Table of Contents
Introduction 9
Getting Started 11
How a Ceramic Cooker Works 11
Overview of the Big Green Egg 11
Tools I Can't Live Without 15
Common EGG Setups 16
Choosing the Right Fuel 16
Lighting the Fire 16
Temperature Control 19
Ash Management 20
Safety 20
Maintaining Your EGG 21
Hot 'n' Fast: Searing, Direct Grilling 23
Coffee-Rubbed New York Strip Steaks with Chimichurri 24
Seared Porterhouse Steak for Two 27
Porcini-Crusted Rib-Eye Steaks with Black Garlic Butter 28
Hoisin-Glazed Pork Chops 31
Skirt Steak Fajitas 32
Oklahoma Onion Burgers 35
Asian-Style Pork Burgers with Crunchy Slaw and Yum Yum Sauce 36
Spicy Jerk Shrimp Cocktail with Cool Island Dipping Sauce 39
Seared Scallops over Warm Corn Salad 40
Lobster Tails with Herb Garlic Butter 43
Seared Ahi Tuna with Lemon Caper Vinaigrette 44
Blackened Salmon with Pineapple Salsa 47
Award-Winning Maryland-Style Crab Cakes 48
Cajun Char-Grilled Oysters 51
Rack of Lamb with Parsley and Mint Gremolata 52
Collard Greens with Beans and Bacon 55
Low 'n' Slow: Smoking, Barbecue 57
Pulled Pork with Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce 58
Mexican Roadside Chicken 61
St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs 62
Texas-Style Brisket and Burnt Ends 65
Smoked Corned Beef Brisket, a.k.a. Pastrami 67
Dry-Rubbed Memphis-Style Ribs 71
Honey Sriracha Glazed Chicken Thighs 72
Smoked Beef Plate Ribs 75
Pork Belly Burnt Ends 76
Smoky BBQ Meat Loaf 79
Herb-Smoked Turkey Breast with Apple Cranberry Relish 80
Cherry Chipotle Glazed Ham 83
Barbecue Beef Sandwiches 84
State Fair Turkey Legs 87
Smoked Scotch Eggs 88
Smoked Queso Beer Dip 91
Slow Fire: Roasting, Indirect Grilling 93
Savory Roast Beef with Mushroom Gravy 94
Fontina-Stuffed Meatballs with Blistered Tomato-Basil Sauce 97
Prime Rib Roast with Horseradish Mustard Sauce 98
Pork Tenderloin with Apple-Bourbon BBQ Sauce 101
Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Chicken Bombs 102
New Orleans-Style Barbecue Shrimp 105
Chicken Shawarma with Yogurt-Tahini Sauce 106
Dry-Rubbed Hot Wings with BBQ Ranch Dressing 109
Candied Bacon 110
Pig Mac and Cheese 113
Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Crushed Pecan Butter 114
Southern Corn Bread Dressing 117
Roasted Eggplant and Feta Dip 118
Creamy au Gratin Potatoes 121
Green Bean Casserole 122
Maple-Mustard Glazed Carrots 125
Baking Savory: On the Big Green Egg 127
Barbecue Beef and Cheese Empanadas with Chipotle Aioli 128
Pizza Margherita 131
Garlic Knots 132
Sausage Rolls with IPA Mustard BBQ Sauce 135
Bacon, Cheddar and Chive Quiche 136
Skillet Corn Bread with Hot Honey Butter 139
Baking Sweet: On the Big Green Egg 141
Chocolate Bread Pudding with Buttered Rum Sauce 142
Key Lime Pie with Graham Cracker Crust 145
Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookies 146
Apple-Pear Crisp with Oatmeal Crumb Topping 149
Mixed Berry Cobbler 150
Giant Cinnamon Roll with Bourbon Cream Cheese Frosting 153
Acknowledgments 155
About the Author 157
Index 159
