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Take your grilling to the next level with bold new Traeger recipes added every week. Explore fresh ideas from our Traeger Kitchen and brand ambassadors, ranging from smoked meats to flavorful sides. We've got everything you need to fire up the ultimate backyard feast and impress your guests.
This old fashioned cornbread recipe comes courtesy of Momma Rodgers, the mother of Traeger's own senior creative director. Its super moist texture is reminiscent of spoonbread, but it’ll hold together when sliced. A little cheesy and a little spicy, it not only pairs well with turkey and all the fixings, but it also tastes great with chili.
Here’s the perfect dip for entertaining. Why? Aside from its cheesy, roasted garlic goodness, the whole thing can be made ahead before cooking and refrigerated. Then, about a half hour before serving, all you need to do it stick it on the grill. Serve it with sliced apples, crostini, crackers, or crudité for dipping.
Mississippi pot roast, created by a woman from, well, Mississippi, is seasoned with ranch seasoning mix and au jus gravy mix plus butter and pepperoncini peppers for a flavor that’s deeply savory and slightly salty. We've improved on the original by smoking the meat first.
“This is something everyone should have in their arsenal of recipes at home,” says Diva Q of this Greek-inspired chicken dinner. Why? First off, flavor. Her lemon pepper chicken recipe features a TON of lemon—zest, juice, and slices—plus lots of garlic and black pepper. And because it's spatchcocked, the bird cooks up evenly and super juicy, too. The recipe directs you to smoke the chicken first at a low temperature to get that nice wood-fired flavor and then to crank the heat to crisp the skin. If you are short on time, however, you can simply cook the chicken at a steady 350°F and it'll be done sooner.
Picadillo is a ground meat stew popular in many Latin American countries with ingredients that vary regionally. This beef picadillo is based on the Mexican style and is a little spicy and a bit sweet thanks to the corn and peas. Serve it with rice or use it as a filling for tacos.
Light up breakfast for a crowd with a breakfast fatty on the smoker: a huge egg- and cheese-stuffed breakfast sausage wrapped in bacon and hit with wood-fired goodness. This version gets coated with a black pepper maple syrup that yields bacon that is sticky and a touch sweet, reminiscent of popular “pig candy” (aka candied bacon).
In Mexico, pozole is party food that's named for one of its main ingredients, specially treated corn kernels known as pozole in Mexico and hominy in the United States. The puffed canned corn has a pleasantly chewy texture. Pozole, the dish, can feature different meats or fish and comes in three colors (green, red, or white). This is a red pozole (aka pozole rojo) made with pork that features a combination of guajillo and dried New Mexico chiles. If you’d like something a little smokier you can replace a portion of the New Mexico chiles for Mexican pasillas.
In his new book Cook with Confidence: Over 100 Inspiring Recipes to Cook and Eat Together, Dennis Prescott shares the origin story for this fragrant chicken curry. Through his work with World Vision Canada, Dennis has visited Kenya several times. In Dzikunze, a remote village in the drought-ridden southeastern region of the country, he met a woman (now a friend) named Beatrice. Because of the persisting drought in the region, Beatrice’s property often goes weeks (if not months) without substantial rain, making growing crops, feeding livestock, and, ultimately, putting food on the table, an incredible challenge. Dennis was honored to cook along with Beatrice and her family. This recipe, a fragrant slow-cooked stew packed with rich spices, fragrant ginger, cilantro, and coconut milk, was inspired by a day spent cooking with them. Says Dennis: "Cooking this dish with Beatrice, her family, and friends is one of the greatest honors of my life."
Matt Pittman, founder and CEO of Meat Church BBQ, takes jalapeño poppers to a whole new level by smoking the cream cheese for the filling and, even better, adding brisket. “People will love these,” promises Matt. Plus, this perfect party snack is, as he says, “fun to make, easy to cook, and you can’t screw it up.” Bonus: The smoked cream cheese, delicious in the Texas Twinkies, is also great on its own served with pepper jelly (or some Cowboy Candy) and crackers.
For his new cookbook, Cook with Confidence, Dennis Prescott collected his favorite recipes for sharing with family and friends. One magnificent example: This fragrant and meaty lasagna. Dennis is the first to admit that making it is a bit of a commitment, but, that you'll feel a beautiful sense of accomplishment. You can also spread out the work; for instance, simmering the sauce a day or so ahead. And, of course, lasagna improves upon sitting, so you can always bake it the day before you plan to serve it.
Smoking a turkey on a pellet grill is the game-changer you didn’t know you needed. If you’re ready to turn a simple turkey into a juicy and flavorful masterpiece, check out our guide that walks you through every step—from buying the perfect bird and brining it right, to smoking and serving it like a pro. Let your pellet grill do the hard work, and get ready to impress at the dinner table.
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Our famously easy 321 ribs will make your rib game the envy of the neighborhood. This super simple recipe takes all the confusion out of making baby back ribs without sacrificing any of the flavor. You'll begin this method by smoking your ribs for 3 hours, then cooking inside foil for 2 hours. Finish by removing your ribs from the foil, brushing on BBQ sauce, and then cook for another hour.
Thanksgiving is nothing without epic sides. Find the best Thanksgiving sides to pair with your turkey from classic mashed potatoes to cornbread stuffing. And the best part? With multiple grates and convection cooking that keeps a steady temperature, you can roast your turkey and sides all at once. And the pie won't even taste like turkey.
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Chef JRob describes his sweet brunch dish as a cross between French toast and cheesecake. Yet the cream cheese and blueberry filling could not be easier to make, and the large surface area of the flat top lets you cook all the brioche at once so everyone can eat at the same time.
We’re taking the classic smashed burger up a notch with porcini powder and a special sauce. The dried mushroom powder, sometimes called dust, gives the meat an even deeper savory flavor. If your supermarket carries dried porcinis but not powder, simply grind the whole dried mushrooms in a spice grinder. Spreading a little mayo on the buns before toasting them makes them nicely browned and crisped.
Diva Q makes this fantastical, many-layered cake for her kids, who request it often for breakfast (and just about any other time of day). Once you try it, you will know why. For best results, let the crepe batter rest for at least a couple of hours but preferably overnight.
Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are a great choice for cooking on the griddle. As convenient and quick cooking as chicken breast, they have a deeper flavor and are more forgiving so they’re almost guaranteed to stay juicy after cooking. We like the heat the jalapeño ribs provide. If that’s not your thing, cut the seeds ribs out of the slices. Depending on how filled you like your fajitas, you may have extra vegetables; if so, save them to use in omelets or on pizza.