Recipes for the Big Green Egg

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

Photo: 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

Photo: 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

Photo: 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

Photo: 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 Filet Mignon

Howard L. Puckett; Melanie J. Clarke

Classic Steak House 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

Photo: 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

Photo: 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

Photo: 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

Photo: Erin Kunkel

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

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Jamaican-Spiced Chicken Thighs

Jamaican-Spiced Chicken Thighs
This chicken brings the heat and cooks quickly on the Big Green Egg.

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Grilled Potato Salad

Photo: 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 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

Photo: 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

Photo: 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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Bourbon Smoked Chicken

Photo: Levi Brown; Styling: Tiziana Agnello

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

Photo: 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

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

Photo: 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

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

Photo: 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

Photo: 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

Photo: 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

Photo: 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 Recipe
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

Photo: 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

Photo: 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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Grilled Stuffed Jalapeños

Photo: Raymond Hom; Styling: Pamela Duncan Silver

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