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Crispy Cajun Wings on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Got a Char-Broil Big Easy? Think you can’t join the tailgating crowd with it? That it’s just for turkeys? Well, wrong! It’s time to fire up and make some fantastic crispy Cajun wings on the Char-Broil Big Easy! These great wings take just a little effort, just a little time, and they come out absolutely fantastic. And the sauce is nothing to sneeze at either! These are great tasting wings too!

It’s Super Easy

There are just two simple steps to making crispy Cajun wings on the Char-Broil Big Easy. First, you need to air dry the wings coated in seasoned baking powder (not baking soda) overnight in a fridge on a wire rack. This helps dry out the skin, making it easier to get it crispy later. And second, when it comes time to cook the wings, make sure you don’t over-crowd your Big Easy. The high heat circulates around the wings helps crisp up the skin.

Load Up

You can use a bunk bed basket (and you’ll want to) for more wings. And in fact, if you’re patient, you can fit two bunk bed baskets into the Big Easy at once. Or do like me and get more than one Big Easy and have a wing-cooking funfest!

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Don’t Forget The Sauce

Sure, you can use any sauce you want on these wings. But you’ll want to keep that Cajun theme going and make a batch of the sauce below. It has a nice spicy kick to it with a great flavor that compliments the seasoned wings perfectly.

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Crispy Cajun Wings on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Tasty, crispy wings!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, wings

Prep Time 12

Cook Time 45

Servings

Calories 769kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

2 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
1 tablespoons baking powder
3 teaspoons Cajun seasoning or more, to taste

For the sauce

¼ cup unsalted butter
¼ cup Louisiana hot sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

For the wings

Place the wings in a large bowl or resealable container.
Combine the baking powder and Cajun seasoning.
Sprinkle half of the seasoning mix over the wings.
Using your hands, toss the wings to coat.
Add the remaining seasoning and repeat.
Transfer the wings to a wire rack over a baking sheet.
Place in the fridge 12 hours or overnight to dry out the skin.
Fire up your Big Easy.
Lightly spray the basket and the bunk bed basket with non-stick spray. Let the Big Easy preheat for 5-10 minutes.
Add the wings to the baskets and lower into the Big Easy. Do not let the wings touch or overlap. You can stand them on end if you want to fit more wings into the baskets. You can also use up to two bunk bed baskets at a time, adding more cooking area.
Cook until the wings are lightly browned and crispy, usually 30 minutes. While the wings are cooking make the wing sauce.
Transfer the wings to a large bowl. Pour as much sauce as desired over the wings and toss to coat. Serve hot.

For the sauce

Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Stir in the hot sauce and Worcestershire.
Reduce heat and keep warm until ready to use.

Notes

Wings towards the bottom of the cooker may cook faster so check them after 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Simple Roast Chicken using the Char-Broil Big Easy

Slice it thick, and serve it with gravy and mashed potatoes. Slice it thin and pile it high for a delicious sandwich. Chop it into small chunks for a crazy good chicken salad. No matter how you serve it, this simple roast chicken using the Char-Broil Big Easy is spot-on fantastic. As with anything cooked on the oil-less fryer, you can’t get any easier. Just season and cook. The skin comes out crispy. The meat, dark and white, is juicy and flavorful. Each and every bite is perfect. This is why I love my Big Easy.

A No-Worry Cookout

I go with 20 minutes/pound as my base cooking time. Simple roast chicken using the Char-Broil Big Easy usually doesn’t take any longer than that, but it can depending on the wind and temperature. I check it after 20 minutes/pound and go from there. A little over-cooked is ok, but under-cooked isn’t, so err on the side of caution if you aren’t sure it’s done!

