If you’re a proud owner of a Big Green Egg, you know that this ceramic charcoal grill isn’t just a backyard accessory—it’s a gateway to a world of culinary adventures. From smoky briskets to tender kebabs, the Big Green Egg can do it all. So, let’s dive into the top 10 recipes that will make you the talk of the town—or at least your backyard barbecue. In case you are wondering, this list was based on the most popular recipes I found on Google.
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B-b-b-b-b-asketball…….gimme the ball and I’m gonna dunk it!
Yes sir, it’s that time of year again. Where it’s considered okay to ignore all life’s responsibilities and watch 12 hours of hoops in a day. The picks are in, the ball is tipped, and the upsets are happening. March Madness is the best, even in a year where I have watched zero seconds of college basketball. I actually had a stronger opinion on who will win the women’s tourney, than the men. Spoiler alert, it will be South Carolina.
On the men’s side, there are a lot of the usual suspects, but other than Zach Edey at Purdue, I don’t know any of the players. Does it matter? Not really?
Every other weekend, it’s my turn to do meal prep for the week as well as grocery shopping. Each time I sit down with some cookbooks and my phone and try to come up with a handful of meals for the family. As weeknight meals, they ideally are pretty simple, tasty, and something everyone will eat.
Going through this process 26 times per year, you get stuck in a rut. You get bored of what you are cooking. It’s only natural. So, for me, it’s good to have a few meals that are fun to make, enjoyable to eat, and provide that homecooked feeling with real ingredients.
More and more, I am starting to realize that there is a dish that checks all the boxes. The enchilada.
I did up a beer can chicken on the Big Green Egg today and wanted to share the recipe. Nothing like celebrating the first day of parental leave with a juicy chicken, slow cooked to perfection.
Original post was featured on The Big Green Cuz.
Yes, you read that right. I said Po-Taco Pie. No it’s not a poor version of a taco, it is a pie made with mashed potato as the crust and then filled with all the ingredients of a taco.. Someone referred to it as a Mexican Sheppard’s pie. Whatever works for you.
The name really doesn’t matter because in the end, it just tastes damn good.
We made it for Super Bowl Sunday as it fit with the style of food normally eaten. But really, it is an ideal dish for any day that you feel the need for comfort food.
Oh, we also had a side of guacamole with it. Yeah, that happened.
Updated January 26, 2026 – of course, you can’t get chicken for $5 anymore, but the recipe still stands.
You can’t get a better ratio of price to taste than cooking up a batch of chicken thighs on the Big Green Egg. It seems our grocery store is always having a sale on chicken thighs, and until I started smoking them, I was never a big fan.
But now, for a $5 pack of chicken thighs, I can turn it into a meal that would easily go for $20+ in a restaurant. (Fun 2024 update – wow, imagine if a pack of chicken thighs was still $5 for one pack.)
How do I do it? Well, it is all about the dry rub and the powers of the Big Green Egg.
Updated January 26, 2026
I did up a beer can chicken on the Big Green Egg today and wanted to share the recipe. Nothing like celebrating the first day of parental leave with a juicy chicken, slow cooked to perfection.
On New Year’s Day, I decided to kick off 2013 with a tasty pulled pork dinner. That meant one thing – The Big Green Egg was waking up from a winter’s sleep.
Since Jan. 1 is usually a pretty lazy day, it seemed perfect to be smoking some meat low and slow. The final result was tasty pulled pork and lots of leftovers.
Here is the recipe.
Pulled Pork on the Big Green Egg
