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Mini Habanero Meatloaves on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Note: This recipe was developed using the Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Fryer. If you are cooking using the Char-Broil Smoker-Roaster Grill you should cook with the lid open and the temperature set to High. You might also need to adjust the cooking time.

Since getting my Char-Broil Big Easy I have been going back and remaking some of my favorite dishes that I usually make on my smoker. The Big Easy cooks at a high temperature. Much higher than you would normally run a smoker so you have to adjust the cooking times. Of course, but the rest is pretty straightforward and worry-free.

Mini Habanero Meatloaves on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Fast And Delicious

These crazy-good mini habanero meatloaves cooked on the Char-Broil Big Easy cook in almost no time at all, which is a good thing because you’ll want to get to eating them as soon as possible. So there’s no waiting 2-3 hours for them to cook on a smoker for these little beauties. Tender, juicy meat that packs a punch. No, they are not your grandma’s meatloaves. Well, I guess they could be if your grandma likes the heat of habanero peppers.

The key to these great mini habanero meatloaves is the onion, celery and bell pepper mixture. You must make sure you get all the liquid out of the vegetables after they have been blended. Your efforts will be well rewarded with a fantastic tasting meatloaf that you’ll want to make again and again.

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Mini Habanero Meatloaves on the Char-Broil Big Easy

These crazy-good mini habanero meatloaves cooked on the Char-Broil Big Easy cook in almost no time at all, which is a good thing because you’ll want to get to eating them as soon as possible.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, meatloaf, spicy

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 445kcal

Author Mike

Equipment

Ingredients

1 medium sweet onion chopped
2 ribs celery chopped
1 green bell pepper chopped
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 large egg
½ tablespoon milk
1 cup plain bread crumbs
2 tablespoons Montreal steak seasoning I used our homemade mix
1 cup your favorite BBQ sauce I used Weber Sweet’N Spicy
½ cup habanero salsa I used Mrs. Renfro’s Habanero
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

Fire up your Big Easy.
Place the onion, celery and green pepper into a blender. Pulse until chopped, but not quite pureed. Squeeze out any excess moisture. It is important to get as much moisture out as you can. I've found that the easiest way to do this is to place the vegetable mixture in a cheesecloth, wrap it up, then wring it like a wet towel. You'll be amazed at how much liquid will be released.
Place beef and pork into a large bowl. Add onion mixture.
Whisk egg with milk and add to beef mixture, along with the bread crumbs and steak seasoning.
In a separate bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, salsa, and Worcestershire sauce.
Pour half of the sauce onto the meat mixture and combine all ingredients well.
Reserve the remaining sauce.
Divide beef mixture into 4 pans.
Spoon remaining sauce over top.
Place pans in the Big Easy basket and lower into the cooker.
Cook for about 45 minutes or until the center of the loaves reaches 165 F.
Let meatloaf rest for 10 minutes then serve.

Notes

You’ll need a Big Easy Bunk Bed basket if cooking all 4 pans at once, otherwise you can only cook two at a time. For the pans, I used disposable mini loaf pans, which measure 6.1″ long x 3.8″ wide, and are 2″ tall.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Twinkies on the Char-Broil Big Easy

I grilled Twinkies not long ago, and I thought, “Hey, these are good!”. Then, yesterday I tossed some Twinkies into my Char-Broil Big Easy for just a few minutes, and I thought, “Wow, these are absolutely INCREDIBLE!”. The Twinkies get a fantastic crust on them, while the insides get all ooey gooey, marshmallowy yummy! I mean, these little treats are beyond addicting!

Crazy Easy And Oh So Good

I drizzled a bit of strawberry syrup over the Twinkies on the Char-Broil Big Easy to make them extra-special. Chocolate syrup. Roasted nuts. Whipped cream. Anything can be added, but they are also beyond fantastic by themselves. You can fit a lot of Twinkies on the Big Easy at once, especially if you have the Bunk Bed basket or a Wingin’ator 3000, making them the perfect dessert for a crowd. So grab a few boxes and get to cooking!

