5 Barbeque Recipes You Must Try

Out of all styles of American cooking, barbequing is the most iconic. Texas is often considered to be the best place to go in the United States if you want to try authentic barbeque cooking.  It’s not easy mastering the technique of barbequing, which is why so many people choose to eat out at restaurants instead of having barbeques at home. 

However, just because mastering the grill is not easy, does not mean that it’s impossible. You don’t have to go to Texas to sample authentic barbeque cooking. With a bit of dedication, determination, and practice, you can learn to barbeque at home.

This post will tell you about five delicious recipes that you can use to improve your skills.

Buying a Grill

Before exploring barbeque recipes, it’s first important to note that if you want to barbeque at home, then you need a quality grill. According to the barbeque authorities from Meadowcreek BBQ, a high-quality grill will give you an amazing barbeque experience. The best way to determine whether or not a grill is worth buying is to read its reviews and research its manufacturers. Ideally, the grill you buy should be made by talented artisans, who do everything by hand. When grills are made by hand by experts, they tend to last a lot longer. More often than not, such grills are also made out of much more durable, rust-proof materials.  If you are on a budget, you should be able to buy your new grill on finance.

Dr. Pepper Ribs

Dr. Pepper ribs are a popular Texan barbeque recipe.  As this section’s title suggests, these are ribs coated in a sticky, delicious Dr. Pepper-based sauce. These ribs are very easy to make at home. The sauce contains Dr. Pepper, boiled down until it’s sticky and sweet, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire, brown sugar, allspice, soy sauce, star anise, and white pepper. If you are going to make this, then you can enhance this dish’s flavour by marinading it overnight, grilling it, then applying more fresh marinade, and coating it. Dr. Pepper ribs are usually served with beans, fries, and coleslaw.

Barbeque Brisket

Barbeque brisket is without a doubt one of the world’s most popular and beloved barbeque dishes. Brisket is usually a very affordable cut of meat to buy. If you take a trip down to your local butchers, you should be able to get brisket for next to nothing. When making barbequed brisket, you have total control over the recipe that you choose. You can even coast brisket in Dr. Pepper sauce if you want to. Most people just barbeque it as is, apply a spice rub, and then coat it in BBQ sauce once it’s cooked through.

Pulled Pork

Pulled pork is another popular Texan barbeque recipe. More often than not, pulled pork is paired with homemade barbeque sauce.  Then, it is put inside a burger, and eaten like that. Pulled pork is very delicious—it’s definitely something that you’ll enjoy. If you do not eat pork, then you can make pulled beef, though pulled beef is nowhere near as delicious as pulled pork is. You probably won’t be able to buy large chunks of pork at the supermarket, so you will have to go down to the butcher to get yours.

Chilli Con Carne

Chilli con Carne isn’t necessarily a dish that’s made on the grill, though it can be in an iron pot. Chilli con Carne is a delicious dish, that’s commonly sold at barbeque joints. If you are going to make it, then try to follow an authentic Texan recipe. Texan chilli con Carne is without a doubt the world’s most delicious. You can easily make this at home, with very few ingredients. It is a good idea to use fresh herbs and spices, rather than dried ones. Fresh herbs can enhance the flavour of your chilli significantly. Be sure to serve it over beans, white rice, and slaw.

Barbeque Rub

Most dishes that are barbequed are coated in a spice rub before they are grilled. This rub differs from state to state. An authentic Texan spice rub might include brown sugar, chilli powder, paprika, chilli flakes, kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried parsley, ground cumin, ground coriander, dried oregano, and white pepper. The measurements vary depending on the amount that you are making, so follow a proper recipe if you are going to make your own rub, so you can get the measurements correct. You can also buy pre-made barbeque rub.  

Barbeque cooking is fun, delicious, and a great way to get out in the garden. You can barbeque more or less any meat, though beef and pork are the most traditional. The recipes and advice outlined here will help you to ensure your barbeque sessions are as authentic as they possibly can be.