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Kamado starters & bites
The first twenty minutes of embers are gold: temperature climbing, grate free and the table waiting. This section gathers the starters and bites we cook while the kamado settles — fast direct-heat snacks that open the appetite without upstaging the main.
6 recipes published
Kamado starters & bites
EasyDirectChestnuts and Sweet Potato Roasted in the Kamado Embers
When the kamado has done its work and only spent embers and hot ash are left, a second cook begins: cross-scored chestnuts and whole sweet potatoes buried in the ash. The autumn snack that runs on heat you already paid for.
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EasyIndirectSmoked Loaded Nachos on the Kamado
The ultimate sharing starter: layers of tortilla chips, melted cheese, beans and jalapeños in a cast-iron pan, kissed by 10-12 minutes of gentle olive-wood smoke and topped with fresh pico de gallo.
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EasyDirectBlistered Padrón Peppers on the Kamado
Summer's quickest starter: Padrón peppers tossed over fierce heat in a cast-iron skillet on the kamado, finished with good olive oil and flaky salt. Eight minutes, and some are hot, some are not.
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EasyDirectBacon-Wrapped Dates on the Grill
The sweet-and-savory bite that vanishes first: Medjool dates stuffed with blue cheese, hugged in crisp bacon and lacquered with Pedro Ximénez, caramelized over the kamado's direct fire.
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EasyDirectGrilled provolone on the kamado with tomato, oregano and olive oil, in a cast-iron skillet
Argentine-style provoleta over direct heat: a wheel of provolone in a cast-iron skillet at 230°C until you get a golden crust and a molten centre. Tomato, oregano, olive oil and bread. A starter in 12 minutes. Serves 4.
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EasyDirectKamado-roasted figs with goat cheese and honey
Figs scored into a cross, stuffed with melting goat cheese, glazed with honey and rosemary. Seven minutes over direct heat and you have the kamado's late-summer dessert.
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