Appetizers

Chef Tom brings us his version of the Mexican soup, Pozole Verde, including a fire roasted salsa verde and roast chicken on the Kamado Joe!

Chef Eric Gephart is back with another killer recipe cooked on the Kamado Joe Ceramic Grill. This time he shares a couple of incredible tricks and the result is a truly remarkable Smoked Crab Dip!

Chef Tom is back with a simple fall soup recipe. This Roasted Sweet Potato Soup is perfect for the fall/winter season, and would be a perfect appetizer for any holiday gathering

Every Fall we just can’t wait for the weather to cool off so we can whip up a batch of Chili Blanco. Creamy and savory with a touch of char from the grill, this White Chili with Chicken is a recipe we can’t get enough of!

Chef Tom fires up the Clementi Wood Fired Oven for an incredible, simple Cajun Grilled Oysters recipe. The perfect appetizer to warm up your pizza oven!

Looking for a light & refreshing way to do dinner on the grill? Check out these Grilled Steak Lettuce Wraps. One of our summertime favs!

Here’s a recipe that brings together succulent smoky pork belly and the crispy fried goodness of all the other state fair favorite foods. These smoked Pork Belly Corn Fritters are nearly impossible to stop eating, so make sure you’ve got plenty to go ’round!

Bruschetta is a perfect appetizer or party food year-round, but it’s especially refreshing during the summer months! You’re already firing up the grill for dinner, why not add this tasty Grilled Bruschetta to the menu, as well?

Crab cakes are one of those great equalizers, when it comes to appetizers. It’s a seafood for folks who don’t love seafood. This recipe for Grilled Crab Cakes beats even the best restaurant crab cakes out there, and is probably a lot easier than you think. Oh, and the Lemon Caper Aioli is the icing on the (crab) cake! Dive right into your new favorite seafood appetizer!

Just when you thought the deviled egg could not get any better, we’re adding two game changers. Smoke and bacon. Check out these Smoked Deviled Eggs prepared entirely on the Yoder Smokers YS640 Pellet Grill!

We’re well aware that the Yoder Smokers Pellet Grills are incredibly versatile machines, capable of smoking, grilling and more. This recipe proves just how great they function when it comes to high heat, direct grilling. Especially when combined with searing power of GrillGrates. So, fire up the grill and make yourself some of these Balsamic Tri-tip Steak Skewers & Grilled Veggies for a flavor packed dinner that you can feel great about!

Chef Eric Gephart of Kamado Joe finally shares his world-famous Shrimp & Grits recipe, and he’s doing it right here on The Sauce! From the perfectly cooked cheesy grits to the rich butter sauce and char grilled skewered shrimp, this recipe is an instant classic! Don’t miss out. Cook it and tell us what you think!

Chef Tom chars tomatoes, Anaheim peppers, red carrots and yellow onion directly on a charcoal fire to create an incredible charred tomato soup. Enjoy!

There’s nothing like building a fire and cooking a meal over it. It’s a primal way of cooking that connects you to your food and creates incredible flavor, color and texture. The Clementi Pulcinella Wood Fired Oven gives you the opportunity to do this in style. In this beautiful, delicious Wood-Fired Chicken Flatbread recipe, we explore the versatility of the wood-fired oven and win big with the finished product!

These Grilled Italiano Jalapeño Poppers are a perfect appetizer or game day snack.

Perfectly grill buffalo wings and cover in your scratch-made sauce to take your game day menu to the next level.

We’ve preached for years that the best way to cook poultry is using the spatchcock method. Well today we’ll break it down for you. This is the Barbecue 101 recipe and technique that everyone who dips their feet into the world of BBQ must know. This is Spatchcock BBQ Chicken.

Pork Belly Burnt Ends are quickly becoming a new barbecue classic. Of course, these are modeled after the burnt ends from the point meat of the brisket, but they stand alone as an incredibly tasty presentation of the pork belly. This one is great year round, whether it’s for game day snacks, summertime BBQs or holiday parties, and is really simple to prepare!

Josh Cary and Chef Tom Jackson talk a bit about a food with almost no history, pork belly burnt ends, and discuss what makes them so fantastic.

Stuffed mushrooms are always a crowd favorite, and these stuffed mushrooms go above and beyond! If you’re a fan of mushroom topped steaks, then you’re sure to love these steak stuffed mushrooms. Pan seared ribeye, sautéed onions and mushrooms, cream cheese and a touch of sparkling wine elevate this recipe. The addition of bacon is the icing on the cake!