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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A bowl of smoked pork shoulder chili verde with warm tortillas.
10/29/2026

Smoked Pork Shoulder Chili Verde

30 minutes Rest: 10 minutes. Total: 5 hours 10 minutes.
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Shaokao grilled chicken wings with crisp skin and cumin-chile spice.
10/25/2026

Shaokao Grilled Chicken Wings

Marinate: 1 hour. Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 1 hour 42 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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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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Xinjiang cumin lamb chops with a cumin, chile, and Sichuan pepper crust.
10/25/2026

Xinjiang Cumin Lamb Chops

Marinate: 1 hour. Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 1 hour 25 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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Squid chuan'r, Chinese grilled squid skewers, blistered over charcoal with shaokao spice.
10/25/2026

Squid Chuan’r (Youyu Chuan — Grilled Squid Skewers)

Rest: 2 minutes. Total: 23 minutes.
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Pork chuan'r, Chinese pork skewers, grilled over charcoal with cumin and five-spice.
10/25/2026

Pork Chuan’r (Zhurou Chuan — Chinese Pork Skewers)

Marinate: 30 minutes. Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 1 hour.
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Chicken chuan'r, Chinese chicken skewers, grilled over charcoal with cumin and chile.
10/25/2026

Chicken Chuan’r (Jirou Chuan — Chinese Chicken Skewers)

Marinate: 30 minutes. Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 1 hour 2 minutes.
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Beef chuan'r, Chinese beef skewers, grilled over charcoal with cumin.
10/25/2026

Beef Chuan’r (Niurou Chuan — Chinese Beef Skewers)

Marinate: 30 minutes. Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 58 minutes.
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Lamb chuan'r, Xinjiang lamb skewers, grilling over charcoal with cumin and chile.
10/25/2026

Lamb Chuan’r (Yangrou Chuan — Xinjiang Lamb Skewers)

Marinate: 30 minutes. Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 1 hour 5 minutes.
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Smoky cumin cauliflower rub in a green bowl with a spoon of cumin
10/18/2026

Smoky Cumin Cauliflower Rub

Smoky Cumin Cauliflower Rub — from Joy of Grilling.
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Smoky pimenton chicken rub in a blue enamel mug outdoors with garlic and oregano
10/18/2026

Smoky Pimenton Chicken Rub

Smoky Pimenton Chicken Rub — from Joy of Grilling.
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