Better with Butter

You can baste the bird with a little melted butter right before removing it from the cooker. It adds a bit of color and helps crisp up the skin a bit. While it’s optional, I like it. But then, I’m a butter-aholic so there’s that…

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Simple Roast Chicken using the Char-Broil Big Easy

Delicious chicken time-after-time.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, chicken

Prep Time 14

Cook Time 1

Servings

Calories 117kcal

Author Inspired by a recipe from Thomas Keller

Ingredients

2-3 pound whole chicken giblets removed and reserved for other dishes
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
unsalted butter optional, melted

Instructions

Fire up your Big Easy. Optionally, spray your Big Easy basket with non-stick spray.
Season the chicken cavity with salt and pepper. Do not be shy with the seasoning.
Season the outside of the chicken with salt and pepper. Get all sides of the chicken seasoned, don't miss anything! Do not be shy with the seasoning.
Transfer the chicken to the Big Easy basket and place into the hot cooker.
Cook for 20 minutes per pound or until the chicken breast reaches 160 F as measured in several places.
If using butter, gently lift the basket from the cooker and brush with the butter.
Return to the cooker for 5 more minutes to brown the skin with the butter.
If not using butter just leave the chicken in for another 5 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the Big Easy and let rest for 15 minutes before carving and serving.

Notes

Use caution removing the chicken from the basket as both are very hot.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Roasted Garlic Parmesan Potatoes 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.

This is one of the best side dishes we’ve made. Roasted garlic Parmesan potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy was crazy easy to make, used simple ingredients, yet came out absolutely delicious. The idea for these roasted garlic Parmesan potatoes came to me after making roasted mushrooms with the same sauce. The sauce is so good I had to find other dishes that would use it, and here it is!

Super Easy. Super Delicious.

I like to partially cook my potatoes first before placing them into the Char-Broil Big Easy. It makes this dish easier and quicker. It also helps ensure that the potatoes in this roasted garlic Parmesan potatoes dish on the Char-Broil Big Easy are cooked evenly, and that’s important.

The sauce is amazing, and has quickly become one of our favorites.

You have to get a bunk bed basket for your Big Easy. Or get a two. You can get two in the cooker at once, but it takes some gymnastics. It’s the quickest way to double or triple the cooking area on your fryer.

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Roasted Garlic Parmesan Potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy

The sauce is amazing, and has quickly become one of our favorites.

Course Side

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, garlic Parmesan, potatoes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Servings

Calories 280kcal

Equipment

Char-Broil Big Easy
1 Char-Broil Bunk Bed Basket highly recommended, for easier pan removal
2 Dutch Oven Liner Pans

Ingredients

For the potatoes

1 ½ pounds small potatoes halved
4 small mushrooms sliced
2 green onions sliced

For the sauce

4 tablespoons butter
4 cloves garlic minced
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
kosher salt to taste
fresh ground black pepper to taste
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups vegetable broth
¾ cup heavy cream
8 ounces Parmesan cheese grated
1 tablespoon parsley finely chopped

Instructions

For the sauce

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add the garlic and Italian seasoning along with a few pinches each of salt and pepper. Stir and cook for 1 minute.
Whisk in the flour. Continue whisking while cooking for another 1 minute.
Reduce heat to low and whisk in the vegetable broth.
Turn the heat back up to medium and bring the mix to a slight simmer. Continue whisking as the sauce thickens, 2-3 minutes.
Add the cream, cheese and parsley and whisk until the cheese melts and the sauce becomes creamy and smooth.
Reduce heat to low and stir often until the sauce is as thick as you want it. If you get it too thick add a bit more broth or cream and stir.
Season to taste with salt and pepper, stir, and keep warm until ready to use.

For the potatoes

Fire up your Big Easy.
Place the potatoes in a microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave on medium high, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are just tender.
Transfer the potatoes to a large bowl.
Gently stir in the sauce.
Divide the potatoes between the two pans. Place one pan in the bottom of the Big Easy basket. Place the other in a bunk bed basket and transfer it to the Big Easy basket.
Lower the basket into the Big Easy. Cook until the potatoes start to turn golden brown and the sauce begins to bubble.
Carefully remove the pans from the Big Easy basket.
Stir and serve.

Notes

The sauce is great on pretty much anything.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Garlic Butter Potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy

These garlic butter potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy were made in just minutes and made for the perfect side dish. The potatoes are tender, soft inside. With just a slight crunchy exterior. Oh, and the garlic butter sauce! Oh my goodness! The sauce is so creamy good. I just love garlic! You just want to swirl the potatoes around in the sauce. Get them good and coated. Then…. Boom! Devour!

A Bunk Bed Basket Means More!

