Smoky Barbecue Recipes

Recipe: Smoked Mojo Leg Quarters

You don't need to be a pitmaster to smoke chicken. Try our no-fancy-equipment-needed technique.

Recipe: Cowboy Brisket Sandwich

Start this recipe with our True Smoked Beef Brisket.

Recipe: True Smoked Beef Brisket

Wait to put your meat on the smoker until after the intense early smoke clears. By waiting, you will avoid oversmoking and camouflaging the other flavors.

Watch: The Best Way to Trim Brisket

Recipe: Smoked Beef Brisket Tostadas

Top these tostadas with fresh avocado, lime juice, crumbled queso fresco, diced jalapeños, chopped tomatoes, and shredded lettuce.

Recipe: Smoked Chicken with Fresh Herb Marinade

If using a gas grill, opt for this method instead of process described in Step 2 of recipe directions: Soak wood chips in water 30 minutes. Light 1 side of grill, heating to 400° to 500° (high heat). Leave other side unlit. Drain wood chips. Places soaked and drained chips in center of 12-inch square piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil, and wrap tightly to form a packet. Pierce several holes in top of packet; place directly on lit side of grill. Follow remaining directions according to recipe.

Recipe: Smoked Pork

Ask the butcher to remove the chine bone for easier cutting. Save time the day of by marinating the pork at least 1 day in advance.

Recipe: Smoked Pork Shoulder

The long, slow barbecuing method using smoldering charcoal and wood works well for large pieces of meat like this one. Serve with tasty Peppery Vinegar Sauce for a delicious main dish at your next gathering.

Recipes:
Championship Pork Butt
Pork Butt Dry Rub
Pork Butt Injection Marinade

The perfect combo of rich smoke and gentle heat give Championship Pork Butt a deep mahogany exterior (or “bark”), while the interior stays moist and juicy. A drip pan filled halfway with a 50/50 mix of water and fruit juice adds even more flavor.

Recipe: Honey Barbecue Chicken

Try this classic barbecue chicken recipe with bone-in chicken breasts and drumsticks. You'll most likely have all the ingredients for the barbecue sauce on hand.

Recipe: Slow-Grilled Pork With Ranch-Barbecue Sauce

This recipe is for a two-burner gas grill. Because lighting one side for indirect heat doesn't apply to the Big Green Egg, be sure to see directions for indirect cooking in the owner's manual.

Recipe: Smoked Brisket

Smoking makes for take-it-easy cooking. Smoke from the wood chips wraps food in a blanket, sealing in the natural juices. It's an easy process, but it isn't quick. If you don't have a smoker, your grill with a lid and a pan of water works well. The liquid in the water pan keeps foods moist. To achieve that wood-smoked flavor, purchase hickory and mesquite chips found near the charcoal in most grocery stores.

Recipe: Barbecue Pork Shoulder

Add your favorite baked beans to this menu for a complete meal.

Watch: Tips on Seasoning Pork Shoulder