555 smoky recipes

Texas-style smoked beef brisket rubbed with spices and barbecued low and slow, then wrapped with beer for a juicy, tender finish. The Texan way to smoke a brisket.

Smoked pulled pork shoulder doused in a tangy apple cider vinegar marinade with chipotle peppers and garlic. Hickory smoke meets slow-burn chili heat, piled on soft rolls with slaw.

Slow-smoked pork shoulder with oak and apple wood, finished in a Dutch oven with vinegar and red pepper flakes. Real-deal pulled pork barbecue, smoked 8 to 10 hours until fall-off-the-bone tender.

Hearty baked beans loaded with ground chuck, bell peppers, onions, hickory BBQ sauce, and freshly ground whole spices, finished in the oven until thick and bubbly. The ultimate cookout side dish.

Mexican meatballs (albondigas) made with three meats, corn tortillas soaked in milk, cumin, and oregano, simmered in red chili sauce and beef broth. A traditional Southwestern appetizer or main dish.

Blackened chicken sliced over creamy linguine with a buttery cayenne sauce, fresh tomato, and green onion. A Cajun-style pasta plate with serious smoke and spice.

A multi-day Sichuan duck project: dry-rubbed with toasted spiced salt, air-dried overnight, steamed, battered, and deep-fried to shattering crispness. Includes a tea-smoked variation. Worth every step.

Potato garbanzo gnocchi: instant mashed potatoes bound with chickpea and rice flour, deep fried into crispy fritter-style dumplings with garlic and cayenne. Naturally vegan, ready in 15 minutes.

Authentic Irish oatcakes: rustic four-ingredient oat triangles cooked on a bakestone with bacon drippings or beef fat. Pair with butter, cheese, jam or smoked fish. Centuries-old Celtic staple.

Mexican meatballs in chile sauce made with a three-meat blend of beef, pork, and ground ham, bound with milk-soaked corn tortillas and simmered in red chile sauce.

Braised Veal Shank, seasoned with Alpine Pepper and served with pink eye potatoes drizzled in an olive oil and native mint mix.

Texas BBQ beef brisket: seven pounds of brisket smoked low and slow with paprika rub and wood chips, finished with a tangy homemade sauce built from the pan drippings.

Bacon deviled eggs with crumbled crispy bacon, scallions, and mustard folded into creamy yolks. A 10-minute classic picnic appetizer that adds smoke and salt to the traditional deviled egg.

Guamanian chicken marinated 24 hours in soy sauce, beer, vinegar, and citrus, then grilled over smoking wood chips. Bold island flavors with a tangy, savory bite in every piece.

Southern hog jowls and turnip greens slow-cooked with smoked pork, seasoned with red pepper, and served with poached eggs and cornbread. Down-home soul food.

Authentic tandoori chicken marinated overnight in spiced yogurt with garam masala, ginger, garlic, and turmeric. Charcoal-grilled with deep slashes for maximum smoke and flavor.