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Pitmasters HATE This Hot And Fast Brisket (6 Hour Brisket Recipe)

Hot and fast brisket sliced on butcher paper with Combustion Predictive Thermometer.

80% of Cooking Brisket Is Wasted Time—And This 6 Hour Brisket Proves It Let’s be honest: most people avoid smoking their own brisket because who wants to stay up all night babysitting meat for 16+ hours? Here I show you how to make an outstanding smoked hot and fast brisket in just 6 hours. How? […]

If You Like Mexican Street Corn, Try This Smoked Corn Elote Dip Recipe

elote dip shown in the corn husks on a grill

The popular Mexican snack transformed into a satisfying elote dip for tortilla chips, garlic bread, or any bread. Mexican street corn, also known as elote, is a popular dish made from grilled corn on the cob, typically slathered with a mixture of mayonnaise, lime juice, chile powder, and topped with cotija cheese. It can also […]

These Texas Beef Short Ribs May Be Better Than Brisket

Texas beef short ribs on a smoker.

Often called “Dino ribs” or “brisket on a stick,” Texas beef short ribs are a mainstay in Texas BBQ. Louie Mueller’s in Taylor, TX popularized them in response to Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue‘s best brisket on the planet. Louie’s, Killen’s, Truth, and Hay’s County have some of the best Texas beef short ribs in the state. This recipe is your guide to creating authentic Texas beef short ribs in your own backyard. The seasonings and sauce come […]

Brown Butter Smoked Fish Recipe

brown butter smoked fish.

Making delicious smoke-kissed fish on the grill has never been easier thanks to this technique. The “Smoke Catcher” as I call it, is a method of fast-smoking thin fish filets and bivalves on a grill. You place about 4 ounces of wood chips, pellets, sawdust, or dried herbs directly on flames or hot metal so […]

Provençal Smoked Fish Paté Recipe

Provencal smoked fish spread in a bowl alongside olives and stuffed grape leaves.

What makes our smoked fish paté recipe? Think tuna salad from France on steroids. You can serve this like a dip for chips, a spread for crackers or toast points, make a sandwich with a tomato and melted cheese, plop it on top of a green salad, mix it with elbow pasta, rollups, serve accompanied […]

Quick Simple Dry Brined Hot Smoked Fish Recipe

smoked sable fish.

That’s sable (a.k.a. black cod) in the photo, but this dry brined hot smoked fish recipe works with salmon and just about any fish. Simply dry brine (lightly salt) the fish before cooking. It’s similar to soaking the fish in salt water (wet brining), but without the water. Click here for a classic wet brined […]

Smoked Fish Dip Recipe

smoked fish dip.

This smoked fish dip recipe makes for a most hospitable way to start a dinner party. Serve it on crackers, toasted slices of baguette or bagel, bagel chips, crackers, matzoh, potato chips, or carrot and celery sticks. Or use it to make the best fish salad sandwich ever. You can find smoked fish locally or […]

A Smoked Fish Road Trip to the Great Lakes

Meathead holding a smoked chub

I tasted some of the best smoked fish of my life on the West Coast of Michigan—and this is coming from a guy who grew up on smoked fish in Florida. The Leelanau Peninsula juts into Lake Michigan on the west coast of Michigan, just north of Traverse City. The Peninsula is home to several […]

BBQ Gear Guide: The Best Smokers And Grills To Buy Today

Camp Chef Woodwind.

Despite the uncertainty, one thing hasn’t changed – the joy and comfort that BBQ and grilling brings. It starts with the right smoker or grill so we’ve compiled an elite list of top rated AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal winners, all of which can be delivered to your door so you can continue to stay safe at home.

Brown Butter Smoked Fish Recipe

Smoked fish plated with a brown butter sauce topped with chives and purples flowers.

Finding the right balance of smoke when cooking fish on the grill can be a challenge but this technique, called “the smoke catcher,” makes it quick and simple for this brown butter smoked fish recipe.