Tag Archives: bbq

BBQ Whole Fish

Fish on the barbie can be pretty intimidating! Will it stick? How do you flip it? Will the skin stay intact? What flavours do you use? So many questions that  make most of us mere mortals give up on the idea. So we asked one of our favourite home grillers Nadine, from @silkngrill to show […]

The Best BBQ Chicken Yeeros

Be transported to an idyllic Greek Island or at least to your favourite local Greek Yeeros Shop with this amazing home cooked BB Chicken Yeeros recipe. Thanks to Joel @jashes3 for another great recipe! BBQ SET UP The BBQ of choice is the Kamado Big Joe using a direct grill method with the Joetisserie. The […]

Quick BBQ San Choy Bao

We wanted something quick, something you could adjust easily to your taste and something delicious! Enter the Quick BBQ San Choy Bao by one of our favourite home BBQ cooks, @silkngrill A nice and easy cook with hardly any washing up, can a meal get any better!!! You can also add some extra chilli and […]

BBQ Pork with Cherries, Miso and Mustard

Pork with dried sour cherries makes a wonderful change from the usual apple sauce or gravy, add some miso and mustard and the flavours go through the roof. Perfect for the cooler or warmer months, just change up the sides to suit. BBQ SELECTION An enclosed grill, like a kettle, is perfect for this, as […]

Pomegranate Honey Chicken

Who doesn’t love a one pot wonder that’s so beautifully eye catching with the addition of fresh pomegranate. BBQ SELECTION Using a kettle makes easy work of this dish, you can let this go at a lower temperature or fasten the cook up with a higher one. FUEL SET UP  This indirect cook uses around […]

Peruvian-style Chicken with Aji Verde

Time to up your roast chicken game! The warm flavours of the chicken and the cooler flavours of the green sauce makes this a match made in BBQ heaven. BBQ SELECTION Using a rotisserie and adjustable rotisserie grill basket is ideal for this, whether it’s an open grill rotisserie or a kettle. But it’s also […]

Barbecue Prawns in Curry Sauce

A nice and easy dish that’s just at home in the cooler months as it is in the warmer ones. BBQ SELECTIONThis cook up requires an open grill that can hold skewers or straight on to a grill plate if you don’t have any. Being a quick cook, you can use a small BBQ if […]

Smoked Chicken Spanakopita Pot Pie

Smoked chicken is a great meal cheat for salads, pasta etc but here it’s used in a Spanakopita style pot pie. Brought to you by our guest blogger Nadine who is an awesome home cook. We know this will be a winner! BBQ SET UP A kettle grill with a lid is ideal for this, […]

BBQ Smash Burger

Who wouldn’t want to smash a Smash Burger! Learn from one of the best home barbecuers in Australia, how to make a classic and very tasty smash burger at home. Thanks Joel for your great recipe! BBQ SET UP Joel’s BBQ of choice is the Kamado Joe Classic III using a direct grill method and […]

Vietnamese Style BBQ Chicken

We love this dish as it’s quick and packed full of flavour so it’s a perfect mid-week, hump-day dinner on the Q! Our recipe contributor Nadine, says “I love this versatile marinade because it contains lime juice, the marinating time is kept nice and quick, great for those mid-week meals or lazy days!” We agree! […]

Asian Style Braised Short Ribs

This is a perfect meal for the cooler months; serve it with mashed potato for the ultimate comfort food, or noodles for something a little lighter, either way, the flavours are delicious! BBQ SET UP A kettle BBQ with a lid is great for this, if you have an open grill that’s ok too. For […]

Crispy Rotisserie BBQ Chicken

Charcoal Chicken is not only universally loved but the sense of accomplishment you get when you nail the perfectly cooked chook over charcoal at home is just the best feeling! We’ve asked one of our regulars, Richard from @theveganheartbreakkitchen who loves using Firebrand fuel to share his charcoal chicken recipe cause it’s a bloody ripper […]