You can fit a single disposable pan (for 3/4 pounds of potatoes) in the basket that comes with your Big Easy. Get a bunk bed basket and you can do a full 1 1/2 pounds of potatoes at once. You have to get a bunk bed for your Char-Broil Big Easy to make great side dishes like these garlic butter potatoes. It also gives you the ability to cook a side dish on one level and a main dish on another!

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Garlic Butter Potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Although you can cook the potatoes in the Big Easy from start to finish, I recommend using a microwave to par-cook them first.

Course Side

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, garlicky, potatoes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 193kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds small potatoes halved if desired
4 tablespoons butter melted
4 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic minced
kosher salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup mozzarella shredded
½ cup Parmesan freshly grated
2 tablespoons parsley chopped

Instructions

Fire up your Big Easy. Meanwhile, prepare the potatoes.
Place the potatoes into a microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave for 3 minutes on high. Stir and check for doneness.
Microwave another 2 minutes (or longer if needed) until just tender. Do not over-cook, they need to have a little bite to them.
In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter, oil, garlic, salt and pepper.
Pour over the potatoes and stir to coat completely.
Divide the potatoes between two disposable pans and transfer the pans to a Big Easy basket fitted with a Bunk Bed so you can cook both pans at the same time.
Place the basket into the Big Easy and cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes start to turn golden brown around the edges.
Stir the potatoes.
Divide the mozzarella and Parmesan between the two pans and return to the Big Easy for another 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and starts to get golden brown.
Carefully remove the pans from the Big Easy.
Garnish with parsley and serve.

Notes

Be careful removing the potatoes from the Big Easy. Make sure you support the pan from underneath.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

Also try my Swiss scalloped potatoes and my roasted garlic Parmesan potatoes, also made on the Big Easy.

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Swiss Scalloped Potatoes using the Char-Broil Big Easy

These Swiss scalloped potatoes using the Char-Broil Big Easy are proof that it can make fantastic side dishes. I actually already knew that. I use my Big Easy for everything from potatoes to beets to whole turkeys. It’s a great cooker, ideal for something as simple as these potatoes in a creamy cheese sauce that is the perfect side dish. The potatoes are all cooked perfectly, every single one, so every bite is perfect!

These Potatoes Are Always A Big Hit

I’ve made these Swiss scalloped potatoes on my Big Easy several times. The keys to success are equally-sliced potatoes (you want them to cook evenly) and good cheese. If you don’t have a bunk bed basket you’ll have to make the potatoes in two batches, which isn’t a big deal, but having that extra cooking space makes a big difference!

The best way to cook these potatoes is using a bunk bed basket. It doubles (or even triples) the cook space you have available to you. It can also make removing cooked items easier.

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My cheddar scalloped potatoes and my pimento cheese version are amazing too and just as easy to make!

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Swiss Scalloped Potatoes using the Char-Broil Big Easy

Tender creamy potatoes that you won't be able to resist!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, cheesy, potatoes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Servings

Calories 434kcal

Equipment

Char-Broil Big Easy
1 Char-Broil Bunk Bed Basket highly recommended, for easier pan removal
1 Dutch Oven Liner Pans

Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream plus more, if needed
1 teaspoons kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ½ pounds Idaho potatoes scrubbed clean, peeled
4 ounces Swiss cheese grated, divided

Instructions

Cut the potatoes into 1/4" slices
Bring to cream to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Season with salt and pepper and stir.
Add the potatoes. Add more cream if the potatoes aren't covered.
Lower heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are just becoming tender. This will take 10-12 minutes. If the potatoes stick to each other you can break them apart with a fork but be careful to not poke or break the potatoes.
Remove potatoes from the heat.
Fire up your Big Easy.
Spoon 1/3 of the potatoes into the pan. Also get some of the cream. Spread the potatoes out evenly.
Sprinkle the potatoes evenly with 1/3rd of the cheese.
Add another 1/3 of the potatoes and some of the cream, topped with another 1/3rd of the cheese.
Finish up with the last of the potatoes, cream and cheese.
Transfer the pan to the Big Easy. I recommend using a Bunk Bed basket because it's easier to get in/out of the Big Easy and it provides support to the bottom of the pan.
Cook for 30-45 minutes or until the cheese is starting to bubble and the tops of the potatoes start to turn golden brown.
Carefully remove the pan from the Big Easy. If using a Bunk Bed basket remove just the basket.
Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

