Chefs, Pitmasters, and Personalities
Essential Southern Grilling Recipes from Sean Brock

Southern food is one of the most beloved and delicious cuisines in America. And who better to give us the key elements of Southern cuisine than Sean Brock, the award-winning chef and Southern-food crusader. Here are 3 recipes from Sean Brock’s South, showcasing essential elements of Southern cuisine that can be made on the grill.
3 Essential Southern Grilling Recipes from Sean Brock
1. Pit-Cooked-Chicken Sandwiches
Pit-cooked whole chicken slathered with Alabama white sauce is made into a delicious barbecue sandwich. Pair with a sour cabbage coleslaw.
2. Grilled Catfish with Barely Cooked Tomatoes
This dish captures the essence of picking a ripe tomato off the plant and eating it under the blazing-hot sun of the South.
3. Grilled Chicken Wings with West African BBQ Sauce
Sean Brock combines his tried-and-true spicy barbecue sauce with West African flavors to make an incredible bbq sauce for wings. If you have any left over sauce, serve it alongside a piece of simply seared fish.
About the Book
South by Sean Brock
In South, Sean Brock shares his recipes for key components of the cuisine, from grits and fried chicken to collard greens and corn bread. Recipes can be mixed and matched to make a meal or eaten on their own.
This is the book fans of Sean Brock have been waiting for, and it’s the book Southern-food lovers over the world will use as their bible.
Excerpted from South by Sean Brock (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2019. Photographs by Peter Frank Edwards.