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People have been smoking their meat for years because it just tastes better that way. You may be sad because you don't have a smoker. Don't worry though, with these simple tips you can still have delicious and perfectly smoked meat any time you want!

The Best Ways To Smoke Meat Without Using A Smoker Include:

We asked two certified grill masters — celebrity chef and Project Smoke author Steven Raichlen & Travel Channel's American Grilled co-judge David Guas  to weigh in on overcoming this  summer shortcoming.

Charcoal kettle grills are excellent for whole chickens, ribs

“I encourage anyone to go buy an inexpensive charcoal grill because you can turn it into a smoker and it's super easy and super effective. If you grill indirectly using half as much charcoal as you usually would, toss  smoked wood chips or in  mounds of coals, you have in effect turned that kettle grill into a  smoker.” — Steven Raichlen

Regular gas grills are just fine for chicken breast, pork butt

“If You've got a gas grill with flavorizer bars you can put wood chunks between those, put  food you want to smoke directly over them.  You're putting  flavor on  the  bottom of  the food, it'll give you some noticeable smoke.” — Steven Raichlen

Smoky spice rubs add smoke to anything

“Another way to achieve smokiness is by adding smoked paprika and smoked salt to a dry rub, applying the rub to your meat, and then searing the meat to lock in the juices and bring out the spices' flavor.”– David Guas

Stovetop smokers are a way to smoke fish, shellfish

“It's better suited to smaller pieces of food. They're really great for is smoked fish and shrimp.  — Steven Raichlen

Smaller cuts of chicken, steak, shellfish,  do well in Dutch ovens

“So what I do is heat up my cast-iron on the burner,  get whatever protein it is that I'm trying to smoke ready to go. I'll get pot really hot, turn the stove completely off, leaving  pot on  range but without heat. I'll sprinkle  wood shavings onto bottom of  pot, flip steamer basket upside down on top of them, creating about a 2in cavity for the wood.  I'll put my protein on top. I'll go ahead, put the lid back on  let it smoke out  15-20 minutes — David Guas

Finished!

These tips for smoking meat and fish without a smoker just might make you want to smoke everything. Have you used these tips to smoke meat before?

Let Us Know How It Worked Out For You!

Article Source: Thrillst