If you have any leftovers you can also use the Big Easy to re-heat them.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Who doesn’t love a big ole bowl of cheesy, delicious scalloped potatoes? The Char-Broil Big Easy is famous for cooking chicken and turkey, but it’s also great for making fantastic side dishes such as these potatoes. They really take no time at all to prepare. The potatoes are tender. The sauce is creamy. And oh, cheese! Glorious cheese! The best part!

The Perfect Side Dish

Cooking sliced potatoes in the Char-Broil Big Easy ensures that they all cook evenly and are done at the same time. Whole potatoes can be a chore to cook. Not these scalloped potatoes. Each bite comes out perfect, with a little sauce and a little cheese. We made these potatoes a few nights last week. And leftovers are great, too! You can re-heat them in the Big Easy (you might add a bit more cream if they have gotten a bit thick) or the microwave.

I highly recommend that you get a bunk bed basket or two for cooking on your Big Easy. It more than doubles your cook space and makes getting things in and out much easier.

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Also try my garlic potatoes made on the Char-Broil Big Easy.

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Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Cooking sliced potatoes in the Char-Broil Big Easy ensures that they all cook evenly and are done at the same time.

Course Side

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, cheesy, potatoes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Servings

Calories 437kcal

Equipment

Char-Broil Big Easy
1 Char-Broil Bunk Bed Basket highly recommended, for easier pan removal
1 Dutch Oven Liner Pans

Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream plus more, if needed
1 teaspoons kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ½ pounds Idaho potatoes scrubbed clean, peeled
4 ounces Cheddar cheese grated, divided

Instructions

Cut the potatoes into 1/4″ slices
Bring to cream to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Season with salt and pepper and stir.
Add the potatoes. Add more cream if the potatoes aren’t covered.
Lower heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are just becoming tender. This will take 10-12 minutes. If the potatoes stick to each other you can break them apart with a fork but be careful to not poke or break the potatoes.
Remove potatoes from the heat.
Fire up your Big Easy.
Spoon 1/3 of the potatoes into the pan. Also get some of the cream. Spread the potatoes out evenly.
Sprinkle the potatoes evenly with 1/3rd of the cheese.
Add another 1/3 of the potatoes and some of the cream, topped with another 1/3rd of the cheese.
Finish up with the last of the potatoes, cream and cheese.
Transfer the pan to the Big Easy. I recommend using a Bunk Bed basket because it’s easier to get in/out of the Big Easy and it provides support to the bottom of the pan.
Cook for 30-45 minutes or until the cheese is starting to bubble and the tops of the potatoes start to turn golden brown.
Carefully remove the pan from the Big Easy. If using a Bunk Bed basket remove just the basket.
Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Make sure you support the pan from underneath as you remove it from the Big Easy.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Garlic Potatoes in Dill Sauce using the Char-Broil Big Easy

You probably usually think of using your Char-Broil Big Easy only when cooking a main dish. Like a turkey or chicken. But, don’t forget that it’s also great for making delicious, easy, side dishes. Certainly ones like these garlic potatoes in dill sauce using the Char-Broil Big Easy. In no time you have the perfect potatoes. Tender inside. Lightly crunchy outside. All in a lip-smacking great dill sauce that I just could not get enough of. Dill and potatoes are the perfect match.

Add A Bunk Bed Basket For More Room

You can fit a single disposable pan (for 3/4 pounds of potatoes) in the basket that comes with your Big Easy. Get a bunk bed basket and you can do a full 1 1/2 pounds of potatoes at once. For this reason, you have to get a bunk bed basket for your Char-Broil Big Easy to make more great side dishes like these garlic potatoes in dill sauce!

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Garlic Potatoes in Dill Sauce using the Char-Broil Big Easy

Although you can cook the potatoes in the Big Easy from start to finish, I recommend using a microwave to par-cook them first.

