mesquite wood pellets, and make... Continue Reading →
If you have turkey responsibilities this holiday season, grab yourself a brine kit and store-bought turkey rub and let me show you the easiest way to prepare the juiciest and moistest Thanksgiving BBQ Turkey! For this cook, I used Traeger’s Turkey Blend Pellets with Brine & Rub Kit that conveniently came with an orange brine... Continue Reading →
Over the weekend, I smoked a bunch of meaty, tender, and delicious Dino Ribs to celebrate my little sister’s birthday with our family and cousins. I’ve been dying to smoke Dino Ribs for a while so I was super excited for this smoke session. Dino Ribs are my favorite meat to smoke! Dino Ribs usually... Continue Reading →
It's been a while since I've made Birria de Res, Beef Birria. I decided to make a pot with brisket trimmings from the brisket trimmings from my Overnight Smoked Brisket a few months ago that have been hanging out in my freezer. Instead of cooking it in the oven, I opted to let it smoke... Continue Reading →
Taylor is a huge fan of meatball sub sandwiches so I decided to experiment and smoke meatballs and make her a Smoked Meatball Sub Sandwich at home. The smoked meatballs turned out incredible and tasted smoky, meaty, moist, and were the perfect protein to add on sub sandwiches. I smoked the meatballs in my Weber... Continue Reading →
