25+ Best First Time Smoker Recipes for Beginners
These first time smoker recipes for beginners will help you get more comfortable with your smoker. There are recipes for use with an electric smoker, pellet smoker, and any type of smoker you may have or be thinking of getting. No matter what kind of smoker you are using nothing beats that amazing smoky flavor that comes from the low and slow cooking process.
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Easy Smoker Recipes
These are the best smoker recipes to get you started. Whether you are interested in smoking a pork butt, pork chops, beef brisket, or chicken wings we have you covered. You will find an easy smoker recipe to suit your needs. Cooking on a smoker gives the best meats an incredible flavor due to the combination of flavored wood chips or pellets and low heat cooking process. Make sure to scroll through and check out all of these delicious recipes.
25+ Best First Time Smoker Recipes for Beginners
These beginner smoker recipes will help guide you through our favorite ways to get a delicious smoke flavor. You are in the right place for next level meats and dishes because you can smoke more than meat in your smoker.
How to Smoke a Turkey in a Pellet Smoker
Thanksgiving dinner won't be the same again once you know how to smoke a turkey on a pellet grill. Cooking a whole turkey on the smoker is a great way to get a juicy tender breast with crispy skin.
How to Smoke a Turkey Breast on a Pellet Grill
How to smoke a turkey breast on a pellet grill. Start off with a simple rub, smoke for a few hours, and then bump up the temp to give you a juicy, tender smoked turkey breast. You won't even miss having the whole bird!
Smoked Cream Cheese
Have you ever heard of smoked cream cheese? It’s one of the best-smoked appetizer ideas you can make with a pellet grill or Traeger smoker. Find out how to smoke cream cheese with this easy recipe.
Smoked Onions {Perfectly Caramelized}
Smoked onions are easy to make. If you love caramelized onions — try making smoked caramelized onions outdoors on your smoker. The wood adds a delicious smoky layer to the intense complex sweetness of the caramelized onions that is perfectly complementary and delicious.
The BEST Smoked Pulled Pork (Beer and Apple Basted)
This Smoked Pulled Pork recipe is my family’s go-to. You can feed a lot of people with this tender, savory pork, with your favorite rub and basting liquid!
The Creamiest Smoked Mac and Cheese
Make this rich and creamy Smoked Mac and Cheese in your smoker! You’ll love this smoked side dish recipe packed with bacon and four cheeses.
Smoked Sausage
This smoked sausage recipe results in tender, juicy sausages infused with rich, woody flavor. From choosing the perfect sausages to setting up your smoker, this guide will take you through the process of smoking sausages in your own backyard!
Smoked Prime Rib
This smoked prime rib is a beef roast coated in garlic and herb butter, then slow-smoked to tender, melt-in-your-mouth perfection. The ultimate cut of meat for a special occasion.
The Ultimate Smoked Mac and Cheese
Upgrade your comfort food game with the ultimate smoked mac and cheese! Made with cheddar, Gouda, and Gruyère then topped with crispy panko crumbs, this cheesy pasta is the perfect side dish for your summer barbecues and holiday celebrations alike.
Smoked Oysters
Smoking oysters at home is easy, and the results put canned smoked oysters to shame. This smoked oyster recipe can be done on a pellet or gas grill, and you can use oysters in their shell or a jar of shucked bivalves from a reputable fishmonger. Smoked oysters make a yummy snack or appetizer.
The Best Smoked Baby Back Rib Recipe
Grab the BBQ sauce. This smoked baby back rib recipe is absolutely the best way to cook ribs. Guaranteed to be tender, delicious, and juicy – every time.
Smoked Pork Chops with Apple Fennel Sauce
Thick-cut pork chops are cooked on the smoker and then reverse sear in a hot cast iron skillet with Olive Oil. To complement this dish, fresh, seasonal fennel, and apples, sauteed in olive oil, are used to make a sauce for drizzling. Garnish with fresh dill fronds and serve with sauteed apples for a complete main course.
Easy Smoked Turkey Legs
Easy Smoked Turkey Legs! Any time of year is the right time for these brined and dry rubbed, fall-off-the-bone juicy turkey legs.
Smoked Beef Tenderloin Pellet Grill Recipe
his smoked Beef Tenderloin recipe on the pellet grill is a recipe that the whole family loves.
Best Smoked Meatballs
Smoking is a barbecue technique that adds an extra kiss of hardwood smoke to classic ground beef meatballs. Whether you are a seasoned pro or just starting out, follow this easy step-by-step guide for smoking incredibly juicy and tender Smoked Meatballs on any type of smoker or smoker grills.
Smoked Beef Ribs
These Smoked Beef Ribs are so tender, they melt in your mouth and are an essential part of any cookout!
Smoked Chicken Breast Recipe
This easy-to-make Smoked Chicken Breast recipe has a whole new level of flavor, and there are endless ways to use it!
Double Smoked Spiral Ham
This Double Smoked Spiral Ham, also known as Twice Smoked Ham, is smoked on a Traeger Pellet Grill to absolute perfection. It is then coated in a sweet pineapple glaze for the best Holiday main dish.
Smoked Deviled Eggs
These smoked deviled eggs are a show-stopping twist on an old classic recipe! Perfectly flavorful and the perfect appetizer to accompany any meal!
Smoked Stuffing Recipe: A Flavorful Twist On Classic Stuffing
Give our irresistible smoked stuffing a try! It’s crafted with savory sausage and prepared on your choice of Kamado Joe, Traeger grill, or in the oven. This delightful variation of a traditional holiday side dish is sure to impress you and your festive visitors.
Brined Smoked Trout
Follow these easy steps to turn freshly caught lake trout into the most delicious Smoked Trout you will ever taste. Enjoy the smoked fish on its own as a snack or appetizer or add it to salads, dips, and pastas.
Smoked Baby Back Ribs
These Smoked Baby Back Pork Ribs are so tender and flavorful with a shiny honey spicy BBQ glaze. You get everything with these baby back ribs — smokiness, tenderness, spiciness, and sweetness.
Smoked Chicken Wings
These Smoked Chicken Wings use a nice dry rub and are slathered in a juicy barbecue sauce that makes me feel like football games, tailgate parties, BBQ out on the deck, sunshine, sprinklers, game day, and freshly mowed grass. You get the point.
Smoked Brisket
Juicy, succulent, and packed full of flavor, this Smoked Brisket recipe is perfect for holidays, outdoor get-togethers, and picnics.
Smoked Pork Shoulder
Smoked Pork Shoulder is a reader favorite around here! The pork rub and preparation result in such flavorful tender meat that it falls right off the bone. This recipe is perfect for a crowd or family gathering and we love making it all year round.
Smoked Spatchcock Chicken
This smoked spatchcock chicken is smoky, juicy, and perfectly cooked. It’s made by flattening the whole chicken to cook it evenly and quickly and a simple spice rub that adds flavor without being too complicated. If you use coconut sugar instead of brown sugar, this chicken is also paleo.
In Need of a Smoker for Your Smoker Recipes?
- What is a good pellet smoker to smoke a turkey or ham or prime rib, etc? Here are a few options for different brands of electric pellet smokers in different price ranges: