Rosemary Chicken Wings with Herb Dipping Sauce

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These rosemary chicken wings with a herb dipping sauce wings were a fantastic change from traditional Buffalo-like wings. The flavor is just like that of a whole roasted chicken, but served as easy finger food. The herb dipping sauce really compliments the herby flavor of the chicken. I served them with Ranch dressing too, but honestly, you won’t need it.

Rosemary Chicken Wings with Herb Dipping Sauce

I made the wings on my Char Broil Big Easy, using the Wingin’ator 3000 modification. You can make them in the oven or on your grill instead.

I absolutely love chicken wings, cooked any way, with any sauce (or without). I love them so much that I created a free eCookbook that is full of my favorite wing recipes.

Rosemary Chicken Wings with Herb Dipping Sauce
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Rosemary Chicken Wings with Herb Dipping Sauce

These rosemary chicken wings with a herb dipping sauce wings were a fantastic change from traditional Buffalo-like wings. 
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword dipping sauce, herbs, wings
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 411kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 1286mg | Potassium: 374mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 268IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Creole Roasted Potatoes

I could probably eat andouille sausage all day long. I just love that great smoky, garlicky, oniony flavor. And it has a great texture. Not mushy. Sometimes andouille is a little hard to find here, so I end up substituting smoked sausage or even kielbasa. That’s ok, because no matter what sausage you use in these Creole roasted potatoes, it’s going to come out fantastic.

Creole Roasted Potatoes

These Creole roasted potatoes are a fantastically easy dish, with a nice kicked-up flavor. Dice the sausage when serving as a side, or cut it into rounds for a great main dish.

Also try my Cajun mashed potatoes and my garlic red potatoes..

Creole Roasted Potatoes
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Creole Roasted Potatoes

These Creole roasted potatoes are a fantastically easy dish, with a nice kicked-up flavor. Dice the sausage when serving as a side, or cut it into rounds for a great main dish.
Course Side
Cuisine Creole
Keyword Creole, potatoes, roasted
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 249kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Place all ingredients into a large bowl and gently toss to mix and coat well.
  • Pour mixture into a roasting pan and roast for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the potatoes are soften and golden, stirring every 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 419mg | Potassium: 667mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 530IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Roasted Spicy Chicken Breasts

I was very pleasantly surprised with this recipe for roasted spicy chicken breasts. I’ll definitely make them again. I think next time I might try grilling them, then slicing them thinly and serving them on buns as sandwiches.

Roasted Spicy Chicken Breasts

This chicken is very tender and juicy, with a little kick to boot.

Roasted Spicy Chicken Breasts
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Roasted Spicy Chicken Breasts

I was very pleasantly surprised with this recipe for roasted spicy chicken breasts. I’ll definitely make them again
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken, roasted, spicy
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 468kcal
Author Based on this recipe from The Deen Brothers

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 F.
  • Spray a glass baking dish with non-stick spray.
  • Whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon zest, paprika, celery seeds, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a bowl.
  • Season the chicken on all sides with additional salt and pepper.
  • Slather the chicken with the mayo mixture. I found it easiest to just use my hands, making sure to coat the chicken completely.
  • Transfer the chicken to the baking dish.
  • Bake until the chicken is at 165 F internal temperature, 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven.
  • Let the chicken rest for a few minutes then slice thinly and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 468kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 1023mg | Potassium: 938mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Roasted Turkey 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.

I love my Char-Broil The Big Easy TRU-Infrared Oil-less Turkey Fryer. I originally bought it just for turkey, but now use it for whole chickens and wings… regularly. It cooks all things perfectly, like this roasted turkey.

To make a turkey I inject it with a simple injection sauce (see below). Then I mix a few tablespoons of Todd’s Original Dirt with a little olive oil and rub the bird down good. I fire up the cooker and lower the turkey inside. Exactly two hours (10 minutes/pound) later, the turkey is done perfectly and has a great crispy skin! You don’t have to check on it, adjust the temperature, baste it, turn it, talk to it, hover over it…. nothing! And the meat is soooo tasty and soooo tender and juicy!

Roasted Turkey on the Char-Broil Big Easy

This is definitely the way I’m doing all future turkeys! Did I mention the easy cleanup? And the fact that it frees up your oven for making sides?  You can fit up to a 16 pound turkey in this cooker. If you have a really big get-together, you’ll want to buy 2 of them! Actually I already own three. I keep one at my parents for the times we spend the holidays with them and I keep two here at home for those times when I need to cook more than just a single turkey at a time.

Serve your turkey with some of my fantastic maple cranberry sauce!

Love your Big Easy as much I love mine? Check out my Big Easy Add-Ons page and my free Big Easy eCookbook!

