Joy of Grilling started at my grandmother's table and grew up around Alabama grills. This is where I keep the recipes, the guides, and everything I've learned about cooking over fire — so your family can gather around the grill the way mine always has.

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Two grilled pizza crusts with blistered, lightly charred edges, stacked on a dark walnut board.
10/26/2026

Grilled Pizza Dough

Rise: 1 hour. Total: 1 hour 26 minutes.
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Red bean pancakes, dou sha guo bing, crisp from the griddle with sesame.
10/26/2026

Red Bean Pancakes (Dou Sha Guo Bing)

Rest: 20 minutes. Total: 47 minutes.
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Grilled pineapple with spiced sugar, five-spice, and cinnamon, caramelized on the grill.
10/25/2026

Grilled Pineapple with Spiced Sugar

Rest: 3 minutes. Total: 23 minutes.
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Kao hongshu, Chinese street-style roasted sweet potatoes, split open with syrupy flesh.
10/25/2026

Roasted Sweet Potatoes (Kao Hongshu, Street Style)

Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 1 hour.
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Pan-fried nian gao, sweet rice cake, crisped on the griddle with sesame.
10/25/2026

Pan-Fried Nian Gao (Sweet Rice Cake)

Total: 20 minutes.
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Grilled potato skewers, shaokao style, with a cumin-chile dusting.
10/25/2026

Grilled Potato Skewers (Shaokao Style)

Total: 27 minutes.
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Garlic enoki mushrooms steamed in a foil pack on the grill with scallions.
10/25/2026

Garlic Enoki Mushrooms (Grill Foil Pack)

Total: 22 minutes.
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Grilled cabbage with cumin and chile, shaokao style, charred at the edges.
10/25/2026

Grilled Cabbage with Cumin and Chile (Shaokao Style)

Rest: 2 minutes. Total: 24 minutes.
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Scallion pancakes, cong you bing, flaky and golden from the griddle.
10/25/2026

Scallion Pancakes (Cong You Bing)

Rest: 30 minutes. Total: 1 hour 7 minutes.
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Chow mein, griddle-fried noodles, with cabbage, carrot, and bean sprouts.
10/25/2026

Chow Mein

Total: 27 minutes.
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Dry-fried green beans, gan bian style, blistered in cast iron with chiles.
10/25/2026

Dry-Fried Green Beans (Gan Bian Si Ji Dou)

Total: 25 minutes.
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Eggplant in garlic sauce, yu xiang style, braised in cast iron with scallions.
10/25/2026

Eggplant in Garlic Sauce (Yu Xiang Eggplant)

Total: 35 minutes.
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Kao qiezi, whole grilled eggplant with garlic, collapsed over charcoal with garlic oil.
10/25/2026

Kao Qiezi (Whole Grilled Eggplant with Garlic)

Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 30 minutes.
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Kao mantou, grilled mantou skewers, toasted over charcoal with spiced sugar.
10/25/2026

Kao Mantou (Grilled Mantou Skewers)

Total: 18 minutes.
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Kao yumi, shaokao-style grilled corn, brushed with chile-cumin oil over charcoal.
10/25/2026

Kao Yumi (Shaokao-Style Grilled Corn)

Rest: 2 minutes. Total: 27 minutes.
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Kao jiucai, Chinese grilled garlic chives, blistered over charcoal with spiced oil.
10/25/2026

Kao Jiucai (Grilled Garlic Chives)

Total: 15 minutes.
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Tofu chuan'r, Chinese grilled tofu skewers, with a cumin-chile shaokao crust.
10/25/2026

Tofu Chuan’r (Doufu Chuan — Grilled Tofu Skewers)

Total: 25 minutes.
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Shiitake mushroom skewers grilled over charcoal with a soy-sesame glaze.
10/25/2026

Shiitake Mushroom Skewers (Xianggu Chuan)

Marinate: 10 minutes. Total: 28 minutes.
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Gungoguma, Korean grilled sweet potatoes, split open with custardy flesh.
10/25/2026

Gungoguma (Grilled Sweet Potatoes)

Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 1 hour.
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Tteokbokki, Korean spicy rice cakes, simmered in cast iron.
10/25/2026

Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes)

Soak: 10 minutes. Total: 40 minutes.
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Tteok kkochi, Korean grilled rice cake skewers, with a gochujang glaze.
10/25/2026

Tteok Kkochi (Grilled Rice Cake Skewers)

Soak: 10 minutes. Total: 30 minutes.
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Japchae, Korean glass noodles, with vegetables and sesame.
10/25/2026

Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles)

Total: 40 minutes.
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Pajeon, Korean scallion pancakes, with a soy-vinegar dipping sauce.
10/25/2026

Pajeon (Scallion Pancakes)

Rest: 3 minutes. Total: 25 minutes.
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Grilled mango with chamoy, Tajín, and lime.
10/25/2026

Grilled Mango with Chamoy and Tajín

Total: 16 minutes.
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Plátanos asados, grilled plantains with brown sugar and cinnamon.
10/25/2026

Plátanos Asados (Grilled Plantains)

Rest: 3 minutes. Total: 20 minutes.
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Salsa verde asada with charred tomatillos and cilantro.
10/25/2026

Salsa Verde Asada (Roasted Tomatillo Salsa)

Cool: 10 minutes. Total: 32 minutes.
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Salsa roja asada in a molcajete with charred tomatoes and chiles.
10/25/2026

Salsa Roja Asada (Roasted Red Salsa)

Cool: 10 minutes. Total: 35 minutes.
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Champiñones al ajillo, mushrooms in garlic-chile olive oil.
10/25/2026

Champiñones al Ajillo (Garlic-Chile Mushrooms)

Total: 22 minutes.
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Nopales asados, grilled cactus paddles with tomato, onion, and cilantro.
10/25/2026

Nopales Asados (Grilled Cactus Paddles)

Total: 27 minutes.
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Grilled pineapple rings and spears with chaat spices and mint.
10/25/2026

Grilled Pineapple Chaat

Total: 23 minutes.
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Hara bhara kebabs made with spinach, peas, and potatoes.
10/25/2026

Cast-Iron Hara Bhara Kebabs

Cool: 15 minutes. Chill: 20 minutes. Total: 1 hour 25 minutes.
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Grilled sweet potato chaat with chickpeas, herbs, and pomegranate.
10/25/2026

Grilled Sweet Potato Chaat with Tamarind

Total: 45 minutes.
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Grilled okra with cumin, coriander, amchur, and cilantro.
10/25/2026

Grilled Bhindi with Amchur and Cumin

Total: 27 minutes.
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Fire-roasted baingan bharta with tomatoes and cilantro.
10/25/2026

Fire-Roasted Baingan Bharta

Cool: 10 minutes. Total: 1 hour 15 minutes.
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Bhutta-style grilled corn with lime and red chile seasoning.
10/25/2026

Bhutta-Style Grilled Corn with Lime and Chile

Total: 30 minutes.
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