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Main Dish Recipes

  • Sliced hot and fast smoked brisket with a dark bark and visible smoke ring resting on a wooden cutting board.
    Hot and Fast Brisket in the Smoker
  • Spoon lifting creamy baked brisket mac and cheese from a casserole dish.
    Baked Brisket Mac and Cheese
  • A sliced pizza on a cutting board topped with fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, and fresh basil.
    Easy Sourdough Pizza Dough (No Yeast)
  • Cooked shrimp in a casserole dish with lemon slices and cilantro for a garnish.
    Pre-Cooked Shrimp in Air Fryer
  • Shredded smoked pork butt on a large sheet pan.
    Easy Smoked Pork Butt On Traeger Grill
  • Pulled pork loin in an aluminum pan, pulled apart, with meat hooks sitting on the edge.
    Traeger Smoked Pulled Pork Loin
  • Serving platter of smoked pulled chicken with maple BBQ glaze showing perfect texture and smoke ring.
    Juicy Smoked Pulled Chicken
  • BBQ braised Dutch oven pulled pork, shredded and tossed in rich barbecue sauce inside a cast iron pot.
    BBQ Braised Dutch Oven Pulled Pork
  • A serving of creamy chicken pot pie on a white plate, with a skillet of pie in the background.
    Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry
  • A baking sheet with three Big Mac smash burger tacos with lettuce, pickles, onions, and sauce.
    Big Mac Smash Burger Tacos with Homemade Sauce
  • Peach glazed chicken thighs on a serving platter, garnished with chopped chives.
    Peach Glazed Smoked Chicken Thighs
  • Four air fryer chicken kebabs on a bed of white rice.
    Easy Air Fryer Chicken Skewers (Chicken Kabobs)
  • The barbecue glazed stuffed meatloaf on a wooden cutting board, garnished with fresh parsley.
    Smoked Meatloaf on Pit Boss Pellet Grill
  • The smoked chicken noodle soup in a white soup bowl.
    Smoked Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
  • Air fried taco stuffed pepper halves in the air fryer basket, garnished with fresh cilantro.
    Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers (No Rice)
  • Crispy 0-400 chicken wings on a serving platter, garnished with fresh parsley, served with buffalo sauce for dipping.
    Crispy Smoked 0-400 Chicken Wings on Pellet Grill
  • Air fryer pepperoni and mushroom pizza on a white plate.
    5-Minute Air Fryer Tortilla Pizza
  • Perfectly cooked air fryer boneless thighs in the air fryer basket.
    Perfectly Juicy Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
  • Old-fashioned beef vegetable soup with tender beef, potatoes, carrots, peas, and green beans in a rich broth, served in a white bowl.
    Old-Fashioned Beef Vegetable Soup
  • Bowl of roasted butternut squash soup with a swirl of cream, cracked black pepper, and warm flatbread on the side.
    Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
  • Creamy split pea soup with ham in a serving bowl with a spoon.
    Creamy Split Pea Soup with Leftover Ham
  • Food court bourbon chicken on a white serving plate with chopsticks.
    Mall Food Court Bourbon Chicken Recipe
  • Apple glazed smoked pork chops on a baking sheet.
    Apple Smoked Pork Chops with Apple Glaze
  • Two smoked beef back ribs on a serving plate with a green salad.
    Smoked Beef Back Ribs on Pellet Grill
  • A closeup of the air fryer turkey thighs in the air fryer basket.
    Crispy Air Fryer Turkey Thighs
  • Smoked whole glazed duck on a baking sheet with sliced oranges.
    Smoked Whole Duck with Orange Maple Glaze
  • Two smoked bacon wrapped venison backstraps on a baking sheet.
    Smoked Bacon-Wrapped Venison Backstraps
  • Perfectly cooked sausage and peppers and onion in the air fryer basket.
    Air Fryer Sausage and Peppers
  • Golden brown smoked turkey roast sliced on a white plate, showing juicy, tender meat with a pink smoke ring.
    Smoked Turkey Roast
  • A crispy copycat Taco Bell crunchwrap cut in half and placed on a serving board with a side of homemade salsa for dipping.
    Copycat Taco Bell Crunchwrap Recipe
  • Traeger smoked salmon on a baking sheet.
    Traeger Smoked Salmon Dry Brine Recipe
  • A smoked whole turkey on a baking sheet, perfectly browned and ready to eat, garnished with sprigs of fresh rosemary for added aroma and presentation.
    How To Smoke a Turkey in an Electric Smoker
  • Golden brown and crispy butterflied chicken legs in the air fryer basket, garnished with chopped green onion.
    Air Fryer Butterflied Chicken Legs
  • Roast turkey sliced and placed on a serving platter.
    How to Cook a Turkey in a Roaster Oven
  • A dinner bowl filled with a hearty serving of lasagna soup, topped with creamy cheese mixture and fresh basil.
    Easy One Pot Lasagna Soup with Sausage
  • Smoked tuna steaks on a shite serving plate with a lemon wedge.
    Easy Smoked Tuna Steaks Recipe on Pellet Grill
  • A chicken breast stuffed with homemade stuffing on a white plate with green salad.
    Stuffing Stuffed Chicken Breast (with Stove Top or Homemade)
  • A plate of blackened chicken tacos with avocado lime crema.
    Blackened Chicken Tacos with Avocado Lime Crema
  • Two shrimp skewers on a dinner plate with pasta.
    Easy Air Fryer Shrimp Skewers (Kabobs)
  • Creamy coconut shrimp on a bed of rice with lime wedges and chopsticks.
    Easy Creamy Coconut Shrimp Recipe
  • A collage of various easy first time smoker recipes.
    45 Best Smoker Recipes For Beginners
  • Honey glazed smoked salmon on a serving platter with chopsticks beside it.
    Honey Glazed Smoked Salmon Recipe on Pellet Grill

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Meet Jeri

I'm Jeri, the recipe developer, photographer, and writer behind Winding Creek Ranch. With over 40 years of hands-on cooking experience, I specialize in creating easy, family-friendly recipes that actually work. From pellet grill and air fryer dishes to everyday meals, each recipe is tested to ensure it turns out perfectly every time.

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Smoker Favorites

  • Smoked 3-2-1 ribs on a white plate with a bowl of baked beans.
    Best Fall Off The Bone Smoked 3-2-1 Ribs Recipe
  • Smoked salmon fillet baked to perfection, placed on a slate board with slices of lemon beside it.
    Best Smoked Salmon on Pellet Grill Recipe
  • A platter of crispy Pit Boss smoked chicken wings with a golden brown dry rub, served with a side of dipping sauce.
    Pit Boss Smoked Chicken Wings
  • A smoked spatchcock chicken with crispy skin on a baking sheet with a side of BBQ sauce.
    Smoked Spatchcock Chicken On Pellet Grill

Reader Favorites

  • Perfectly cooked air fryer boneless thighs in the air fryer basket.
    Perfectly Juicy Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
  • Six jars of pickled beets on a wooden counter with beet leaves.
    Easy Old Fashioned Pickled Beets Recipe
  • A loaf of homemade sourdough bread in the Dutch oven it was just baked in.
    Easiest Ever No Knead Sourdough Bread Recipe
  • A scoop of creamy cookies and cream ice cream in the Ninja Creami pint jar, highlighting the rich texture and Oreo cookie chunks.
    Ninja Creami Cookies and Cream Ice Cream

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