What to make for a BBQ?!
What to make for a BBQ?
We are going to have a BBQ this weekend and I am trying to figure out what to make besides the usual potatoe salad, pasta salad, chips etc. We are going to have Hot Dogs, Brats, Chicken, Hamburgers and vegetable burgers, but what else can I make?
Answers:
your menu looks quite good....
have you thought about a fruit or some kind of veggie platter of sort??
Dessert?
Veggie with some creative dips are a hit
Potato Salad made with Pierogies instead of potatoes have been a new twist and lighter dish.
GOOD LUCK!!
take a watermelom,cut in half, scoop out fill with melon,strawberries,bananas,ect...
Steak and ribs are usually what I bbq, they are my favorite.
BBQ Beans are always great and easy. When you do a BBQ you really want to stick with simple and something everyone would like.
Go Mexican! buy some meat have them sliceit up for ya and bbq them buy tortillas and salsa and you got it made!!
hummus and pita bread, it's healthy and it's not served commonly on bbq's
cornish hens stuffed with cornbread and pineapple... bbq'd in honey, orange sauce.
Caponata Picnic Sandwiches
Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 medium eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Salt
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
1(14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes
3 tablespoons raisins
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon drained capers
1 loaf ciabatta bread, cut crosswise into 6 equal pieces
2 garlic cloves, peeled
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6 slices (1/3-inch-thick) drained fresh water-packed mozzarella
Instructions
Heat 1/4 cup of the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the celery and saute
until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Add the eggplant and saute until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Season with
salt. Add the red pepper and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and saute until translucent, about
3 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes with their juices, raisins, and oregano. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer
over medium-low heat until the flavors blend and the mixture thickens, stirring often, about 20 minutes. Add the
vinegar, sugar, and capers. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Cut the bread pieces horizontally in half. Grill the bread cut-side down on a grill pan over medium-high heat until
golden, about 2 minutes. Rub the whole garlic cloves over the toasted side of the bread. Add a slice of mozzarella to
bread bottom, spoon the caponata on top, cover with the other bread half, and serve.
To take for a picnic: Wrap the sandwiches separately in plastic wrap or parchment paper. Chill until ready to serve, or
keep at room temperature up to 1 hour.
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How about barbecue (pork or beef)? In the South, barbecue is sliced or pulled or hashed meat. Grilling is what we call what you're going to do.
You can always use a beef brisket, start it in the oven, let it cook for 4 hrs. on low in a cooking bag with a bottle of barbecue sauce such as KC Old Masterpiece and a couple of dashes of Worchestire sauce and then finish on the grill to crisp up the outside. Yummmmmmmmmmm.
Grill some corn on the cob and some shrimp, and have some good cheese, crackers, and some grapes.
grilled baby back ribs, marinated for 24 hours in ketchup,honey,soy sauce,salt,pepper,paprika,brow... sugar,lemon,lime,a little sesame oil,and sprite or 7-up. you can also grill fruit veggies, such as; tomatoes,zuchinni, eggplants etc., for side dish.
If you are going to bring a salad type thing - I love to take freshly sliced tomatoes and onions that have been marinating in an oil based Italian dressing.
Cucumber salad (a mayo/vinegar dressing)
or for a dessert - Dump Cake
in a 9 x 12 pan
dump 1 can of crushed pinapple (with juice)
dump 1 can of cherry pie filling over the pineapple
dump 1 box of DRY yellow cake mix over the fruit mixture (don't mix - just leave on top of fruit)
then add about 2 sticks of butter/margarine on top of the dry cake mix (I slice the butter into small pats and line the dry mix with them). bake at 375 until the top of the cake is golden brown and all the butter is melted. A quick cobbler type dessert. very yummy
For barbecues I love to have Mexican layered dip: refried beans with melted cheese on top, covered with a layer each of guacamole, sour cream and salsa. Try Italian sausages (the spicy ones) marinated in a mixture of honey, mustard and a bit of soy sauce then grilled. Another delicious and healthy option is big chunks of red and green peppers, portobello mushroom and zucchini, brushed with olive oil and red wine vinegar and grilled to perfection. Enjoy!
Fruit pizza-
Take a yellow cake mix and combine with 2 eggs, 1/4 cup melted butter and 1/4 cup brown sugar. Spread into a greased baking sheet using a wet spoon (to get it smooth since the dough will be very sticky) and bake at 350 until golden brown (maybe 15-20 min). Let cool, then spread a mixture of 1-8 oz pkg softened cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar beaten together well and then folded into 1 container cool whip. Arrange sliced fruits such as strawberries, grapes, pineapple, banana, raspberries, mandarin oranges, blueberries, kiwi, etc... on top of the "frosting". Makes a great party food- people love it!
spaghetti,homemade ice cream, pasta,macaroni,cake,pies,bake beans,um..... greens, cornbread,green beans,buffalo wings,hot wings,candy yams, fries,steak,grilled baby back ribs
What ever YOU like. Corn on the Cob, baked beans, bowl of mixed melon, cucumber & onion salad, California Pasta Salad is ALWAYS a favorite. Deviled eggs are another favorite. It's a BBQ, pretty much anything goes. HAVE A GOOD TIME!!!!
I would make pork chops, kabobs with pork, chicken or beef, with cherry tomatoes and some veggies, ribs, cajun shrimps, stuffed ham, and I really love grilled stuffed green or red peppers.