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Twinkies on the Char-Broil Big Easy

The Twinkies get a fantastic crust on them, while the insides get all ooey gooey, marshmallowy yummy! I mean, these little treats are beyond addicting!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, dessert

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 5

Total Time 6

Servings

Calories 65kcal

Author Mike

Equipment

Ingredients

4 Twinkies
Your favorite toppings syrup, fruit, roasted nuts, whipped cream, ice cream, you name it!

Instructions

Fire up your Char-Broil Big Easy.
Remove the Twinkies from the wrapping and place in the Big Easy basket.
Lower basket into the cooker and cook for 5 minutes or until hot and starting to get toasty crunchy on the outside.
Remove and let cool slightly before serving.

Notes

I like to roast my Twinkies until they get a little dark, with a slight crunch to them.

Nutrition

Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g

Nutritional values are approximate.

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St. Louis Ribs on the Char-Broil Big Easy

I could not have been happier with how great these St. Louis-style ribs on the Char-Broil Big Easy came out. They were cooked high-and-fast on my Char-Broil Big Easy. The Big Easy is a great cooker for a whole lot of things. Although I’ve cooked baby back ribs on my Big Easy, my favorite rib is the spare rib because of the additional fat (flavor). When you cut them St. Louis-style you end up with a beautiful piece of pig meat, perfect for the Big Easy.

A little prep…

Making ribs on the Big Easy couldn’t get much easier. I rubbed down the ribs the night before with my no-burn rib rub. The next day I fired up my Big Easy. I decided to coil my ribs so they fit in the bottom of the cooker. If I’d had put in the Big Easy bunk bed basket I think I could’ve cooked two full racks at once. You could also cut the rack in half and hang it in the cooker using the Big Easy rib hooks.

Cooking right along…

It took about ninety minutes until the meat was starting to pull back from the bones. I slathered some of my Bourbon Street BBQ sauce onto the ribs and let them cook just a bit longer. This gave them a bit of a crunchy outer layer.

St. Louis Ribs on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Let ’em rest

When the ribs were done I removed them from the cooker, uncoiled them, and let them rest for about 15 minutes. Then I sliced them and proceeded to enjoy some of the best ribs I’ve had. Not fall-off-the-bone ribs, those are overdone. You want a little tug, a little bite, to your ribs. These have that. And they’re juicy, oh so juicy, just like everything else I’ve cooked on the Big Easy. These are great ribs.

The Char-Broil Big Easy 22-piece turkey fryer accessory kit has everything you need to make ribs, chicken legs, kabobs and just about anything else!

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Also check out my Tony Roma’s baby back ribs made on the Big Easy.

You can also make delicious St Louis-style ribs on a smoker or gas grill!

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St. Louis Ribs on the Char-Broil Big Easy

I could not have been happier with how great these St. Louis-style ribs on the Char-Broil Big Easy came out.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, ribs

Prep Time 12

Cook Time 2

Total Time 14

Servings

Calories 630kcal

Author Mike

Equipment

Ingredients

1 rack spare ribs cut St. Louis style
No-Burn Rib Rub
your favorite BBQ sauce if desired (Note that if you use a sauce that contains a lot of sugar you will really need to keep an eye on the ribs or the sauce may burn. I used my Bourbon Street sauce, which definitely has brown sugar in it!)

Instructions

Place the ribs on a large piece of foil and sprinkle rub on both sides.
Rub in slightly then seal.
Refrigerate for up to 12 hours.
Fire up your Big Easy.
Cook the ribs for 90 minutes. You should see the meat pulling back from the bone 1/2" – 1". If not, let them cook a bit longer.
Slather the ribs with sauce, if desired. Note that if you use a sauce that contains a lot of sugar you will really need to keep an eye on the ribs or the sauce may burn. Return ribs to cooker for 15-30 minutes or until they have a nice crust on them.
Remove, let rest for 10-15 minutes, then slice and serve. If desired, have additional warmed BBQ sauce on the side for dipping.

