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Easy Smoker Recipes

These Easy Smoker Recipes will keep your smoker running non-stop. From seafood and fish to traditional low-and-slow barbecue, you’ll find something for everyone here in my collection of recipes for smokers.

Easy Smoker Recipes

Easy Smoker Recipes

Whether you are new to smoking food or an old pro, you’ll find a ton of great home-tested and family-approved recipes here in my easy smoker recipe collection. 

What type of smoker do I use?

We use two Traeger wood-pellet grills for our grilling and smoking. You can use whatever brand you’d like to make these recipes, just adjust according to the manufacturer directions of your particular brand and model. 

What’s the difference between smoking and grilling?

It seems obvious, but it is not JUST the smoke. That is the main element, of course. You can’t smoke without it (get that liquid smoke away from me please and thank you), but there are some clever workarounds that let you smoke on a grill that is NOT technically a smoker. 

The other difference is temperature. Typically when you smoke something you are doing so for relatively long periods of time at lower temperatures. 

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Can I substitute X for Y?

Maybe? Unless specified in the post, substitutions haven’t been tested so you are on your own there. If you DO make substitutions, make sure to do so intelligently. 

  • Subbing yellow mustard for brown? Probably fine. 
  • Subbing in a different brand of rub? LIVE YOUR LIFE. 
  • Red wine vinegar for apple cider vinegar? Mayyyyybe, but you’re starting to find the line. 

What are my favorite smoked recipes?

This is like asking me what kid is my favorite. The answer there is the one who is annoying me the least that day. The answer here is similar. My favorite smoked recipes undoubtedly is one that my husband cooks FOR me. Food always tastes better when it isn’t you cooking it. Here are a handful I’d put out for any guests, and proudly. 

Best Smoker Recipes

The best smoker recipes can be a matter of opinion, but we’re doing our very best to put together one of the most extensive collections of home-smoked recipes that are available. 

Do you have any requests you’d like to see appear in a future post? Make sure to let us know via email or in the comments below. 

Smoked Meat Recipes

We all know that we can smoke any number of foods, but the most popular and most common for us is always going to be smoked meat recipes. 

From seafood to pork, beef, chicken, wild game, and other various poultry, you can find them all here in our extensive smoker recipes section. 

Electric Smoker Recipes

In addition to being easy to do, these recipes were all made using an electric smoker, specifically a Traeger Wood-Pellet Grill.

Electric smoker recipes are easy to cook, hard to screw up, and can be done by someone of any skill set. Beginner to expert, these recipes will keep you smoking all day long. 

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Nicole Johnson

Nicole Johnson, a self-taught expert in grilling and outdoor cooking, launched Or Whatever You Do in 2010. Her blog, renowned for its comprehensive and creative outdoor cooking recipes, has garnered a vast audience of millions. Nicole's hands-on experience and passion for grilling shine through her work. Her husband, Jeremiah Johnson, also plays a pivotal role in recipe development, adding his culinary flair to the mix. Together, they form a dynamic duo, offering a rich and varied outdoor cooking experience to their followers.