For barbecue beginners and those with small households, the idea of smoking an entire beef brisket can be daunting, expensive, and potentially wasteful. Clever pitmasters reach for brisket’s little brother—the chuck roast, for an inexpensive, entry-level cut of meat, which delivers a very similar eating experience in a smaller package. As a Texas chef and …
This chicken fried steak recipe beat Grady Spears—cowboy food legend, James Beard award-winner, and my great friend, at the Golden Chile Awards, to take its place as the definitive chicken fried steak recipe, and today I am sharing the whole process, including my secret ingredient, with you. As the home of chicken fried steak, Texans …
After a long week, Tex Mex is always my favorite comfort food, and these ground beef enchiladas with green sauce will liven up any home taco night and have the whole family cleaning their plates! I use our famous (and easy) green enchilada sauce on beef as well as chicken enchiladas, and this homemade beef …
These Chimichurri Steak Wedge Salads are an easy grilling recipe for reconnecting with family members in small gatherings and are a heart-healthy way to show them your love! I just took the boys down to see my father for the first time since quarantine and created this refreshing summer salad (loaded with steak for dad), …
In Texas, our beef street tacos often get the same first-class treatment as a $40 ribeye at a swanky steakhouse, and that’s where dry rub recipes like this homemade, Texas Carne Asada Seasoning, come in handy. Texans know how to cook a fine slab of meat, and for many beef connoisseurs, steak is best when …
Nothing represents the holidays more than a special occasion dinner like smoked beef tenderloin! Although this large, tender cut of beef is often sliced into filet mignon steaks, whole tenderloin is available as a special treat and can be marinated and smoked on your pellet grill or big green egg to add to the festivities. …
Late summer is here and there are lots of events to prepare for: backyard barbecues, family gatherings, preseason game days, and in a flash it will be the holiday season! I have two smoked queso recipes below that are just in time for the season. It is the ultimate party dip with simple ingredients you …
Welcome back yall! Since the weather has warmed up I’ve been on a grilling kick, and these Mexican Steaks with Queso Blanco and Quick Pickled Peppers are the total bomb for your backyard festivities! Mexican Style Steak is a tasty alternative to the traditional way we grill steaks. All you need is your favorite cuts …
A couple weekends back I planned a reconnect day for a couple friends, and we got together to relax over wine and snacks, which is when I got the idea for this Steak Bruschetta appetizer that y’all won’t quit Instagram-messaging me about! So, today I’m sharing how I made the sweet and smoky roasted piquillo …
I should have just named my blog, “Ways To Use Up Leftover Brisket”… cause let’s face it. I spend a lot of time creating tasty new recipes from my husband’s barbecue obsession. Oh, you’re new here? Just check out any of these recipes for my favorite ways to use leftover brisket. Texas Brisket Queso Brisket …
Texas Brisket Queso is the best way to use leftover brisket after a barbecue or a holiday weekend, and today we’re going to learn how to make it! The queso is a real, authentic, tex mex queso made with American cheese, so it’s Velveeta free, much like your favorite tex mex restaurant. You won’t believe …
Welcome to Part 2 of my Texas Skirt Steak Fajitas Tutorial… In part one, I gave the recipe for the quintessential, Texas style, steak fajita marinade. If you’re a Texan, or you visited us and fell in love with Tex Mex style fajitas, you’ll be very familiar with the flavor of this perfect, pineapple juice …