Notes

To fit the ribs into the cooker you’ll either need to coil them as I did (I found this to be easier to do with the Big Easy kabob insert as a kind of holder) or cut them if they are too long and use the Big Easy rib hooks to hang them.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Bacon-Wrapped Tater Tots on the Char-Broil Big Easy

My goodness. I’ve made bacon-wrapped tater tots before, but I had no idea how easy and great they’d be when made on the Char-Broil Big Easy. Crunchy bacon. Cheese. Brown sugar. Spicy rub. You don’t nibble these bacon-wrapped tater tots. You pop them in your mouth and close your eyes, bite down and start moaning in tasty pleasure. They’re just amazingly good.

Eat ‘Em Like Popcorn

I thought about serving these Bacon-Wrapped Tater Tots on the Char-Broil Big Easy with some sort of dipping sauce. BBQ sauce. Or maybe mustard. Or Sriracha. But no, I wised up and served them hot off the cooker, as-is. They don’t need anything else on them at all. Make yourself a batch and you’ll see exactly what I mean. If you prefer a little kick, also try my bacon jalapeno tater tots.

A Big Easy Basket Makes It Easier

You’ll need the Big Easy basket that comes with the Big Easy and the add-on bunk bed basket. It doubles the amount of cooking space in your Big Easy. For even more room, check out my Wingin’ator 3000 modification.

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Bacon-Wrapped Tater Tots on the Char-Broil Big Easy

You don’t nibble these bacon-wrapped tater tots. You pop them in your mouth and close your eyes, bite down and start moaning in tasty pleasure. They’re just amazingly good.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon, Big Easy, Char-Broil, tater tots

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings tots

Calories 48kcal

Author Mike

Equipment

Ingredients

20 tater tots frozen, defrosted (You can fit 20 or so on a Big Easy with the bunk bed basket)
7 slices bacon 1 piece for every 3 tater tots
brown sugar
extra sharp cheddar cheese finely shredded
your favorite BBQ rub

Instructions

Fire up your Big Easy
Cut the bacon into 3rds and lay out on a flat surface.
Sprinkle the bacon with just a bit of brown sugar and cheese.
Place the tots on the bacon and roll them up.
Sprinkle the bacon-wrapped tots with the rub and place seam-side down in the Big Easy basket.
Lower the basket into the Big Easy and cook for 20-30 minutes or until the bacon has started to crisp (it’ll crisp up further as it cools). Note that the tots on top in the bunk bed will tend to cook sooner, so keep an eye on them.
Serve and devour!

Notes

Dip these yummies in remoulade, BBQ sauce, mustard or Buffalo wing sauce!

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Easy Turkey Roast on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Turkey roasts from Butterball are a really great way to cook up turkey in no time at all. They’re pretty much no-fuss. Defrost, season, cook, eat. The roasts are already brined, so you don’t have to mess with that either. That’s what makes this easy turkey roast on the Char-Broil Big Easy so … easy!

Let’s get started!

In keeping with the easy theme, I decided to cook a roast on my Char-Broil Big Easy. It was my first time (I usually cook full turkeys or bone-in turkey breasts), and I have to say, wow, that was easy! I literally just put a seasoned defrosted roast in the cooker and went away for 45 minutes. I came back to dinner. Well, ok, almost dinner. I made a batch of my delicious (and also easy) Cajun gravy, some stuffing, and green beans. Then I had dinner.

Easy Turkey Roast on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Nice and juicy!

You don’t have to worry about this turkey roast drying out on the Char-Broil Big Easy. Just like with all other things poultry, the Big Easy cooks the roast up evenly and without losing all those great juices.

Seasoned to perfection!

I seasoned the roast with my Fire-Eater rub, which might not be for everyone, and is definitely not ‘Thanksgivingy’. Substitute your favorite seasoning. Salt and pepper are great by themselves, so no need to use anything fancy. I also made another turkey roast a few days later that I first injected with Texas butter (any injectable butter-based sauce will do). It was really fantastic too! Whole chicken is just as easy, too.

