Baked Honey Soy Chicken Serves 15 Drumsticks Ingredients 15 chicken drumsticks ⅔ tsp kosher salt ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup Asian rice cooking wine (Sometimes called distilled spirits of rice; not to be confused with sweet rice wine.) ¼ cup pure honey ¼ cup good quality, regular (not light) soy sauce Directions Using paper towels, thoroughly dry each piece of chicken. (Do not skip this step, as moisture from chicken will negatively affect results.) Use a fork to poke holes everywhere on all sides of...

Bourbon Maple Bacon and Pecan Cookies Serves 24 cookies Preparation time: 10 minute(s) Cooking time: 12 minute(s) Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1 ½ cups sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon maple extract 2 tablespoons bourbon 2 ¼ cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups pecan pieces ½ cup crispy bacon pieces (about 8 ounces of bacon cooked to crispy) Instructions Preheat the grill to 350 degrees. **Don’t put grill mat on the the grill while it’s heating up** In the bowl of a standing mixer cream together the butter ...

BBQ Bacon Meatball Bombs Recipe Ingredients 2 yellow onions 1 lb. ground beef 1/4 cup onions, diced 1/4 cup parsley, chopped 1/4 cup mushrooms, chopped 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 Tbsp. spicy ketchup 1 tsp. soy sauce 1 tsp. worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs 1 pack of bacon 1 bottle of BBQ sauce Directions Preheat your oven to425 °F. Cut the tops and bottoms of the onions and remove the exterior skins. Cut the onion in half, peel the layers apart and keep the biggest layers to stuff with meat. Setting the onion la...

Blue Cheese Bomb Burgers Serves: 6 people Ingredients: 2 pounds grass-fed ground beef 4 oz. bleu cheese, crumbled (set some aside to top burgers if desired) 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 egg 1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper 1 ½ tsp sea salt Directions: Place the ground beef, bleu cheese, pepper, salt, Worcestershire sauce, and egg in a large bowl. Get your hands in there and mix it up – caveman style. Don’t be a nancy about it. Cover and throw it in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Gently form burger mixture ...

Marinated Flank Steak Ingredients 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 1/2 pounds flank steak Directions In a medium bowl, mix the oil, soy sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic, and ground black pepper. Place meat in a shallow glass dish. Pour marinade over the steak, turning meat to coat thoroughly....

Loaded Tater Tot Skewers INGREDIENTS Bag of Tater Tots 8 slices of bacon, chopped 1 cup of cheese, grated 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning skewers INSTRUCTIONS Cook your tater tots according to directions until golden brown in color. Ours was in a 425 degree oven for 20-30 minutes. Once you pull them out of the oven, let cool for approximately 2-5 minutes until you can skewer them onto the skewers. I suggest 6-7 per skewer. Once on the skewers and on the pan, sprinkle ranch dressing over each of tater tots. Then sp...

Grilled T-Bone Steak Serves: 1 Person (2 if you’re nancy’s) Ingredients: 1 T-Bone Steak Salt and Pepper to Taste Directions: When it comes to the perfect grilled T-Bone, it’s easy to get wrapped up in “flavors”. The right cut will speak for itself and leave you completely satisfied. About 40 minutes before your steak hits the grill, apply a heavy layer of sea salt. Remember you are preparing a thick piece of heavenly meat and the salt will first draw the moisture out and then tenderize the steak. Right before it ...

How to Fry Foods on the Grill When we think of fried foods, our mouths water. Whether that’s fried shrimp, french fries, onion rings, or just about any other thing you can dunk in hot oil, we love it. But when we think of actually frying things at home, we pull back a little. It’s messy, it requires all kinds of specialized equipment, and it doesn’t seem like an indoor-friendly activity. There’s a lot that can go wrong, and you need to buy some bulky, monotasking pieces of equipment, right? Well, wrong -- that is, if you...

