Backyard BBQ with Fire and Spice: Filipino- and Cajun-Inspired Recipes for the Smoker and Grill

If you’re tired of the same old recipes for the smoker and grill, consider this your invite to a whole new world of flavors.

Tony Ramirez has long blazed his own trail under the TFTI (Thanks For The Invite) brand. Maybe you’ve seen his instant classics like spicy Filipino BBQ chicken skewers or Cajun honey butter wings. Or maybe you were hooked by his addictive “Dynamite Lumpia.” No matter what you tried, chances are you agreed with his signature phrase: “That’s Money.”

In this book, Tony brings you into his own backyard for an insider’s guide to how he crafts his hits. You’ll use a variety of cooking techniques and discover new flavor profiles with one-of-a-kind recipes sure to impress your family and friends. Recipes include: Filipino: • Spicy Filipino BBQ Chicken Skewers, Tocino Pulled Pork Sandwich, Bistek Tagalog, Bistek Beef Skewers, Smoked Chicken Arroz Caldo, BBQ Adobo Spareribs, Adobo BBQ Chicken, Dynamite Lumpia Cajun: • Cajun Honey Butter Shrimp, Cajun Moco Loco, Cajun Shrimp Lumpia, Crispy Cajun Garlic Drumsticks, Cajun Foil Boil Packs Wings: • Bloody Mary Wings, Sinigang Wings, Spicy Fish Sauce Wings, Buffalo Wings on Steroids, Smoked and Fried Buffalo Turkey Wings, Sticky Adobo Wings Party Food: • Garlic Butter Steak Bites, Smoked Cajun Queso, Chorizo Jalapeño Poppers, Prosciutto-Wrapped Brie Poppers, Grilled Mollejas (a.k.a. Sweetbread), Smoked Salmon Chowder Smoked My Way: • Bacon-Wrapped Pork Belly Lollipops, Pastrami Beef Ribs, Foil Boat–Method Brisket, BBQ Whiskey Pork Spare Ribs, Chicharron Pork Belly, Picanha and Habanero Chimichurri Sandwich

With robust exploration of techniques (five ways to make wings!) in addition to the recipes, this is a book that ups your BBQ game with every cook. Welcome to the party!

© 2025 Harvard Common Press (E-bog): 9780760394533

Release date

E-bog: 6. maj 2025