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Looking for the perfect dessert to cook in the Big Easy? Try my mini pumpkin cheesecakes. They also take only minutes to cook (they do need to chill before serving), but boy, are they ever fantastic!

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Easy Turkey Roast on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, turkey

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 5

Servings pounds

Calories 458kcal

Author Mike

Equipment

Ingredients

3 pound Butterball boneless turkey roast thawed
Your favorite BBQ rub I used our Fire-Eater rub

Instructions

Fire up your Char-Broil Big Easy.
Remove the roast from the bag. Do not remove it from the twine netting.
Sprinkle your rub on all sides of the roast, rubbing it in as you go.
Place roast in the Big Easy basket and lower into the cooker.
After 45 minutes, begin checking the meat temperature every 5 minutes or so. Once it reaches 165 F remove the roast.
Let rest 15 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Remove the netting from the roast carefully. If you just yank on it you will have tiny roast pieces flying all over the kitchen!

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes on the Char-Broil Big Easy

What started out as an experiment to see if I could bake miniature pumpkin cheesecakes on my Char-Broil Big Easy ended up being one of the best tasting desserts I’ve had in a long time. I was contemplating Thanksgiving, and dreaming about how great a turkey out of my Big Easy tastes, when it dawned on me…. why not also use the oil-less fryer for making dessert? Well, let me tell you folks, these mini pumpkin cheesecakes on the Char-Broil Big Easy are amazing!

Cooking…

These little cheesecakes take less than 30 minutes to cook. Although, they do need to chill overnight. Well, they should chill overnight… I can’t say that all of them lasted that long. I think you can shortcut the chilling by placing them in the freezer for 15-20 minutes. And the taste? Phenomenal! Fantastic pumpkin flavor and creamy. All in all, they are the best pumpkin cheesecake you can imagine.

The crusts…

I used pre-made miniature pie crusts and cooked them in the Big Easy using the baking pans designed specifically for the cooker. If you don’t have them (they’re also great for making mini pizzas) you can use the standard basket that comes with the Big Easy (you can cook 4 pies at a time) and better yet, use the bunk bed basket which doubles the number of pies you can cook at a time.

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Mini pumpkin cheesecakes on the Char-Broil Big Easy are the best way to cap off a great turkey dinner. If you prefer a non-Thanksgiving version, try my Big Easy mini classic cheesecakes.

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Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes on the Char-Broil Big Easy

These little cheesecakes take less than 30 minutes to cook. They need to chill overnight. Well, they should chill overnight… I can’t say that all of them lasted that long.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, cheesecake

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 13

Total Time 13 10

Servings servings

Calories 383kcal

Author Mike

Equipment

Ingredients

4 packages Keebler Ready Crust Mini Graham Pie Crusts 6 crusts in each package
3 8 ounce cream cheese softened
3 eggs lightly beaten
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Whipped cream for serving (optional)

Instructions

Fire up your Big Easy or preheat an oven to 350 F.
Place cream cheese in a mixer and beat until creamy.
With the mixer still running, add the eggs one at a time.
Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Pour mixture into the pie crusts, about 1/3 cup each. Do not overfill. You may not need all 24 crusts.
Place in the Big Easy (you’ll have to work in batches) or oven, and cook 15-20 minutes or until batter has set.
Remove from oven and let cool slightly then refrigerate overnight before serving.
Top with whipped cream if desired.

Notes

The filling mixture makes approximately 5 cups.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Bubba Gump Shrimp on the Char-Broil Big Easy

We eat at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, whenever we can. Not only is the food and service great, they also have trivia contests where you have to answer questions about the movie, which we’ve seen a thousand times. Hey, it’s fun! What’s my favorite thing to eat at Bubba Gump’s? Shrimper’s Heaven. It’s not called that for no reason either!

