Tender, Juicy, Reverse-Seared Smoked (or Grilled) Pork Chops
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There are a few secrets to making sure your pork chops are juicy, tender, and delicious.
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Juicy Smoked (or Grilled) Chicken Breasts
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Chicken breasts are the staple of a healthy diet, so why not put in a little extra effort to make sure they are juicy and delicious every time?
Read MoreChicken Breast Face-Off: Wet Brining vs. Dry Brining
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I compare wet-brined chicken breasts with dry-brined chicken breasts to find a winner.
Read MoreEasy Lamb Burgers
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Getting bored of your usual dinners? Here's a quick and easy way to make yummy lamb burgers.
Read MoreSmoked/Barbecued Chicken Thighs
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The combination of easy, inexpensive, (reasonably) healthy and yummy is why we eat more smoked chicken thighs than anything else.
Read MorePotato-Prosciutto Yakitori Recipe
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This Potato-Prosciutto Yakitori Recipe makes a nice filler between richer courses, and is extremely simple to make.
Read MorePortobello Mushroom Yakitori Recipe
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Sizzling, grilled Portobello mushrooms drizzled with sauce make a simple, delicious, and light small plate appetizer as part of a Yakitori experience.
Read MoreAsparagus Yakitori and Green Onion Yakitori Recipes
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Grilled asparagus is perhaps the single most popular small plate in the entire Japanese Yakitori menu. This recipe makes it easy and foolproof by using Prosciutto, and complements it with a green onion variant that is equally good.
Read MoreBeef and Green Onion Yakitori Recipe
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Beef with green onions is one of the more popular yakitori dishes. What sets it apart from just-plain-steak is the marinade, the glaze/sauce, cooking it in cubes for more caramelized surface area, and serving each bite with cooked green onion.
Read MoreChicken and Green Onion Yakitori Recipe
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This well-known Japanese yakitori dish features chicken glazed with delicious sauce. Green onions, lemon, and togarashi spices add even more flavor. It's hard to find anyone who does NOT like it.
Read MoreBaby Lamb Chop Yakitori Recipe
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Spring baby lamb chops are probably my favorite yakitori dish. The lamb is tender and the flavors are excellent. Plus, the ability to pick it up and eat it off the bone is attractively carnivorous for those of us who are meat-eaters.
Read MoreSmoked (or Grilled) Leg of Lamb Recipe
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Marinated leg-of-lamb is not only delicious, it's surprisingly affordable for weekday meals. Buy one and turn it into 2 or 3 meals on the grill or smoker.
Read More2-2-1 Babyback Ribs Recipe
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These are the first really EXCELLENT pork babyback ribs that I've made. They are well worth your time. The secret? Brown sugar rub up front, apple juice and pepper jelly for steaming in foil, and 5 total hours cooking time.
Read MoreYakitori Recipe (Overview)
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Treat your friends to a Japanese-style barbecue that is unique, delicious, and fun. Cook one dish at a time, eat it around the kitchen counter as it comes off, and accompany it with plenty of Japanese beer and hot sake. A real Yakitori restaurant may have 50 different dishes to choose from, but 4 dishes is plenty for a fun night. Mix it up by cooking a variety of red meat, poultry, and veggies.
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