Table Of ContentPaleo Grilling offers amazing tools that help to bring families back to the dinner table—a dinner table filled
with food that nourishes not only the body but relationships as well. There’s nothing like grilling up delicious
creations: the smells that waft in through open windows in late summer, the sound of sprinklers in the backyard,
and people laughing and enjoying each other’s company. Paleo Grilling is more than just another cookbook; it is
a way to encourage your loved ones to gather together, thanks to the joy of real food. And your kids just might
forget for at least one evening that processed food even exists.
—Sarah Fragoso, everydaypaleo.com and eplifefit.com
Paleo Grilling begins by weaving a beautifully written historical perspective of how the innovation of meat to
fire sent us on a course toward what we call human, and the cost and consequences of convenience. The story
develops full circle to arrive at the Paleo, slow food, and locavore movements of today—seeking something
more deep and meaningful in how we nourish ourselves.
Tony Federico and Chef James Phelan set out to help us do just that: teaching us all about sourcing our food,
what it means to cook nose-to-tail, how to grill to perfection, all while sharing their masterfully crafted,
delicious looking recipes. Ultimately however, Paleo Grilling is about seeking maximum nutrition with minimal
impact by connecting with our past, celebrating our present, and creating hope for our future.
—Diane Sanfilippo, New York Times best-selling author of Practical Paleo
With beautiful photos, helpful how-to’s, and mouthwatering recipes, Paleo Grilling will inspire you to eat
healthy whether you follow a Paleo diet or not.
—Elana Amsterdam, New York Times best-selling author of Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry
For all negative press that meat has received in recent years, the fact is that it’s a naturally healthy part of the
human diet. Some would even say that it’s the perfect food, providing all the fat, protein, and micronutrients
the human body could ever need when you eat the whole animal. That’s what Paleo and meat enthusiasts Tony
Federico and James Phelan explore thoroughly in Paleo Grilling, providing plenty of recipes that are perfect for
a low-carb, high-fat, ketogenic, and Paleo diets.
—Jimmy Moore, author of Cholesterol Clarity and Keto Clarity, LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com
I’m a grill-in-every-season kind of girl and I seem to have met my distant grilling cousins in authors Tony
Federico and James Phelan. Their respect for the beauty of humanely raised meat and fire shows on every page.
With recipes for luscious sauces and meaty meals, they’ve got your grilling staples covered. But there are also
unexpected ways to use the grill in dishes like blackened caesar salad and smoky mushroom soup so you can fire
up your grill all year long.
—Melissa Joulwan, author of Well Fed 2: More Paleo Recipes for People Who Love to Eat and
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PALEO
GRILlinG
A MODERN CAVEMAN’S GUIDE
TO COOKING WITH FIRE
Tony Federico, A.C.S.M. Health and Fitness Specialist
and Chef James Phelan
Foreword by Amy Kubal, Registered Dietitian
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© 2014 Fair Winds Press
First published in the USA in 2014 by
Fair Winds Press, a member of
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc.
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Suite 406-L
Beverly, MA 01915-6101
www.fairwindspress.com
Visit www.QuarrySPOON.com and help us celebrate food and culture
one spoonful at a time!
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized,
in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior
permission in writing from the publisher.
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ISBN: 978-1-59233-612-8
Digital edition published in 2014
eISBN: 978-1-62788-027-5
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available
Federico, Tony.
Paleo grilling : a modern caveman’s guide to cooking with fire / Tony Federico
and James W. Phelan.
pages cm
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-59233-612-8
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Cover and book design by The Lincoln Avenue Workshop
Photography by Glenn Scott Photography
Styling by Jen Beauchesne
Printed and bound in China
The information in this book is for educational purposes only. It is not
intended to replace the advice of a physician or medical practitioner. Please
see your health care provider before beginning any new health program.
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To my beautiful wife, Jamie, for her unfailing support, patience, and
ability to keep me focused on what’s most important. To my brother
from another mother, Tim Bryant, who talked me into doing this book
in the first place and who encouraged me to “Keep on chopping!” To my
mom, for her irrational belief in me. To my dad, for teaching me the
value of hard work and perseverance. To my sister, for reminding me that
I’m not “the f’n Buddha.” To Doug Baggett, for changing my life by
giving me a copy of Loren Cordain’s The Paleo Diet. To all the amazing
staff and members at the Deerwood Country Club Fitness Center. And
last but not at all least, to my friends in the Paleo community who
constantly inspire me with their books, blogs, photography, podcasts, and
passion. If I have done something of worth here, “it is by standing on the
shoulders of giants.”
—Tony Federico
It is my sincere hope that every one of you has a love in your life like the
one I have for my wife, Britt. My contributions to this book are dedi-
cated to her.
—James “Jay” Phelan
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD BY AMY KUBAL, R.D., L.D. 9
INTRODUCTION
THE HISTORY OF MEAT AND FIRE 11
MEET YOUR MEAT 17
GETTING STARTED 25
TOOLS FOR THE MODERN CAVEMAN 33
THE PRIMAL PANTRY 37
1. SAUCeS, RUBS, AND mARINADeS 44
2. DRINkS 56
3. StARteRS AND SIDeS 60
4. SOUPS AND SALADS 66
5. BeeF AND LAmB 72
6. PORk 92
7. POULtRY 112
8. SeAFOOD 130
9. wILD GAme 148
10. OFFAL 160
11. DeSSeRtS 166
RESOURCES 171
INDEX 172
ABOUT THE AUTHORS 176
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