Roasted Turkey on the Char-Broil Big Easy
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Roasted Turkey on the Char-Broil Big Easy

I love my Char-Broil The Big Easy TRU-Infrared Oil-less Turkey Fryer. I originally bought it just for turkey, but now use it for whole chickens and wings… regularly. It cooks all things perfectly, like this roasted turkey.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, turkey
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 1 turkey
Calories 4727kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

For the injection sauce

For the rub

For the turkey

  • 10-16 pound turkey rinsed, patted dry
  • Injection sauce above
  • rub above

Instructions

  • Start up the Big Easy.
  • Spray the turkey basket with non-stick spray.
  • Mix the injection ingredients and inject the bird very 1/2″-1″.
  • Mix the rub ingredients. Rub mixture all over the outside and inside of the bird.
  • Place turkey into cooking basket and place in cooker.
  • Cook 10 minutes/pound. Check temperature in thighs and breasts to make sure the turkey is done.
  • Let rest 10 minutes before carving.

Nutrition

Calories: 4727kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 700g | Fat: 198g | Saturated Fat: 60g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 2325mg | Sodium: 4532mg | Potassium: 7550mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1909IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 442mg | Iron: 28mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Roasted Garlic

Roasted garlic is just one of those things that are great to keep on hand. It can be added to a lot of things to really kick them up. Boring mayonnaise? Add a bit of garlic and make a great sandwich super! Boring burger? Add some more, either by mixing it into the patties when you make them, or just put a big ole dollop (or mix with a little mayonnaise) on top just before you serve them!

Roasted Garlic Burgers

Roasted garlic is also fantastic in my roasted garlic salad dressing. There are so many uses for it that I recommend making several heads at once. Just substitute it for ‘regular’ garlic in any dish.

Roasted Garlic Burgers
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Roasted Garlic

Roasted garlic is just one of those things that are great to keep on hand. It can be added to a lot of things to really kick them up.
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Pel away the outer layers of the garlic skin, leaving the cloves intact.
  • Cut off about 1/2″ of the top of the head, exposing all of the tops of the cloves.
  • Place head on a piece of foil and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
  • Wrap in foil and place in oven 30-35 minutes or until the garlic feels a little soft.
  • Remove from oven, open foil packet, and let cool.
  • Squeeze garlic from head onto a cutting board. Don’t miss any of the roasted yumminess! Squeeze hard!
  • Mash the garlic into a paste using the back of your knife, making sure to break up any large chunks.
  • Store in the fridge until ready to use.

Nutritional values are approximate.

Roasted Mushrooms

Nothing beats roasted mushrooms. Although I love sautéed mushrooms, roasting them really brings out their wonderful earthy flavors even more. I like making a big batch of these mushrooms and putting them on whatever I’m serving that day, from burgers…To grilled polenta… The balsamic vinegar adds a really nice tang to the roasted mushrooms. You can omit it if you like, but if you do, add something in with a little herby flavor, such as Italian seasoning.

Roasted Mushrooms

These can keep for a few days in the fridge after you make them. Don’t overcook them or they’ll get a bit soggy. It’s personal preference, but I prefer mine to have just a bit of crunch to them. Just a little texture. I don’t want them to be all mushy!

Roasted Mushrooms
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Roasted Mushrooms

Nothing beats roasted mushrooms. Although I love sautéed mushrooms, roasting them really brings out their wonderful earthy flavors even more.
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword mushroom, roasted
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 1025kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound mushrooms cleaned, sliced thin
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into small cubes
  • 3 tablespoons parsley minced

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 F.
  • Place mushrooms, garlic, olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a baking dish (I used a 9″ x 9″ pan). Stir to combine.
  • Add salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Sprinkle the butter pieces over the tops of the mushrooms. Place in the oven and roast for 15-20 minutes or until the mushrooms are golden but not too soft.
  • Stir in the parsley and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 1025kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 101g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 1595mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 2411IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Spicy Roasted Olives

We absolutely loved this recipe for spicy roasted olives. It combines a little heat, some herbs, and great roasted flavor. These are fantastic. They are salty, briney, hot, and herby. They disappear in seconds! With it just being us I kept the jalapeno slices in the bowl with the olives. For a party I might take them out. Or maybe not. They do let people know that they are in for some heat. I wouldn’t want grandma to accidentally grab an olive expecting the ‘usual’.

Spicy Roasted Olives

You can substitute dried rosemary, but make sure you grind it up well in a mortal and pestle or blender so that there aren’t any large pieces when you serve the olives.

Smoked olives are also out-of-this-world great. Try them and grilled bacon-wrapped olives too!

