Episode 87: To grill or not to grill? Cooking BBQ at home with whatever you got
Have you ever wished you could get that smoky, charred flavor of grilled food without the hassle of firing up a grill?
If you dream of inviting friends over for a summer meal to enjoy a beautiful, grilled dinner, tune in to this episode for 8 BBQ recipes you can cook at home, even if you have limited space, time, or no grill whatsoever.
In this episode, you’ll discover
1) How to use a cast iron grill pan to achieve those perfect grill marks and smoky flavors right in your kitchen, plus tips on how NOT to set off the fire alarm.
2) Catering strategies from our personal chef days on how to braise, broil, and char a range of foods in your oven to mimic the grill experience
3) How to make delicious grilled pizzas and what to top them with, that will have your guests begging for the recipe and another invite to your house for dinner.
Don't miss out on these game-changing grilling hacks — tune in now to take your summer cooking skills to the next level!
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Links to from this week’s show:
Sonya’s sheet-pan teriyaki chicken
Our Cooking a Steakhouse Dinner at Home episode
Simple grilled salmon from the NY Times
Grilled Salmon with lime Butter from Gourmet Magazine (Epicurious)
Red pepper compound butter and wagyu steak from Rich Rosendale
Hetty Lui McKinnon’s grilled zucchini with miso glaze from the NY Times
Grilled pizza guide from 101 Cookbooks
Balsamic glazed oven-baked ribs from the NY Times
Kari dusts her her pork ribs with chile powder, covering the pan tightly with foil and baking them until tender, and tops them with the best homemade bbq sauce by chef Rory Schepisi
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