There’s something about a summer evening, the pool glowing in the background, and a griddle heating up on the patio that just says “let’s smash some burgers.” Last night I fired up the Blackstone for a batch of onion-crust smash burgers, and honestly, this might be one of the simplest, most satisfying cooks I’ve done…
Brisket Tacos
A few days after my first batch of birria tacos — the chuck roast version — I had extra birria sauce left over, so I made another batch of brisket tacos using leftover smoked pulled pork and smoked brisket instead. Same sauce, same method, different meat. I purchased some smaller corn and flour tortillas for…
Birria Tacos
While always looking for something new to cook and display, I decided to figure out how to make birria tacos properly. It took 5 attempts to virtually master the meal, in my opinion. Originally I was purchasing 1lb packages of beef from Aldi and cooking in the Instant Pot. While this did a good job…
Mexican Street Corn on the Blackstone
Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Ingredients: I am intrigued with the amount of different recipes that can be completed on the Blackstone flat top. Obviously not all of them will be winners, but this surely did not disappoint. The Blackstone actually came with a recipe, and a brief web search showed multiple…
Big Breakfast
One of the best things about the Blackstone is the ability to cook breakfast, because of the amount of space and the ability to control the temps. For the longest time, this was almost every Saturday’s breakfast normally after golf. I tend to cook the same thing most weeks. I buy all the ingredients at…
Brisket Fried Rice
This is one of my favorite ways to use up leftover smoked brisket — turned into fried rice right on the Blackstone. Like most fried rice, it works best with rice that’s been cooked and refrigerated ahead of time; the extra day in the fridge dries the grains out just enough that they fry up…
Smash Burgers
I’ve had the Blackstone for 3-4 years now, and smash burgers have been in the regular rotation the whole time — I’ve easily made these well over 50 times at this point. It’s one of the true staples of the griddle. I alternate between ground beef and ground pork, though these days it’s pork about…
Blackstone Beauty
I had never understood the fascination with the Blackstone grill, but I’m glad I took the plunge and purchased one. As a long-time restaurant employee in my younger days, it brings back memories. One of the first things I’m glad for is that I went with the large grill. It seems like a lot of…
The New Kid in Town
I’d been looking at getting a flat top griddle for a while. I did my research looking at brands and options. I’d looked at adding a removable top to my Weber Propane, but ultimately decided to purchase a Blackstone. This is a basic unit, but the large 4-burner, and it also comes with a removable…