American Barbeque Recipes

Turn Your Grill Into A Smoker!

Select wood chips that are suited to your needs, hickory, mesquite, or any fruit woods like, applewood, cherrywood, etc. Be sure to soak wood chips in water for 30 − 60 minutes before putting on the grill.

When using gas grills it’s best to put presoaked wood chips in a smoker box or wrap them in a piece of aluminum foil with a lot of holes in the top. This keeps your grill from filling up with ash and clogging the jets. If you are using a charcoal grill or smoker then you can just put the wood directly on the coals (once they’ve ashed over).

If you haven’t used wood before, start small. Use a 1/4 cup of presoaked chips on your grill and see what is does for you. One of the great things about barbecue is the wide variety of experimentation available to the backyard cook. Wood is a great tool so don’t be afraid to use it. You can make a homemade smoker box by using a tin can. Poke some holes in the can, then open the lid not quite all the way and fill with wood chips that have been soaked in water for an hour. Position the can on the coals before grilling. Wait a little bit until the wood starts smoking, and commence with grilling!

Anniversary Burgers Difficulty Level: Easy So good you can serve them on your anniversary. Apple Smoked BBQ Ribs Difficulty Level: Medium Baby Back Ribs with Mustard Sauce Difficulty Level: Easy A traditional Carolina BBQ preparation. Beer BBQ Sauce Difficulty Level: EASY Cajun Barbeque Butter Difficulty Level: Easy Multi use compound butter, especially crawfish and shrimp. Cajun Barbeque Shrimp Difficulty Level: Easy Cajun Blackening Spice Difficulty Level: Easy Carolina BBQ Rub Difficulty Level: Easy Chipotle Rubbed Cowboy Steak With Jalapeno Jelly Difficulty Level: Medium Grilled Key Lime Chicken Difficulty Level: Easy Honey Spiced Barbeque Sauce Difficulty Level: Easy Jack Daniels Grilling Sauce Difficulty Level: Easy Great for grilling chicken or pork. Kansas City Rib Rub Difficulty Level: Easy Maple Barbeque Chicken Difficulty Level: Easy Asweet sauce with a hot and tangy finish. Memphis style BBQ Ribs Difficulty Level: Medium Molasses Orange Barbeque Sauce Difficulty Level: Easy Perfect marinade and sauce for grilled chicken. Slow-Smoked Beef Tenderloin With White Truffle Aioli Difficulty Level: Medium Smoked Venison Roast Difficulty Level: Medium Serve as a roast with accompanied vegetables or as pulled (shredded) barbeque. Tennessee BBQ Sauce Difficulty Level: EASY Tennessee style sauce for ribs or chicken. Watermelon Barbeque Sauce Difficulty Level: Easy Unique watermelon sauce for chicken or fish.