Chef Lee sits down with Freddie Noe, an 8th generation distiller at Jim Beam®, to talk about how bourbon has evolved and how family traditions have influenced their business. Follow along to find a new spin on a famous Beam family recipe.
Knob Creek®
Pork Chops with Mustard Sauce
Smoker: Rider DLX
Prep Time: 40 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Chef Lee's slant on a Jim Beam® family tradition: a double-cut pork chop with seared mushrooms & peppers, served with a creamy Knob Creek® bourbon mustard sauce.
Chef Lee takes a step back in time at Buffalo Trace® and explores the history of the state of Kentucky and how the land & the seasons impact the distilling process. With that as his inspiration, he creates a dish that’s quintessential Kentucky.
Buffalo Trace®
Peach Glazed Beef Short Rib
Smoker: Rider DLX
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 10 hours 30 mins
If you could put Kentucky on a plate, this is how you'd do it. Chef Lee’s 10-hr. smoked beef short ribs bring a hearty, smoky flavor made even more delicious by a sweet and savory bourbon peach glaze.
Chef Lee travels to Maker’s Mark® where a dedication to not only craft but the people that practice it, has built a community like no other. Keeping with that theme of community, Chef Lee creates one of his most communal dishes: chicken wings.
Maker's Mark®
Smoked Wings With White Sauce
Smoker: Rider DLX
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins to 1 hour
Nothing makes you feel more like a community than sharing a big plate of wings. Drenched in an Alabama white sauce, these Maker’s Mark® smoked soy ginger wings give you an unforgettable combo of smoke, sweetness and acidity.
Chef Lee shines a light on the untold story of Ella Pepper and her husband Col. James E. Pepper, and how time & effort are the key ingredients in both bourbon and in cooking. There’s no better example of this than Chef Lee’s smoked chicken fried rice.
James E. Pepper
Chicken Fried Rice
Smoker: Rider DLX
Prep Time: 50 mins
Cook Time: 1 hour 25 mins
A classic dish with a modern twist. Featuring chicken two ways and seasoned generously stuffed with garlic, miso and country ham, this fried rice feast is the perfect blend of salty, smoky and umami flavor.
The Oklahoma Joe's® Rider DLX Pellet Grill goes big on all the right details for unmatched versatility and the rich wood-fired flavor Oklahoma Joe's® is known for. It has two distinct cooking guidance features, a massive temperature range of 175°-650+°F and an impressive 1,200+ square inches of cooking space.
Edward Lee is a chef, author, tv personality and a proud BBQ and bourbon enthusiast. A craftsman to his core, Chef Lee believes that in order to innovate, you first need to master the basics and pay respect to tradition.
His foundation, The Lee Initiative, is currently helping craftsmen across the country by hosting relief centers, providing food and supplies to restaurant workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and helping reset the supply chain between farmers and restaurants across the nation.
Recorded at Johnny Cash's cabin in Hendersonville, TN, Caudle's album is the perfect musical companion for Trailgating. His newest record, "Better Hurry Up," combines his Americana sounds with smoky vocals and vintage roots for the perfect road trip playlist.