Dedication To the two greatest outdoor cooks I ever knew. My dad, Jim, and my father-in-law, Bob Brisson Thanks for teaching me that “out of the frying pan and into the fire” is a good thing. The next generation. Burn, baby, burn! Contents DEDICATION WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT INTRODUCING THE OUTDOOR ARSENAL THE EQUIPMENT RUNDOWN THE RULES OF THE BARBECUE 1. BACKYARD BASH Crispy Zucchini Planks with Parmesan and Aioli Roasted Garlic, Sriracha, and Chipotle Aiolis Homemade Hot Sauce Pimento Cheese–Stuffed Jalapeños Cast-Iron Beef Tenderloin with Blackberry Jalapeño Sauce GET TO KNOW A BUTCHER California Brick Chicken with Apricot-Mint Chimichurri Salt and Pepper Spareribs with Romesco Sauce SETTING THE BAR ON SPARERIBS Grilled Lamb Chops with Olive-Orange Tapenade Miso Side of Salmon with Pickled Carrots and Daikon Lava Rock Shrimp with Honey-Lime Chipotle Sauce and Mango Jicama Salsa Smoky Bean Chili Guy’s Straight-Up Burgers with a Pig Patty and Donkey Sauce Black and Blue Burger with Bacon and Avocado Philly Cheese Steak Egg Rolls Turkey and Blistered Green Chile Burger Melt THE FIERI FAMILY TURKEY TAKEOVER Seared Tuna Burgers with Sesame and Spicy Mayo “Danger Dogs”—Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs with Spicy Fruit Relish Soft-Shell Crab Sandwiches with Homemade Slaw and Tartar Sauce Grilled Baby Artichokes Ahi Poke and Toasted Seaweed Salad Charred Octopus and White Bean Salad OCTOPUS PREP Salted Bourbon Caramel Milkshake Blueberry Peach Crisp Rock and Roll Mai Tai The Big Island Punch Raspberry Picante Paloma Pitchers 2. EXTREME TAILGATING Bacon-Wrapped Scallops Glazed with Maple Butter Grilled Chicken Wings Two Ways BEE STING WINGS Andouille-Stuffed Pork Loin with Creole Mustard TRADITIONAL OVEN COOKING METHOD St. Louis Ribs with Tequila BBQ Sauce ON RIBS: BABY BACK VS. ST. LOUIS Korean Glazed Sticky Short Ribs THE SECRET OF THE SILVERSKIN Crispy Asian-Style Fried Chicken Apricot Glazed Chicken Thighs with Pickled Red Onions Brazilian Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Thighs with Peri Peri Sauce Spicy Cracked Chile Crab Tri-Tip Dip Sandwich with Horseradish Mayo Grilled Sausage Kebabs Three Ways Grilled Lamb Sandwiches with Harissa Mayo and Quick-Pickled Cucumbers GUIDO HAD A LITTLE LAMB Lamb and Feta Sliders with Mint Tzatziki Grilled Tequila Lime Fish Tacos with Cilantro-Lime Crema Fresh Corn and Flour Tortillas COMPETITION BARBECUE BY THE MOTLEY QUE AMERICAN ROYAL: INVITATIONAL AND OPEN MOTLEY QUE CREW BBQ TIMELINE MOTLEY QUE & A RAMBLINGS FROM RILEY ON THE ROYAL Motley Que Championship Pork Butt Motley Que 2011 American Royal Ribs Motley Que American Royal Invitational First Place Chicken Motley Que American Royal Brisket BBQ Brisket Hash with Roasted Red Pepper Hollandaise Red Wine Beef Stroganoff with Buttered Noodles MY BEEF WITH LORI’S NOODLES Smoked Chicken Tacos with Roasted Red Pepper Salsa Smoked Chicken, Sausage, and Andouille Gumbo Chicken, Pork, and Sausage Jambalaya 3. AT THE LAKE Chicken-Fried Steak with Mushroom Gravy BBQ MVP “WHATEVER YOU HAVE” BREADING Bone-In Double-Cut Pork Chops with Brie and Apples Pancakes, Sweet and Savory Maple Nut Granola and Other Variations Queso Fundido with Fresh Tortilla Chips Beef Ribs with Orange BBQ Sauce Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Spicy Tahini Sauce CAMPFIRE DUTCH OVENS HOW TO TREATA YO PITA Chorizo and Polenta Casserole with Crispy Kale Volcano Chicken with Maui Onion Straws Chicken Paillard Salad with Mustardy Vinaigrette Lamb Curry with Chickpeas and Spinach Spicy Carbonara with Pancetta and Parm Pork Chile Verde Baked Ziti Blackened Trout with Shrimp Sauce TROUT FOR AUNT PATTY HUNTER’S FIRST TROUT Roasted Shrimp and Crab Etouffée ROUX THE DAY Catfish (or Any Fresh-Caught Fish) and Peppers en Papillote THE CATFISH CRUCIFIXION Turkey and Quinoa–Stuffed Peppers with Roasted Tomatillo Avocado Sauce Lamb Barbacoa Tacos BANANA LEAVES Farro Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Chipotle Corn Salad with Grilled Bacon Wild Mushroom Risotto Roasted Poblano Skillet Cornbread Banana Split with Rum-Roasted Pineapple Pineapple Upside-Down Cake with Rum Blueberries Bourbon Blueberry and Peach Cobbler Guy’s Lemongrass-Ginger Julep 4. CAMPGROUND COOKIN’ Smoked Salmon Hash Ham and Grits with Red-Eye Gravy Stout-Braised Short Ribs with Pearl Barley IF YOU WOULDN’T DRINK IT, DON’T COOK WITH IT Zing Zang Flank Steak SKEWERS
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