The Ultimate BBQ Poppers

They’re the ultimate little pop of BBQ goodness! Many a BBQr has spent hours tryng to track down the best poppers! Well we’ve sourced one of the best recipes for you guys, by our mates and legends from #teamfiretribe BBQ competition team, Country Boys BBQ Australia. These will blow your taste buds and they’re so […]

BBQ Smoked Pulled Lamb Tacos

When the best of two foodie worlds collide, you get this recipe!  The succulence and flavours of a well smoked lamb shoulder, stuffed into a deliciously fresh homemade taco. Just YUM!   BBQ AND FUEL SET UP Any kind of smoker or kettle BBQ can be used where you can set up for an indirect grilling […]

BBQ Smoked Peach Tarte Tatin

BBQd desserts are gaining popularity and this one is an absolute cracker. With the classic flavour combination of peaches cream, but with a slightly smoky BBQ twist.  Follow our super easy step by step guide to make this at home, courtesy of qualified chef Ryan who is also a member of the award-winnig competition team […]

Backyard BBQ Brisket

THE RECIPE  List of ingredients Choose a nice marble brisket – This adds moisture but also tenderness to the finished product. Today we are using Mayura Station 9+ Wagyu brisket. For the rub we choose 7 Sins Beef Rub Seasoning and 7 Sins Wired Cow Rub Seasoning   Beef stock for the wrap A roll […]

How to BBQ Picanha

Ever tried cooking Picanha? If not, do this now! Picanha 101Also called: Top sirloin cap, rump cover or rump cap. This beef dish is famous in Portugal and Brazil and once you try it, you can see why. BBQ SET UP You’ll need a dedicated rotisserie, spit or attachment kit. We use a Weber Rotisserie […]

Steak Stuffed Smoked Capsicums

A delicious fusion of middle eastern-inspired stuffed capsicums using onions, mushrooms, barbecued scotch fillet steaks, topped with cheese. The dish is slowly woodsmoked over charcoal until tender and golden. The question is… can you stop at one! BBQ SET UP We’ve used the Napoleon Rodeo 57″ Kettle Charcoal BBQ for this cook which offers us […]

Smoked Beef Ribs on The Beast

If you want to know how to make melt in your mouth beef ribs the Firebrand way, then read on! This is one of our favourite things to cook low n slow and there aren’t many people that wouldn’t have it in their top 3. First about the meat. Our beef short ribs are a […]

Can you use Hex Briquettes for the BBQ Minion Method? Hell yes!

We often get asked, can you use hex briquettes for a minion method fuel set up for your smoker? Hell yeah! Of course you can, and we’ll show you how, through our tried and tested way. If you love low n slow BBQ Smoking you would have heard of the minion method fuel set up […]

Lighting a Charcoal BBQ? Here’s how much fuel you really need.

Has this happened to you? You look at the beautiful cut of meat you’ve spent a small fortune on, you look at your charcoal BBQ with a little pride and a grumbling stomach, you then look down at your charcoal, scratch your head and repeat. It’s the question that challenges the best of us. How […]

BBQ Briquette Charcoal versus Hardwood Lump

We all love to barbecue but how many of us really know much about the fuel we’re using? Apart from doing your best to light it quickly and hope you’ve lit enough for the cook your about to do! Most people have heard of the main BBQ charcoal terms, briquettes and lump, but do you really […]

Why BBQ with a Kamado style grill?

The modern kamado-style grill is based on ancient technology dating back 3,000 years to original earthenware cooking vessels used in China. Eventually, it became known as a “kamado” which literally means “cooking range” or “stove” in Japanese. The modern day Kamado-style BBQ  These days Kamado’s are made from modern ceramics and refractory materials (similar to linings for furnaces, kilns, […]

RECIPE: CHILLI CHICKEN SPARE RIBS

RECIPE: CHILLI CHICKEN SPARE RIBS - Firebrand ® BBQ

Yes you CAN get Chicken spare ribs, just ask your poultry guy if you’re not sure. They are tender little chicken pieces that have a single bone down the centre. They can be eaten all in one go, then just glide the bone right back out.  Delicious..! INGREDIENTS 12-15 Chicken Spare Ribs 2 tbls tomato […]