Course Side

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, potatoes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 189kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds small potatoes halved if desired
8 ounces chive and onion cheese spread
¼ cup milk
½ medium green bell pepper chopped
1 ½ tablespoon fresh dill chopped

Instructions

Fire up your Big Easy. Meanwhile, prepare the potatoes.
Place the potatoes into a microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave for 3 minutes on high.
Stir and check for doneness.
Microwave another 2 minutes (or longer if needed) until just tender. Do not over-cook, they need to have a little bite to them.
Place the cream cheese, milk and peppers in a microwave-safe bowl and cook on high 40-50 seconds or until the cheese is melted.
Stir in the dill. Add to the potatoes and stir to coat completely.
Divide the potatoes between two disposable pans and transfer the pans to a Big Easy basket fitted with a Bunk Bed so you can cook both pans at the same time.
Place the basket into the Big Easy and cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes start to turn golden brown around the edges.
Carefully remove the pans from the Big Easy and serve.

Notes

Give the potatoes a stir before serving.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Apple Pie Baked Beans on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Oh me. Just thinking back to these apple pie baked beans on the Char-Broil Big Easy has me wanting to make another batch. Now. Right now. In just over an hour I could be enjoying these slightly sweet, flavor-packed beans. And so could a few others, because this recipe makes a big batch.

A Bunk Bed Basket makes it even easier

To make these apple pie baked beans on the Char-Broil Big Easy, I needed a few things. First, a Bunk Bed basket. This is the first thing you should buy after getting a Big Easy. It nearly doubles your cooking space and makes sides dishes like this one a breeze. It also makes it easier to add and remove dishes from your cooker. You can fit three baskets in the Big Easy at once, but it takes a good bit of adjusting and luck to make it work.

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Next up, I needed pans for the apple pie baked beans on the Char-Broil Big Easy. I recently discovered that Dutch oven line pans fit perfectly. They are 8″ in diameter and have tall sides so they hold a lot of food. They’re great so I ordered a big lot of them. I know I’ll use them up quick because I use my Big Easy a lot.

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Also try my spicy barbecue-and-bacon baked beans made on the Big Easy.

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Apple Pie Baked Beans on the Char-Broil Big Easy

I added onion and bacon. These beans are amazing!

Course Side

Cuisine American

Keyword baked beans, Big Easy, Char-Broil

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Servings

Calories 211kcal

Author Inspired by a recipe from the Bearded Hiker

Equipment

Ingredients

For the beans

16 ounce apple pie filling no sugar added
55 ounces baked beans original, not flavored
½ cup your favorite BBQ sauce
2 tablespoons your favorite BBQ rub

Optional add-ons

bell pepper chopped
onion chopped
jalapeno slices
bacon cooked, chopped
garlic minced

Instructions

Fire up your Big Easy.
Place pie filling into a blender and pulse a few times. You don't want to puree the filling, you just want to chop up the larger pieces of apple. Transfer to a bowl.
Add the beans, BBQ sauce and BBQ seasoning plus any add-ons if using. Stir to combine.
Divide the bean mixture between two pans (they'll be completely full) and carefully transfer the pans to the Big Easy basket and bunk bed basket.
Lower the basket into the Big Easy and cook for 1 hour. If possible, stir the beans every 15 minutes or so. It can be hard to stir the bottom pan. Don't worry if you can't stir they'll be just fine either way. If you've added bell pepper or onion you might want to check if they've cooked to your liking. They might require another 15-30 minutes of cooking time.
Once the beans are hot and bubbly remove the basket from the Big Easy.
Let cool slightly before carefully removing the pans. Remember the pans are full and aren't rigid. Try to support the bottoms of the pans as you remove them.

Notes

Disposable pans make for easy cleanup!

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Cheesy Ranch Potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy

What could be better than roasted potatoes packed with wonderful ranch flavor and covered in cheese? Yeah, nothing. These cheesy ranch potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy were done in no time flat. The Big Easy is a great side-making machine. And it doesn’t heat up the house, which is sure great these days because it’s HOT here in Indiana!

