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Lemon-Pepper Chicken and Spiked Lemonade: A Summer Cookout Menu from B’s Cracklin’ BBQ

7 killer summer grilling recipes from Bryan Furman, Georgia’s new king of barbecue.
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Bryan Furman opened B’s Cracklin’ BBQ in Savannah in 2014, bringing in homemade barbecue for his coworkers and catering events in the humid, sleepy town. After a devastating fire and with support from the community, Furman opened a second location of B’s Cracklin’ BBQ in Atlanta in 2016. “I want to slow it down and make sure that the quality is right,” he says. And along the way, he wants to impart his knowledge to anyone who’s curious to learn. “Barbecue has so many secrets,” Furman says. “And me, I don’t have secrets. Like, how am I going to pass it on if I’m holding back secrets?”

In that spirit, Furman didn’t hesitate to share his recipes for a summer cookout: spicy cabbage slaw, juicy lemon-pepper chicken, a killer potato salad with bacon and eggs, a can’t-have-just-one-helping peach crisp, and more.

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    Spiked Ginger-Mint Lemonade

    Refreshing! And potentially debilitating, so be careful. This recipe was originally made with Lawn Dart ginger-lemon liqueur, but Absolut Citron will work.

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    Lemon-Pepper Chicken

    If you want to go with the same flavors and basic method but prefer chicken pieces, go forth! Use skin-on, bone-in breasts and legs—total cooking time will be shorter.

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    Sweet-and-Spicy Slaw

    An oil-and-vinegar dressing keeps this slaw from feeling heavy and greasy, and the spiciness is a good counterpart to sweet notes in barbecue sauces and glazes.

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    Potato Salad with Bacon and Eggs

    Can’t decide if you’re in the mood for egg salad or potato salad? We’ve got you covered, and then some, with bacon and canned black olives on top.

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    Cinnamon-Oat Peach Crisp

    This dead-simple oat topping can be repurposed for any stone fruit as it comes into season this summer or for pears and apples in fall.

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