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  3. 28 EGG-cellent Recipes for the Big Green Egg

28 EGG-cellent Recipes for the Big Green Egg

Updated August 17, 2015
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Credit: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Calling all EGG-heads! This collection of recipes made just for you can be adapted to work perfectly for on the Big Green Egg. Fire up your Egg to add intense flavor and juiciness to meats, seafood, veggies, and more! 

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Ginger "Beer Can" Chicken

Ginger "Beer Can" Chicken
Credit: Alison Miksch; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Ginger "Beer Can" Chicken Recipe

Smoking a whole chicken on the Big Green Egg using a can of ginger ale as a “stand” infuses the chicken with fantastic flavor.

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Summer Herbed Grilled Shrimp

Summer Herbed Grilled Shrimp
Credit: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Summer Herbed Grilled Shrimp Recipe

Throw shrimp on the Big Green Egg to prepare a fresh and flavorful guest-worthy appetizer or an easy weeknight meal.

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Championship Pork Butt

Championship Pork Butt
Credit: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey

Championship Pork Butt Recipe

Injecting a Boston butt with marinade, coating it with rub, and slow-cooking on the grill will give you the juiciest pulled pork butt you've ever tasted.

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The Ultimate Smoky, Sweet Ribs

The Ultimate Smoky, Sweet Ribs
Credit: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett

The Ultimate Smoky, Sweet Ribs Recipe

For tender, juicy, fall-off-the-bone good barbecue ribs, fire up your smoker--or grill--for The Ultimate Smoky, Sweet Ribs. These ultimate ribs smoked the competition!

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Classic Steak House Rubbed Filet Mignon

Classic Steak House Rubbed Filet Mignon
Credit: Howard L. Puckett; Melanie J. Clarke

Classic Steak House Rubbed Filet Mignon Recipe

Direct grilling on the Big Green Egg is the ideal way to cook the perfect steak.

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Smoked Self-Basting Turkey

Smoked Self-Basting Turkey
Credit: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller

Smoked Self-Basting Turkey Recipe

Fire up the Big Green Egg for the perfect Thanksgiving turkey. Mounding herb butter on top of the breast, covering the bird with aluminum foil, and cutting a slit in the foil is the key to this recipe. The butter will slowly melt and baste the turkey as it cooks, and the smoke will permeate the bird through the hole.

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Maple Grilled Salmon

Maple Grilled Salmon
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr

Maple Grilled Salmon Recipe

Grill salmon fillets directly on the Big Green Egg while basting occasionally with a sweet-sour marinade.

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Grilled and Dilled Corn on the Cob

Grilled and Dilled Corn on the Cob
Credit: Romulo Yanes; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Grilled and Dilled Corn on the Cob Recipe

This creamy, savory topping perfectly compliments the sweet flavor of grilled corn on the cob.

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Caramelized Tomato Bruschetta

Caramelized Tomato Bruschetta
Credit: Erin Kunkel

Caramelized Tomato Bruschetta Recipe

To prepare this appetizer, top grilled baguette slices with caramelized tomatoes, ricotta, and basil.

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How to Cook Jamaican-Spiced Chicken Thighs

This chicken brings the heat and cooks quickly on the Big Green Egg.

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Grilled Potato Salad

Grilled Potato Salad
Credit: Jonny Valiant; Styling: Linda Hirst

Grilled Potato Salad Recipe

Grilling potatoes brings out their deep and delicious flavors. Serve this salad with grilled seafood for a flavorful dish.

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Smoked Pork Shoulder

Smoked Pork Shoulder

Smoked Pork Shoulder Recipe

Cooking pork low and slow on the Big Green Egg gives the pork a hickory, smoke-infused flavor perfect for summer barbecues.

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Summer Vegetable Kabobs

Summer Vegetable Kabobs
Credit: William Dickey; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey

Summer Vegetable Kabobs Recipe

Prepare tender, slightly charred vegetables on the Big Green Egg with this simple recipe.

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Grilled Herbed Pork Tenderloin

Grilled Herbed Pork Tenderloin
Credit: Jan Smith

Grilled Herbed Pork Tenderloin Recipe

Add great flavor to grilled pork tenderloin by coating the tenderloins in a marinade of oregano, sage, orange juice, and honey before grilling on the Big Green Egg.

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Fantastic Bourbon Smoked Chicken

Fantastic Bourbon Smoked Chicken
Credit: Levi Brown; Styling: Tiziana Agnello

Fantastic Bourbon Smoked Chicken Recipe

Use Jack Daniel’s whiskey barrel chips to reinforce the whiskey flavor in the brine and basting butter when smoking this wonderfully moist and flavorful chicken.

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Grilled Baby Back Ribs with Sticky Brown Sugar Glaze

Grilled Baby Back Ribs with Sticky Brown Sugar Glaze
Credit: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Randy Mon

Grilled Baby Back Ribs with Sticky Brown Sugar Glaze Recipe

Grill these baby back ribs basted in an addictive brown sugar glaze over indirect heat on the Big Green Egg.