Get A Bunk Bed Basket

You can fit a single disposable pan (for 3/4 pounds of potatoes) in the basket that comes with your Big Easy. Get a bunk bed basket and you can do a full 1 1/2 pounds of cheesy Ranch potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy at once. You have to get a bunk bed for your Char-Broil Big Easy. It’s a must-have. It doubles the amount of cooking space you have. And more, it enables you to easily cook a side dish like these potatoes at the same time that you are cooking the main dish.

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It’s always a good idea to keep a few spare grease trays on hand for your Char-Broil Big Easy.

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Also try my garlic potatoes in dill sauce, also made on a Big Easy.

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Cheesy Ranch Potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Although you can cook the potatoes in the Big Easy from start to finish, I recommend using a microwave to par-cook them first.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, Ranch, roasted potatoes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 189kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds small potatoes halved if desired
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons Hidden Valley Original Ranch Seasoning and Salad Dressing Mix
¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 cup cheddar cheese shredded

Instructions

Fire up your Big Easy. Meanwhile, prepare the potatoes.
Place the potatoes into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 3 minutes on high. Stir and check for doneness. Microwave another 2 minutes (or longer if needed) until just tender. Do not over-cook, they need to have a little bite to them.
Drizzle the potatoes with the oil.
Sprinkle with the Ranch seasoning and salt and pepper. Stir to coat completely.
Divide the potatoes between two disposable pans and transfer the pans to a Big Easy basket fitted with a Bunk Bed so you can cook both pans at the same time.
Place the basket into the Big Easy and cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes start to turn golden brown around the edges.
Divide the cheese between the two pans and return to the Big Easy to melt, another 3-5 minutes.
Carefully remove the pans from the Big Easy and serve.

Notes

You can use any cheese you like!

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Twice Baked Potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy

These twice-baked potatoes made on the Char-Broil Big Easy were absolutely fantastic. I was already a big mashed potato fan before these came along. Now, I can’t get enough of them. The potatoes by themselves are divine. Creamy, smooth, tasty. Add a little rosemary for that special difference from ‘plain old’ potatoes. Top with cheese and you’ve got the perfect side dish.

The Perfect Side Dish

You can use any mashed potato recipe you like when making twice baked potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy. It just so happens that I’m a huge fan of this version despite having a number of variations in my recipe box. I think it’s about as perfect as can be.

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Twice Baked Potatoes on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Absolutely fantastic baked potatoes. I prefer to use disposable mini-meatloaf pans for this recipe. They fit into the Big Easy perfectly and are easy to handle. If you heat more than two mini pans at a time you'll need a Bunk Bed basket.

Course Side

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, potatoes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Servings

Calories 1018kcal

Author Inspired by a recipe from Mike Lang

Equipment

Ingredients

4 medium russet potatoes
½ cup butter
⅓ cup milk
2 tablespoons sour cream
3 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary minced, or substitute 1 teaspoon dried
⅓ cup cheddar cheese shredded
1 green onion sliced

Instructions

Fill a medium pot fitted with a steaming basket with a few inches of water. Place over high heat and bring to a boil.
Scrub the potatoes and chop into 1/2" cubes, leaving the skin on if desired. Transfer to the steaming pot and cover.
Steam the potatoes for 10-15 minutes or until tender when poked with a fork.
Drain the potatoes in a colander. Empty the water from the pot and wipe dry. Return to the stove but turn off the burner.
Add the butter to the pot and let it start softening. Then add the potatoes.
Use a potato masher to mash the potatoes while adding the milk. Don't add all of the milk unless you need it. Add just enough to get them the consistency you are looking for. A thicker mashed potato will stay on the cedar plank. A thinner mashed potato will have a tendency to run off the plank, so aim for a thicker version.
Stir in the sour cream, garlic and rosemary.
Fire up your Big Easy.
Mound the potatoes into mini-meatloaf pans and add the cheese and green onion. Grill for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the potatoes are hot. Note: You can test them by inserting an instant-read thermometer into the middle of the potatoes.
Note: If you are using refrigerated potatoes, heat them for 10 minutes in the Big Easy without the cheese and green onion first. Then, add the cheese and onion and heat another 20 minutes.

Notes

I found these potatoes to be best when made the day before. Then, the next stay, just spoon them into the meatloaf tins, add the cheese and onion, and heat on the Big Easy.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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