Perfect Every Time

When I get to hankerin’ for shrimp, I make up a basket of these shrimp on the Char-Broil Big Easy. They take absolutely no time at all to cook and they come out tender and tasty. You can eat them lots of ways, from chilled with shrimp cocktail sauce, to warm with various dipping sauces, to hot-off-the-grill on a po boy sandwich. Or cook unpeeled shrimp and peel-and-eat them all by themselves.

No Crowding

The picture above shows one pound of 21-24 count shrimp. That’s about all you can get in the standard basket with the bunk bed. You might could get 1 1/2 pounds, but you don’t want to crowd them or they won’t cook evenly. For more shrimp, you’ll need a skewer insert (you’ll have to peel the shrimp first of course) or the Wingin’ator 3000 modification.

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Bubba Gump Shrimp on the Char-Broil Big Easy

When I get to hankerin’ for shrimp, I make up a basket of these shrimp. They take absolutely no time at all to cook and they come out tender and tasty.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, shrimp

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings pound

Calories 1699kcal

Author Based on a recipe from CopyKat

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound shrimp 20-24 count (peeled, deveined, tails removed if desired)
½ tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper or more

Instructions

Place shrimp in a resealable container or bag.
Add remaining ingredients. Seal and shake to coat well.
Fire up your Big Easy. Spray the basket and bunk bed basket with non-stick spray. You can also skewer the shrimp using either of the Char-Broil skewer kits available for the Big Easy (see below).
Add shrimp. Lower into cooker, and cover with the lid.
Cook 5-6 minutes or until the shrimp have turned pink.

Notes

Fire up your Big Easy. Spray the basket and bunk bed basket (or Wingin’ator 3000) with non-stick spray. You can also skewer the shrimp using either of the Char-Broil skewer kits available for the Big Easy.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Crab Legs on the Char-Broil Big Easy

I don’t have to have my arm twisted to make and eat crab legs. Ever. I love them. So whenever wild-caught Alaskan king crab is on sale, I grab some legs and claws. My wife’s not such a big fan of crab (well, she is a fan of the crab meat, it’s the sight of the crab appendages that doesn’t appeal to her), so I saved these crab legs made on the Char-Broil Big Easy for my own mid-week lunch.

Fast. And Crazy Good.

You can’t find something easier and more delicious than Crab Legs on the Char-Broil Big Easy. The legs from the grocery store were pre-cooked, but frozen, so I let them thaw overnight in the fridge. Cook time on the Big Easy was almost nothing. In no time I was enjoying fabulous roasted crab legs. You can use this same approach with snow crab legs, but expect a much quicker cooking time.

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If you buy just claws you can use the Big Easy bunk bed basket and really load up with a good amount of crab in a single cook.

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Crab Legs on the Char-Broil Big Easy

I don’t have to have my arm twisted to make and eat crab legs. Ever. I love them. So whenever wild-caught Alaskan king crab is on sale, I grab some legs and claws.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, crab legs

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 6

Total Time 11

Servings

Calories 174kcal

Author Mike

Equipment

Ingredients

3 pounds crab legs and claws, cooked (if frozen, thaw overnight in the fridge first). I used Alaskan King Crab. You can use snow crab too, but you might want to shorten the cooking time.
olive oil
2 lemons one juiced, one halved
clarified butter for serving

Instructions

Note: If your legs are too long to fit in the Big Easy basket, just take a sharp knife and split them.
Fire up your Big Easy.
Squeeze a little lemon juice into some olive oil and brush the legs and claws.
Place legs and claws in the Big Easy basket along with the remaining lemons (halved first).
Place basket in the Big Easy and cook for 6 minutes. Larger legs or more legs might take longer. I pulled a small leg out after 6 minutes for a quick test and found it to be perfect.
Serve hot with the roasted lemons and clarified butter for dipping.

Notes

Be careful removing the crab legs from the Big Easy, they and the basket will be hot to the touch!