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Grilled Asparagus Rafts

Grilled Asparagus Rafts
Credit: Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

Grilled Asparagus Rafts Recipe

Pinning asparagus spears together with skewers makes them easier to flip and grill evenly on both sides.

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Smoked Chicken Pizza with White Barbecue Sauce

Smoked Chicken Pizza with White Barbecue Sauce
Credit: Alison Miksch; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Smoked Chicken Pizza with White Barbecue Sauce Recipe

The Big Green Egg is great for grilling homemade pizza dough. Place pizza dough rounds directly on grill grate and grill until golden brown before flipping and adding toppings.

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Citrus-Herb Grilled Vegetables

Citrus-Herb Grilled Vegetables
Credit: Kate Sears

Citrus-Herb Grilled Vegetables Recipe

Marinate a medley of summer veggies—yellow squash, zucchini, bell pepper, eggplant, and sweet onion—in olive oil and herbs before grilling until tender.

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Smoked Pork Butt

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Credit: Jennifer Davick; Prop Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Smoked Pork Butt Recipe

Produce pit-barbecue flavor with your Big Green Egg with this recipe for smoked Boston butt.

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Grill-Smoked Turkey

Grill-Smoked Turkey
Credit: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Grill-Smoked Turkey Recipe

Rub Herb-Salt Dry Brine into cavity, chill for at least 14 hours, and then stuff carrots, apple, and onion into cavity before smoking on the Big Green Egg.

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Grilled Jalapeño-Lime Corn on the Cob

Grilled Jalapeno-Lime Corn on the Cob
Credit: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Amy Burke

Grilled Jalapeño-Lime Corn on the Cob Recipe

Add south-of-the-border flavor to buttery grilled corn with jalapeño peppers, cilantro and lime juice.

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Smoked Paprika Pork Roast with Sticky Stout Barbecue Sauce

Sticky Stout Barbecue Sauce
Credit: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Smoked Paprika Pork Roast with Sticky Stout Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Dry brining the pork before grilling it allows for salt to pull seasonings into the meat and improves juiciness and flavor.

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Beer-Can Chicken

Beer-Can Chicken

Beer-Can Chicken Tout

Grilling and beer go hand-in-hand, so try this Beer-Can Chicken on the Big Green Egg. Grilling is a delicious way to "roast" a whole bird, especially when beer is involved.

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Grilled Pound Cake with Brandied Red Plums

Grilled Pound Cake with Brandied Red Plums
Credit: Jeffery Cross; Styling: Jeffrey Larsen

Grilled Pound Cake with Brandied Red Plums Recipe

Keep your Egg fired up for dessert. Serve grilled pound cake slices with brandied red plums and whipped cream.

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Smoked Beef Brisket Tostadas

Smoked Beef Brisket Tostadas
Credit: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Mary Clayton Carl

Smoked Beef Brisket Tostadas Recipe

Smoking the True Smoked Beef Brisket in your Big Green Egg will give these tostadas an intensely delicious flavor.

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How to Make Grilled Stuffed Jalapeños

For a flavorful appetizer, stuff jalapeños with bacon, cream cheese, and cheddar and grill them on your Big Green Egg.

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Grilled Oysters

Grilled Oysters
Credit: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Grilled Oysters Recipe

Grilling these oysters on the Big Green Egg gives them a fabulous garlic-herb butter flavor.

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    1 of 28 Ginger "Beer Can" Chicken
    2 of 28 Summer Herbed Grilled Shrimp
    3 of 28 Championship Pork Butt
    4 of 28 The Ultimate Smoky, Sweet Ribs
    5 of 28 Classic Steak House Rubbed Filet Mignon
    6 of 28 Smoked Self-Basting Turkey
    7 of 28 Maple Grilled Salmon
    8 of 28 Grilled and Dilled Corn on the Cob
    9 of 28 Caramelized Tomato Bruschetta
    10 of 28 How to Cook Jamaican-Spiced Chicken Thighs
    11 of 28 Grilled Potato Salad
    12 of 28 Smoked Pork Shoulder
    13 of 28 Summer Vegetable Kabobs
    14 of 28 Grilled Herbed Pork Tenderloin
    15 of 28 Fantastic Bourbon Smoked Chicken
    16 of 28 Grilled Baby Back Ribs with Sticky Brown Sugar Glaze
    17 of 28 Grilled Asparagus Rafts
    18 of 28 Smoked Chicken Pizza with White Barbecue Sauce
    19 of 28 Citrus-Herb Grilled Vegetables
    20 of 28 Smoked Pork Butt
    21 of 28 Grill-Smoked Turkey
    22 of 28 Grilled Jalapeño-Lime Corn on the Cob
    23 of 28 Smoked Paprika Pork Roast with Sticky Stout Barbecue Sauce
    24 of 28 Beer-Can Chicken
    25 of 28 Grilled Pound Cake with Brandied Red Plums
    26 of 28 Smoked Beef Brisket Tostadas
    27 of 28 How to Make Grilled Stuffed Jalapeños
    28 of 28 Grilled Oysters

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