cover image Jane Butel's Southwestern Grill

Jane Butel's Southwestern Grill

Jane Butel. HP Books, $17.95 (278pp) ISBN 978-1-55788-242-4

Reaching beyond ribs and burgers, Butel (Hotter Than Hell; Jane Butel's Southwestern Kitchen) proselytizes grilling for dishes ranging from Grilled Gazpacho to Hot-Off-the-Grill Biscotti. The 200 recipes, many low-fat and embracing a host of rubs, sauces and marinades, generally have a zingy, Southwestern twist. Among the unexpected are Grilled Clams with Green Chile, Lime and Cilantro Butter and a Low-Fat Banana Zucchini Cake that cooks in a baking pan on a moderately hot grill. Robust meat (Carne Asada with Chipotle Rub), poultry (Grilled Chicken Adobo) and fish (Applewood-Smoked Salmon Steaks) dishes are offered in grilling and smoking chapters that are organized around main ingredients. An introduction details different kinds of grills and smokers and offers tips for barbecuing methods, including cooking times, temperature charts and information on fuels, firestarters and cooking accessories. Butel builds a convincing case, with such examples as Grilled Lobster Chili and Lemon-Basted Monkfish Nuggets, for outdoor cooking no matter what the season. Author tour. (June)