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Wicked Sticky Wings on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Warning: The term ‘sticky’ is a tremendous understatement when it comes to describing these Wicked Sticky wings made on the Char-Broil Big Easy. Think sticky molasses, and then think stickier. Don’t spill the sauce (like someone I know might have done) or you will be cleaning counter tops and sinks and what-not for days. Trust me. Now, on to the wings…

These wings are crazy good. Wicked heat. Sticky sweet. I made them crispy style on my Char-Broil Big Easy, but you can make them anyway you like, from smoking them to deep frying them. It’s the sauce that shines here, and boy is it messy great. Wicked sticky wings are called that for a reason.

Wicked Sticky Wings on the Char-Broil Big Easy

I went simple with the dipping sauce for these wings. Just straight-out-of-the-bottle chilled Ranch dressing. Nothing fancy, just something to offset the kick of the sauce just a bit.

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Don’t like sticky? Try my crispy Big Easy wings instead.

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Wicked Sticky Wings on the Char-Broil Big Easy

These wings are crazy good. Wicked heat. Sticky sweet. It’s the sauce that shines here, and boy is it messy great. Wicked sticky wings are called that for a reason.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, wings

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1 45

Servings

Calories 585kcal

Author Based on a recipe from Fav Family Recipes

Equipment

Ingredients

For the sauce

⅓ cups Franks RedHot Sauce
1 ½ cups brown sugar
1 tablespoon water

For the wings

2 pounds chicken wings

Instructions

For the sauce

Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan.
Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and let cool COMPLETELY before using. Even better, cover and refrigerate overnight. This will help the sauce stay sticky and thick.

For the wings

Separate the flats and drumettes, and discard the tips.
Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Place the wings in a bowl and drizzle with the sauce.
Toss to coat.

Notes

Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Buffalo Chicken on the Char-Broil Big Easy

This week is Buffalo Chicken Week in our house. I often do ‘theme weeks’ for dinner. Like the other week when I smoked a few turkey breasts. That week we had a few different turkey sandwiches and smoked turkey Cobb salads. So this week we’ll be having something with Buffalo chicken on the Char-Broil Big Easy in it every night. Now, don’t think we’ll be bored of Buffalo chicken by the end of the week either. I’ll make sure each dish is different, from Buffalo chicken flat-bread pizzas to grilled cheese sandwiches loaded with Buffalo chicken.

The Big Easy Does Chicken Right

Well, since it is Buffalo Chicken Week, I need Buffalo chicken. And plenty of it. And when I think chicken, I think of my Char-Broil Big Easy oil-less fryer. It really doesn’t get any easier for cooking poultry. For this Buffalo chicken all I had to do was marinate the chicken and drop it into the cooker. The meat was incredibly moist and tender (the Big Easy is great for that) with a nice Buffalo chicken flavor. So I shredded the meat and mixed in a few more splashes of Frank’s Red Hot Wing Sauce and I was ready for a week of great Buffalo chicken recipes.

The Big Easy is a great way to make a lot of chicken at once. I cooked 4 very large bone-in chicken breasts, and could’ve easily fit another 4 (if I’d bought more) onto the cooker.

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Buffalo Chicken on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Well, since it is Buffalo Chicken Week, I need Buffalo chicken. And plenty of it. And when I think chicken, I think of my Char-Broil Big Easy oil-less fryer.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Buffalo, Char-Broil, chicken

Prep Time 12

Cook Time 1

Total Time 13

Servings

Calories 258kcal

Author Mike

Equipment

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts preferably bone-in, skin removed
Frank's RedHot Buffalo Wing sauce and plenty of it

Instructions

The night before cooking, place chicken breasts in a resealable container or baggie.
Add plenty of wing sauce. Make sure to coat the chicken completely.
Refrigerate at least 12 hours.
Fire up your Big Easy. Place the chicken into the basket (you’ll need a bunk bed basket to cook more at once) and lower into the Big Easy.
Cook until chicken reaches 165 F. If using a bunk bed the chicken on top may cook faster than the ones at the bottom. Cook time is typically 10 minutes per pound.
Let rest 30 minutes before chopping or shredding. You might want to add a few more shakes of wing sauce into the cut chicken for extra flavor.

Notes

This chicken is great on sandwich, salads, you name it!

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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