Spicy Roasted Olives
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Spicy Roasted Olives

We absolutely loved this recipe for spicy roasted olives. It combines a little heat, some herbs, and great roasted flavor. These are fantastic. 
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword olives, spicy
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 208kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
  • Place olives, rosemary, jalapeno and garlic into a large bowl. Stir.
  • Squeeze juice from the tangerines into the bowl. Add the tangerines halves in also.
  • Drizzle with the olive oil and vinegar and stir well.
  • Pour into an 8″ x 8″ baking dish. Cover and bake for 1 hour.
  • Serve warm. If serving as leftovers (as if there will be any), let them come to room temperature first.

Nutrition

Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 789mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Roasted Vidalia Onions

Vidalia onions are by far my favorite onion. I just love the sweetness. I substitute them for white onions in many of the dishes I make. When they are in season (for a very short time) I buy them like they were the last things on earth. Roasted Vidalia onions is one of my favorite side dishes. It’s a bit different.

Roasted Vidalia Onions

Roasted Vidalia onions taste just like French onion soup. They cook up tender and juicy. And since you’re using Vidalia onions they have a nice sweetness to them. If by chance you have any leftover onion, just slice and toss onto your next burger!

Grilled avocados are crazy-good too.

Roasted Vidalia Onions
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Roasted Vidalia Onions

Vidalia onions are by far my favorite onion. I just love the sweetness. I substitute them for white onions in many of the dishes I make. When they are in season (for a very short time) I buy them like they were the last things on earth
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword onion, roasted, sweet
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 118kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

  • If cooking in an oven, preheat an oven to 400 F. Otherwise set up a grill for indirect cooking.
  • Cut off the root part of the onion so that the onion stands up straight.
  • Cut a bit off the top also, then peel.
  • Using a fruit baller or spoon, scrape out the insides of the onion. Rough chop the onion insides.
  • Place onions on large pieces of foil.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of butter and a beef bouillon cube inside of each onion.
  • Spoon in chopped onion and top with seasonings.
  • Wrap in foil and roast in oven for 15 minutes or until soft, or place over indirect heat on the grill and cook until softened, 20-30 minutes.
  • Serve garnished with parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 445mg | Potassium: 432mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Spicy Roasted Baby Potatoes

Baby potatoes have such tremendous potato flavor. And they cook very quickly, making them great to make on the grill, like these spicy roasted baby potatoes. These little bites-of-nothing-but-goodness pack some mighty nice kick. Just like I like it.

You can substitute fingerling potatoes too, just make sure they are all about the same size or they won’t cook evenly. You want tender, tasty spicy roasted baby potatoes.

Spicy Roasted Baby Potatoes

For a little smokiness, substitute chipotle powder for the chili powder. You’ll still get a nice kick. And you’ll get just the right hint of smoke. If you’re cooking these on a gas grill, people will think you used charcoal or wood!

Also try my grilled potato wedges.

Spicy Roasted Baby Potatoes
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Spicy Roasted Baby Potatoes

Baby potatoes have such tremendous potato flavor. And they cook very quickly, making them great to make on the grill, like these spicy roasted baby potatoes. These little bites-of-nothing-but-goodness pack some mighty nice kick. Just like I like it.
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword potatoes, roasted, spicy
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 181kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Set up your grill for indirect cooking.
  • Combine all ingredients in a large aluminum pan.
  • Cook over indirect heat until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally, for about 25 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 665mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 411IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Roasted Black Pepper Shrimp Po boy

I’ve never eaten a bad po boy, and this one is no exception. Roasted black pepper shrimp, Kaw-Cajun Comeback sauce… you just can’t go wrong! The shrimp are perfectly peppered. The Comeback sauce… man, what can’t I say about it… it’s just so great. It is spicy, creamy, and without a doubt the perfect sauce for any sandwich you will ever make. I can’t imagine a po boy without Kaw-Cajun Comeback sauce on it. Don’t be shy with it, either. The sign of a great po boy is one that drips all over the plate, your shirt, and down your arms.

Roasted Black Pepper Shrimp Po boy

I recommend keeping a bottle of Comeback sauce nearby when you eat this roasted black pepper shrimp po boy just in case a shrimp falls of the sandwich. Sure, you could poke it back in, but you can also squeeze a bit of Comeback sauce on it and enjoy the perfect shrimp.

Roasted Black Pepper Shrimp Po boy
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Roasted Black Pepper Shrimp Po boy

I recommend keeping a bottle of Comeback sauce nearby when you eat this roasted black pepper shrimp po boy just in case a shrimp falls of the sandwich. Sure, you could poke it back in, but you can also squeeze a bit of Comeback sauce on it and enjoy the perfect shrimp.
Course American
Cuisine Main
Keyword sandwich, shrimp
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Calories 1213kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Lightly toast the bun.Slather with the comeback sauce.
  • Add the lettuce, shrimp, onion and tomato.
  • Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 1213kcal | Carbohydrates: 231g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 2336mg | Potassium: 714mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 598IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 241mg | Iron: 16mg

Nutritional values are approximate.