Smoke & Sear – BBQ Recipes, Tips, and Outdoor Cooking Inspiration
Where Smoke Meets Sear, and Flavour Rules.
Smoke & Sear – BBQ Recipes, Tips, and Outdoor Cooking Inspiration
Where Smoke Meets Sear, and Flavour Rules.
Smoke & Sear – BBQ Recipes, Tips, and Outdoor Cooking Inspiration
Where Smoke Meets Sear, and Flavour Rules.
Smoke & Sear – BBQ Recipes, Tips, and Outdoor Cooking Inspiration
Where Smoke Meets Sear, and Flavour Rules.
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About Me
BBQ Enthusiast and Technology Geek
Meet Lee, the BBQ enthusiast behind Smoke & Sear. His passion for outdoor cooking ignited during the lockdown in 2020-2021, when he upgraded from £5 disposable BBQs to a ProQ Frontier. Since then, Lee has embarked on a journey to master the art of grilling and smoking, sharing his discoveries with the community. Whether experimenting with new recipes, testing the latest BBQ gear, or supporting the UK BBQ community, Lee is dedicated to bringing people together over great food.
From Smoke & Sear to FOURGE
I’m one of the people behind FOURGE — a new UK BBQ brand built around proper fire cooking, bold flavour, and products with a job to do.
That starts with our Pass the Flame rub range: FIRE, FLAME, EMBER, SPARK and TEMPER. Different blends. Different cooks. Same goal — better BBQ.
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A few highlights from today’s practice display by Flt Lt Tom “DRAGON01” Nation.
Only the highlights this time, as full video uploads take agessss . . . but there was plenty worth catching from this afternoon.
Full video is on my Facebook page for anyone interested.
And to think, the man throwing the Typhoon around like that follows my BBQ journey as well 😜
#RAFConingsby #TyphoonDisplayTeam #RAFTyphoon #FastJet #AvGeekUK Lincolnshire
Nothing like starting the week with a quiet morning walk . . . time to reflect on the week gone by, clear the head, and focus on what’s ahead.
#mondaymorningmotivation #walking
Another @raf_typhoondisplayteam practice flight at @rafconingsby today . . . but this one was different.
I’ve seen most of the displays over time, but today was the first time I’ve watched it at 500ft — and it completely transformed the whole thing. Lower, louder, more aggressive, more immersive . . . the kind of display that grabs you properly.
Set against a beautiful blue sky too, what more could you want.
Flt Lt Tom Nation / “DRAGON01” absolutely sending it.
@ninjakitchenuk set me a challenge . . . showcase what the FlexFlame can do in 30 seconds 🔥
So we ran the full BBQ ladder . . .
Low & slow → beef short ribs and sausages building proper smoke and bark.
Turn it up → whole chicken and porchetta, clean heat, crisp and golden.
Then full send → tomahawk steaks over flame with a proper sear.
One grill. Every level.
The FlexFlame is seriously versatile — this thing handles everything from long slow cooks to high heat grilling without breaking a sweat.
Which stage are you picking? 👀🔥
Gifted: I was sent the Ninja FlexFlame for this collaboration.
Weekend plans got cancelled last minute, so rather than sit around doing nothing, I decided to just pack the car and get away for the day while the sun was out.
Me and Wren headed over to @theglampingpub and made the most of it. We had a good walk round the local area, ended up doing over 30,000 steps, then got set up for the evening. A few self-serve pints in the pub, some food, and now I’m in the @tentbox watching a film.
The funny thing is BBQ life is never really far away. I’ve got my @meatermade keeping an eye on the temperature in the car where Wren is tucked up on a big insulated bed with plenty of covers, and I’ve even set alerts so I can warm the car up remotely for her if needed. She lives a better life than most people to be honest.
I definitely needed the break. Just a day in the fresh air, away from the usual stress, with a bit of time to think about the year ahead and what I actually want to do with it.
Not a bad way to spend a cancelled weekend.
Iberico half rack on the Ninja FlexFlame tonight 🔥
Kept this one simple and let the pork do the talking.
Beautiful Iberico pork from @thecateringbutcher , cooked on the @ninjakitchenuk FlexFlame at 170°C with crispy potatoes on the plate, tenderstem broccoli, apple sauce and pickled onions for a bit of sharpness.
Used @fourge.bbq TEMPER on the pork and FOURGE SPARK on the potatoes 👌
Everything cooked together and landed in around 1 hour 10 minutes — proper easy outdoor cooking without overcomplicating it.
Rich pork, crispy spuds, bit of colour on the board… job done.
Put the @ninjakitchenuk FlexFlame through its paces with this one 🔥
Low and slow beef short ribs, thick sausages running alongside, then finished off hot with some charred corn for a fresh kick — all on one grill. Proper easy cook and came together beautifully.
Meat from @thecateringbutcher as always 👌
What should I cook next?
FlexFlame provided by Ninja for content creation.
Also . . . seen a lot of chat about AI in content lately — all my food and footage is 100% real . . . but yeah, I do use AI for the audio. Trust me, you don’t want the alternative 😉
🔥 Reverse Seared Picanha on the Ninja FlexFlame
Ran a full picanha cook on the Ninja FlexFlame this weekend and it turned out seriously good.
Dry brined overnight, scored the fat cap, then smoked low at 115°C before finishing with a hot reverse sear to crisp up that fat cap and build a proper crust.
The beef came from @thecateringbutcher and I seasoned it with @fourge.bbq FIRE rub, which worked perfectly with the smoke and flame on this cook.
If anyone wants to try it themselves, I’ve written up the full step-by-step guide here 👇
https://www.smokeandsear.world/BBQ-recipes/the-ultimate-whole-picanha-on-the-ninja-flexflame/
Massive flavour from a brilliant cut of beef.
Disclaimer: Lucky enough to be sent the FlexFlame by the legends at @ninjakitchenuk
