Your comprehensive guide to outdoor cooking with 150 recipes to make
the whole meal outdoors, including snacks, sides, breads, and desserts
Go beyond burgers and basic proteins to become your best outdoor cooking
self. Whether you use a gas or charcoal grill, flat-top griddle,
open-fire setup, smoker, or pizza oven, you can revel in the outdoor
cooking lifestyle. By learning to harness fire and smoke the ATK way,
you'll even be able to convert many of these recipes between different
cooking methods.
In-depth information covers fire setups and heat levels; reviews of
outdoor cooking equipment including grills, griddles, planchas,
rotisseries, pizza ovens, and smokers; and all the invaluable tips ATK
has learned from more than 25 years of outdoor cooking experience.
Whether you need fast, creative weeknight dinners or you're gathering
friends around the fire pit for Charred Guacamole and Grilled Peach
Sangria or you're seeking a weekend adventure smoking a whole chicken or
simmering open-fire paella for a crowd, you'll find recipes for every
meal component:
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Snacks and Small Plates: Smoked Loaded Nachos, Grilled Oysters
with Soy-Citrus Sauce, Watermelon with Grilled Queso de Freir,
Serrano, and Pepitas
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Both Hands Needed: Grilled Smokehouse Barbecue Burgers, Smoked
Salmon Tacos, Philly-Style Cheesesteaks
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Weeknight Dinners: Stir-Fried Szechuan-Style Eggplant, Grilled
Garam Masala Chicken, Tomatoes, and Naan
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Weekend Gatherings: Kansas City-Style Barbecue Ribs, New England
Clambake, Diner-Style Breakfast
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Over an Open Fire: Fireside Chili, Chicken Souvlaki, Paella for
a Crowd
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Grilled Breads: Thin-Crust Grilled Pizza, Rosemary Focaccia,
No-Knead Dutch Oven Bread
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Desserts: Glazed Rotisserie Pineapple with Salted Rum
Butterscotch Sauce, Cherry Spoon Cake
