Recipes

Everyone loves the smoky taste of freshly-grilled chicken, but is cooking the chicken directly on the grates really the best way to go? This hybrid skillet-on-the-grill method lets you capture all the delicious juices that the bird gives off as it cooks, while still allowing the chicken to absorb plenty of barbecue flavor. Smoky charcoal, plus the rich, deep notes of smoked paprika and chipotle chile, add plenty of depth, achiote paste delivers a seductive red color to the meat, and a bed of rosemary adds that irresistible flavor. A final brilliant touch? Thick slices of grilled bread to serve alongside, ready to sop up all those beyond-wonderful juices.

Balinese grilled chicken is marinated in a fragrant blend of spices, including turmeric, garlic, ginger, and lemongrass, then grilled to smoky perfection. Bold, aromatic, and deeply flavorful, it captures the essence of traditional Balinese cuisine.

This jerk chicken recipe is from Paul Chung, who grew up in Jamaica and sampled jerk throughout the island. It's fragrant, fiery-hot, and smoky all at once.

Sheldon Simeon uses fresh ginger and pineapple juice to add bright heat and tang to the sweet, teriyaki-like homemade huli huli sauce that coats the chicken wings and pineapple slices in this recipe. The marinade helps the wings get smoky-sweet on the grill and retain a delicious juicy bite. Huli huli means "turn turn"—huli huli chicken is local specialty on Oahu, where vendors thread chickens on a special rotating grill and broil it over charcoal. When grilling at home, be sure to turn the chicken wings often so they crisp evenly. The slices of fresh, glazed pineapple get smoky on the grill and play off the juicy, caramelized chicken.

Char-grilled marinated chicken thighs get their bold flavor from ají panca and gochujang and are served with a cooling black mint dipping sauce.

Tamarind chicken features tender pieces marinated in a tangy, sweet, and slightly spicy tamarind sauce, then grilled or roasted to perfection. The bold, zesty flavors create a delicious balance of sour, savory, and sweet.