Have you ever met anyone who doesn’t love dinner at a hibachi restaurant? No. Of course not. It’s too versatile, too fun, it’s dinner and a show! But a Japanese steakhouse can be a bit expensive and if you are the owner of a Blackstone griddle you’ve probably already heard that it’s pretty dang easy …
In my previous Texas Brisket School posts, I’ve walked you through step-by-step directions for creating insanely delicious flavor in your backyard briskets. A part of that process is having a distinction between the brisket rub and the brisket injection…a brisket dry rub is meant to flavor the outside of the brisket and create bark while …
This award winning brisket rub recipe has been in the vault for nearly 11 years, and many of our readers have emailed me asking why I have so many barbecue and brisket recipes in my cookbook (and here on the blog) but have never taught our full method of how we smoke our brisket. So, we …
This award-winning grilled steak recipe was created for the Rec Teq Summer of Grilling Tournament and won the first challenge against pitmasters and chefs throughout the country! Huzzah! I love that steaks are versatile and can be dressed up in so many different and creative ways–in this recipe, we take your favorite cut of meat, …
My new Blackstone Griddle has turned out to be one of my favorite things, and these perfect smash burgers bring the ultra deliciousness of seared meat from a flat top grill, out of the restaurant and into the comfort of your own backyard. Anyone who flipped a fast-food burger pattie in their youth knows that …
Whether you’re a traditional pitmaster who’s curious about pellet grills, or a barbecue beginner with a shiny new Rec Teq or Traeger, most will agree that pellet smokers are a bit of a different animal. Brimming with convenience, and loaded with cool gadgets like temperature probe to app notifications, or cell phone alarms set to …
These authentic, homemade sour cream enchiladas are one of the most popular recipes in my private chef business and today I’m sharing my from-scratch recipe for this family favorite! In my recipe, tender rotisserie chicken breast is wrapped in warm corn tortillas and smothered in an ultra-creamy sour cream sauce infused with mild green chiles, …
Mexican food lovers know there are several methods for preparing shredded chicken for chicken enchiladas including boiling whole chickens, simmering boneless skinless chicken breasts in a slow cooker, or even using a rotisserie chicken from the deli to pull out long strands of flavorful, juicy meat. Of all these tasty approaches, our favorite chicken recipe …
As a catering chef, I am constantly forecasting how much food we need for parties and barbecues, and buffalo wings are a classic appetizer that every host asks me to serve. This guide will explain how many wings are in a pound, and how to purchase the correct amount for your party. How Many Wings …
Beef Birria is sweeping the internet as the new taco sensation, but can we shorten this 8-hour cooking session with the help of our Instant Pot? Absolutely! It’s juicy, beef birria taco time (in half the time), with this authentic recipe from the Urban Cowgirl Kitchen. What is Birria? Birria is a Mexican stew from …
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 …