Chef Claudia’s Citrus Chile Marinade
This simple marinade has become one of our favorites for grilling beef. The combination of dried chiles, fresh orange juice, garlic, onion, and citrus creates incredible depth of flavor while helping tenderize the meat. It's perfect for flank steak, London broil, arrachera, or your favorite cut for the grill.
Chef Carlo Guardado’s - Salsa Cruda
A staple across northern Mexico, Salsa Cruda is all about freshness, balance, and letting great ingredients shine. This version combines bright tomatillos, roasted garlic, serrano chiles, scallion tops, and coriander for a salsa that is vibrant, herbaceous, and lightly smoky.
It brings just enough heat and acidity to complement grilled and smoked beef while allowing the flavor of the meat to remain the star of the plate.
Chef Carlo Guardado’s - Smoke and Fire Coffee Rub
Originally created by Chef Carlo Guardado for Heritage Fire San Diego using Golden Creek Reserve Angus beef, it's a seasoning that performs just as well on burgers and steaks as it does on brisket, tri-tip, short ribs, roasted vegetables, and cast iron cooking.
Chef Carlo Guardado’s SPG Seasoning
Sometimes the best seasoning is the simplest. SPG, short for Salt, Pepper, and Garlic, is a time-tested blend that has earned its place in live-fire cooking. Designed to enhance rather than mask flavor, this versatile seasoning creates a savory crust and allows quality ingredients to shine. Whether you're grilling over open flames, cooking on cast iron, smoking low and slow, or finishing a steak fresh off the fire, SPG is a staple you'll reach for again and again.