Recipes for the BBQ

ohhhhh i cant cook for my life, but im really good at eating my favorite things are the ones that are Marinated and then put on the BBQ (i love when its been sitting in the marinade for a long time.. i feel like the flavor absorbs into it soo much more)

Chicken marinated in Italian dressing (a thick hearty one... Newman's is pretty good)

steak marinated in Jack Daniels grilling sauce (with a little worschteshire (SP?) and some spices that DH throws in at random)

Cheeseburgers- mix in a little BBQ sauce (or JD sauce-- its my fave ) and put a small chunck of garlic and herb butter in the middle. SOOOOOOOOOOO good.

shish-ka-bobs
pork chops
sausage (and you can heat up peppers and onions in a metal pan on the BBQ)


i LOVE bbq food!!!!! everything tastes so much better (as long as its not charred )

am470...not to change the subject, but how did the cauliflower come out that day???

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Posted by MrsERod

am470...not to change the subject, but how did the cauliflower come out that day???

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I totally thought I posted. They did not come out that good. The Jack Daniels marinade was not our style. But at least I cooked the cauliflower.

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Posted by am470

I totally thought I posted. They did not come out that good. The Jack Daniels marinade was not our style. But at least I cooked the cauliflower.

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...I've never tried the Jack Daniels...that bad?? maybe next time try it with some olive oil and garlic???

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Posted by am470
The Jack Daniels marinade was not our style.

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ohhhhhh then Nix my ideas
( i like the JD grilling sauce on meats, but i dont think i'd like it on vegies either though

I like to make kebabs-- you can cut chicken, beef, even fresh tuna steak into cubes, maybe marinate the meat in teriyaki sauce for a few hrs, then put it on the skewers with chunks of pepper, onion, and cherry tomatoes. Yum! I also like to sometimes put cubes of fresh pineapple on the skewers with chicken or fish.

I also love grilling fresh fish-- salmon, swordfish, tuna, halibut. Any thick fish works.

Other things:
- steaks
- shrimp (on skewers so they don't fall thru the grates)
- burgers-- I stuff the middle with a little cheese for an 'inside out' cheeseburger.

Easiest thing - steaks sprinkled with Montreal Steak Seasoning. That stuff is the best!

I just picked up a book called Backyard Entertaining.

I'l'l post some recipes for ya!

Grilled Sherry Pork Chops
1/4 c sherry cooking wine
1/4 c molasses
2 Tbsp soy sauce
4 pork chops (1 inch thick)

In plastic bowl, combine sherry, molasses, and soy sauce; pour over pork chops. Cover, refrigerate for 30 minutes. Prepare Grill. Drain chops, reserve marinade. Gril chops over med-hi heat 20-30 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center, turning once and brushing frequently with reserved marinade. Discard any remaining marinade.

*DO NOT baste during last 5 minutes of grilling.
4 Servings

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Mustard Glazed Ribs
3/4 c beer
1/2 c firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 c spicy brown mustard
3 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp ketchup
3/4 tsp Tabasco brand pepper sauce
1/2 tsp ground cloves
4 pounds of pork spareribs or beef baby back ribs

Combine beer, sugar, mustard, soy sauce, ketchup, tabasco sauce, and cloves in med bowl and mix well. Position grill rack as far from coals as possible. Place ribs on grill over low heat. For pork ribs-45 minutes, turn occasionally. Brush with mustard glaze. Grill 30 min longer or until meat is cooked through; turn and baste ribs often with glaze. (For beef ribs grill 15 minutes, brush with glaze, grill 30 min longer until meat is cooked to desired doneness; turn and baste ribs often with glaze). Heat any remaining glaze to a boil; serve with ribs.

4 servings

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Tijuana Blackened STeak
3/4 tsp garlic powder
3/4 tsp onion powder
3/4 tsp ground black pepper
3/4 tsp ground white pepper
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
4 (4-6 oz) beef shell or strip steaksm about 1/2 thick
1/2 c A1 steak sauce
1/2 c margarine or butter, melted

1. Mix garlic, onion, and peppers; spread on wax paper. Coat both sides of steaks with seasoning mixture.

2. Blend steak sauce and margarine. Grill steaks 10-15 min or until done, turning and brushing often with 1/4 steak sauce mixture. Serve steaks with remaining steak sauce mixture.

4 servings

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Garden Garlic Burgers
1 1/2 lbs ground beef or turkey
1 envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets Savory herb with garlic soup mix
2 small carrots, finely shredded
1 small zucchini, shredded
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 c plain dry bread crumbs
(can substitute Onion or onion-mushroom soup packet)

1. In large bowl, combine all ingredients and shape into 6 patties

2. grill or broil until no longer pink in middle. Serve if desired on buns or whole wheat rolls.

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Zesty burgers
2 lbs ground beef
1/2 cup Italian dressing (you can use Robusto Italian dressing as well)
2 Tbsp horseradish (optional)
1 carrot, grated
1 med onion, finely chopped
2 eggs
1 cup plain dry bread crumbs

In large bowl, combine all ingredients. Shape into 6 patties. Grill or broil until burgers are no longer pink in center (160 degrees). Serve on hamburger rolls if desired.

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Lemon Garlic Chicken

2 Tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 lb)

Combine garlic, oil, lemon peel, lemon juice, salt and pepper in small bowl. Brush oil mixture over both sides of chicken to coat. Lightly oil grid to prevent sticking. Grill chicken over medium briquets 8-10 min or unti lchicken is no longer pink in center, turning once.

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Grilled Summer Chicken & Veggies
1 1/4 c Italian Dressing, divided
4 chicken breast halfes (about 2 lbs)
4 ears of fresh or frozen corn (about 2 lbs)
2 large tomatoes, halved crosswise

In a large shallow non-aluminum baking dish, pour 1 cup italian dressing over chicken, corn, and tomatoes. Cover and marinate chcken and veggies in refrigerator, turning ocassionally, 3-24 hours.

Remove chicken and veggies from marinade. Discard marinade. Grill or broil chicken and corn 20 minutes, turning and brushing frequently with remaining dressing. Arrange tomato halves, cut sides up, on grill or broiler pan and continue cooking chicken and veggies, turning and brushing ocassionally with dressing, 10 min or until chicken is no longer pink in center.

4 servings.