Chinese Grilling? Skip the Takeout with these Grill Ideas! Look, we love a good Chinese takeout as much as the next guy. Heck, probably more than the next guy. If we’re not grilling, chances are a Chinese menu is probably on-hand. But, what if we could combine the best of both worlds? While we aren’t talking grilled Chinese takeout (not exactly), we do have some ideas. Today, we’ve put together a few pro-tips for bringing some quality Chinese flavors to your next grillout. The Hardware This one alone isn’t going to get you the perfect Chinese flav...

How to Cook the “Butcher’s Cuts” -- Three of Our Favorites At Grillaholics, we’re quick to reach for a ribeye or tenderloin when it comes to cooking. They’re basically available everywhere, they’re easy to cook, and they’re flavorful (enough). But, some of the most delicious and interesting cuts of meat are actually under the category of ‘butchers’ cuts’. So-named because of the idea that, for the most part, only butchers really know how to cook these less-popular pieces of the animal. You typically won’t find them in a supermarket, but if you visit ...

Impossibly Possible Smoked Ice Cream Technique We aren’t going to lie -- we had to dig deep for this one. It’s not for the faint of heart, and we’d even suggest that it’s not necessarily beginner-friendly. But, it’s definitely do-able, and definitely delicious. So, if you’re interested in a weird, Grillaholics-approved take on ice cream, read on… Now, we would like to take credit for inventing the grilled ice cream idea, but that’s far from the truth. Some particularly illustrious restaurants and chefs have featured grilled or smoked ic...

How to Make Jerky At Home It’s time for a change of pace. Usually, we’re happy to bring you the latest and greatest tips and tricks in grilling. Today, we’re throwing you a curveball. The name of that curveball? JERKY. As an age-old, tried and true method of meat preservation, we decided that jerky deserved a little bit of the spotlight. Today, we’re going to look at the historical significance of jerky and meat preservation, and then get into some tips on how you can DIY incredible jerky of your own. Note: you ...

Jamaican Jerk 101 A lot of people would categorize jerk as a spice blend, or a vague family of flavors that are prevalent in Jamaican cooking. While this is technically true, it’s doing a huge disservice to the culinary institution that is jerk. It’s not a seasoning blend you can buy in bulk at the local Costco. More accurately, jerk is a cooking and seasoning process by which meats, fish, and vegetables are cooked. Think about the term ‘barbecue’. Jerk is a similarly genre-defining, broad term. Jerk seasoni...

Your Summer Guide to Grilling Fruit For some, grilling fruit may be nothing short of heresy. A slice of watermelon is a far cry from a perfectly medium-rare ribeye, or a slow-roasted brisket. We will admit to that much, sure. Still, we are staunchly on team ‘grilled fruit’. The smokey, charred flavor from the grill mixes incredibly with many fruits’ natural sugars. A perfectly grilled peach or pineapple is an incredible addition to any burger, despite how odd that might sound. Like anything, though, grilling fruit takes some ...

All You Need to Know About Pork Belly As a Grillaholic, you’re probably well aware of pork belly’s alter-ego: bacon. And while bacon has long-since been a staple for any decent home cook, we think pork belly deserves its chance to shine in the domestic environment. The unsliced version of pork belly has a rich, complex flavor, and has been utilized by chefs worldwide. Thankfully, you don’t need to be a Michelin-starred chef to cook up some perfectly crispy, fatty, melt-in-your-mouth pork belly this summer. In fact -- quite the op...

How to Use Beer in Barbecue A barbecue without beer...well, it’s no kind of barbecue for us. The combination of beer and BBQ is time-tested and undeniably perfect. In fact, there are ways to pair your beer with BBQ outside of just washing down that brisket with an IPA (although, admittedly, we’d always recommend that too). Today, we’re gonna look at a few foolproof, creative ways to combine that beloved beer flavor and some good ol’ fashioned 'Q'. As a Marinade or Brine This is probably the most obvious option...