Fresh for summer, we present our Top Big Green Egg Recipes! It’s that time of year again when the sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and we’re dying to be outside. While many diehard Big Green Egg users don’t let winter interrupt their Egg use, most will agree this is the ideal time of year for outdoor cooking.
Even a simple grilled chicken is tasty when cooked in the Big Green Egg, but if you’re an experienced Egg-user or you’re looking to branch out a bit, here are a few recipes perfect for the season.
Big Green Egg Recipes
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One of the wondrous joys of owning a Big Green Egg is the supreme versatility and the ability to cook, literally anything your mind can conceive. This culinary freedom inspires a multitude of Big Green Recipes which enthusiasts regularly share. Below are a few of our in-house favorites!
Chicken Fajita Bowls with Pineapple Black Bean Salsa
from The Big Green Egg
These brightly flavored fajita bowls with a tropical splash are perfect meal to impress family or friends on a warm summer evening.
Fajita Bowl Ingredients:
Pineapple Black Bean Salsa
1 cup uncooked brown rice
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 bell peppers (any color), cut into thin strips
1 large onion, cut into thin strips
4 ounces Cabot Pepper Jack, Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar or Cabot Jalapeno Light Cheddar, grated (about 1 cup)
¼ cup Cabot 2% Plain Greek-Style Yogurt
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Pineapple Black Bean Salsa Ingredients:
1 (15-ounce) can no sodium or low sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups finely diced fresh pineapple
1 avocado, peeled and diced
1 cup halved grape tomatoes or quartered cherry tomatoes
1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed and finely diced
1/2 cup defrosted frozen corn kernels
1/2 cup sliced green onions (about 2)
1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 2 small limes)
1/4 teaspoon salt
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Grilling Steaks On The Big Green Egg
You may not know that you Big Green Egg is fully qualified for pursue a flaming hot, rapid cooking approach, excellent for steaks! Pump your BGE over 500F degrees, by removing the ceramic deflector and you are on your way to steakhouse-style ribeyes!
Let’s begin by lighting your Big Green Egg, add lump charcoal, filling to the first line. Add a natural charcoal starter into the charcoal and light it. We recommend a pre burn of 8 minutes.
Season your steaks generously with favorite steak rub, and let it rest at room temperature while you begin to light your BGE.
Now set the cooking grate inside the egg container and push the lid downward. We recommend adjust the temperature to about 550F degrees. The bottom vent will be wide open and the top vent will be primarily open.
Bison Prime Rib Roast from The Big Green Egg
A healthy alternative to beef, bison is lean, moist and hearty. This recipe lets the natural flavor of the meat speak for itself with just a little seasoning for an accent.
Ingredients:
1 bison prime rib roast
3-4 garlic cloves, minced
Olive oil (as desired)
3 tablespoons NorthStar Seasoning, or your favorite seasoning mix or rub
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Big Green Egg Salmon from BigGreenEggic.com
Ingredients:
Salmon flilet
Olive oil
Dizzy Pig Ragin’ River Rub or seasoning of your choice
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Catfish with Tomato Salsa from O’Neill Outside
Ingredients:
2 pounds Catfish
Olive oil
Lemon wedges
1 pound ripe tomatoes, chopped and seeded
¼ cup basil finely chopped
½ cup olives, drained, pitted and chopped
1 ½ tablespoon capers, drained
1 green onion, green part only, chopped
½ cup olive oil
Juice of ½ lemon
Salt and pepper
(this maybe my favorite Big Green Egg Recipe)
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Artichoke Hearts with Herb Butter from The Big Green Egg
These warm, hearty artichokes are an easy-to-make but impressively elegant side dish to nearly any summer meal.
Ingredients:
5-6 medium artichokes 4 teaspoons sea salt
1 lemon, chopped
3⁄4 cup olive oil
1⁄4 cup white wine vinegar
6 cloves garlic, minced (or more)
1 lemon, juiced
1 stick organic unsalted butter, room temperature 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
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Big Green Egg Vegetables Ratatouille from BigGreenEggic.com
Another Big Green Egg Recipe great summer side dish, this French-inspired recipe uses fresh, seasonal vegetables; and the outcome is as tasty as it is healthy.
Ingredients:
Zucchini
Yellow squash
Red onion
Portabella mushroom
Eggplant
Tomato
Basil
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Tomato paste
Tomato sauce
Oregano
Red wine vinaigrette
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Paella – Chicken and Sausage from Big T’s Big Green Egg Recipe Blog
This Spanish dish is as pleasing to the eye as to the taste buds with bright yellow saffron rice and a rainbow of meats and vegetables mixed in.
Ingredients:
½ -3/4 Lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs (substitute Breasts with Rib Meat and Organic if available) chopped into bite size pieces
½ teaspoon turmeric
½ teaspoon pimentón (Spanish Paprika – sometimes smoked)
Dash (1/16th Tsp.) oregano
Extra virgin olive oil
½ Lb. mild Italian sausage (ground)
1 medium Vidalia onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
10 ounces rice – yellow saffron pre-spiced medium rick
3/4 cup diced plum or Amoroso tomato
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Garlic to taste 2-3 large garlic cloves
3 cups organic, chicken broth, low sodium
1 cup frozen broccoli, thawed
½ cup frozen peas, thawed
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Elite Appliance is a top Big Green Egg national retailer, selling hundreds of units each annum. We have stocked this brand for two decades and know it very well! In addition to these Big Green Recipes, we have profiled the sizes and other aspects of these fascinating luxury cooking apparatuses. Our team always enjoys visiting with customers considering the purchase of a Big Green Egg. We are fortunate to have many choices when it comes to elite grilling and the Big Green Egg should always receive proper consideration. Find our complete line-up of Big Green Egg models and chat with our helpful online sales staff at our website. We have Big Green Eggs on display in our showroom located in Addison, just North of Downtown Dallas, Texas.