You cut the top of the pepper, mix tomato sauce, cooked rice, barley, spices, and ground beef and garlic and onion together, pour it in the top of the peppers, sprinkle some cheese on top, and grill till tender and smokey...mmm, doesn't get much better than that!
And for dessert, chop up whatever fruits you like, slap em on the grill with some brown sugar and lemon juice, and grill them till they are a little softer with a sugary coating..mmmm
I have the BEST fruit salad recipe ever.
2 Pints of fresh strawberries cut in quarters.
2 Cans of Dole Pineapples in Heavy Syrup drained.
1/3 to 1/2 can of Sweet Condensed Milk.
1/3 to 1/2 a bag of Chopped Pecans.
1/2 a bag of marshmallows.
1/2 to 3/4 cool whip
Mix and serve chilled!!
Grill Corn or Bell Peppers or Turkey Legs, grilled sweet potatoes, grill Ham
1. 7 layer dip
2. bake beans
3. emeril's corn dip- but don't brown the corn like he says to do!
4. sliced tomato's, sliced purple onion, and sliced cucumbers in italian dressing with croutons on the side
5. grilled corn on the cobb
6. twice stuffed baked potato's or grilled baked potato's
7. grilled sliced yellow squash, sliced yellow onions, and sliced red and green bell pepper marinated in italian dressing seasoned with cavendar's greek seasoning- make sure you use heavy duty aluminum foil when you make your vegetable packets.
8. deviled eggs
9. hashbrown casserole
10. cole slaw- the recipe in allrecipes.com using celery seed is great!
11. tater tots
12. baked onions
13. assorted cubed cheese, pickles, and olice tray
14. assorted cookie tray
15. homemade peach or your favorite ice cream with pound cake
go to allrecipes.com, cooks.com, or foodnetwork.com for emeril's corn recipe!
enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Make a homemade salsa. That way it will look like you put some effort into it. I also make a tomato salad with lots of different tomato's (red, green, heirloom) Cut up a medium red onion and mix in salt pepper, olive oil, and red wine vinegar. It's simple easy to make and really good.
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Cherry Tomato, Mozzarella and Red Onion Salad
Perfect with in season tomatoes RIGHT NOW
RECIPE INGREDIENTS
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 cups red and yellow cherry tomatoes, halved (If you can't find yellow just use more red!)
3/4 cup finely chopped red onions
1 8-ounce package fresh mozzarella cheese, drained, cut into 1/3-inch thick slices
RECIPE METHOD
Chop garlic in food processor. Add lemon juice and basil; process until basil is finely chopped. With machine running, gradually blend in oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Enclose in jar with tight-fitting lid.
Toss tomatoes and onions in large bowl with enough dressing to coat. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. Arrange cheese on platter. Top with tomato salad and serve.
What's always great for a BBQ is home made chili. People like to top their hot dogs with it or add it it baked beans. Also Sausage & Peppers are a good addition. Always have bacon, raw onion and tomatoes for topping the burgers. The salsa was a good idea and if you did not want to make your own the supermarkets have a good variety of freshly made in their deli depts.
slice up potatoes and layer them on aluminum foil. Drizzle with olive oil and seasonings (onion powder, herbs etc) and grill in the foil packet.
A fresh tomato and basil salad is always nice with a balsamic viniagrette.
you should definitely include some fresh cut veggies and a fruit salad for those on a diet or that just want something healthy to munch on.
baked beans are always a BBQ staple--i make mine in the crockpot and add ground beef sauteed with a yellow onion, a couple cans of my favorite flavor bush's beans(or whatever brand you buy normally), a can of butter beans red beans, and spices(ketchup, brown sugar, salt, pepper, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, etc.). start in the morning on low, and by the evening rolls around you'll have some yummy beans! you can also do this in the oven on 350* for about an hour or two if you don't have a crockpot.
also, you should make some cheesy hashbrown potato casserole instead of potato salad...that should be googled pretty easily. it just has frozen hashbrowns, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and cream of chicken soup. very YUM. you can even add diced green onion and fried crumbled bacon bits on top if you want.
oh, and get some smores ingredients! that's a lot of fun, you can do them on the grill if you don't have a fire pit.
have fun. :-)
It looks to me like your off to a fine start. Here where I live, in the great state of Texas, folks take their barbeque SERIOUSLY. Around here, you'll find an awful lot of folks just don't think it's really a barbeque until the brisket is on the table, served up tender and smoky and with plenty of barbeque sauce. Ribs are another common addition to the menu. If you wanted to add a cool and healthy side-dish to your line-up, you might consider cole slaw. I'll add a quick recipe for it at the end of this answer, in case you need one. Corn on the cob is also especially delicious this time of year, and can easily be cooked with the rest of the grillables: just toss 'em on the grill shuck and all. Turn 'em every ten minutes or so. After a while, pull back part of the shuck on one ear press a few of the kernels. If they're tender and the juice runs clear, the corn is good to go. Pull 'em off the fire and set 'em aside. They'll stay warm in the shuck for a good long while.
I reckon that's about it, as far as I can think. I imagine that ought to make a barbeque that would live on in folks' memory for quite a while. But you do what YOU think is right. Have a good time, and bon appetit, y'all!
Oh yeah, I almost forgot . . .here's that cole slaw recipe :
1/2 medium green cabbage, cored and halved lengthwise and sliced very thin (about 4 cups)
1/2 medium red cabbage, halved lengthwise and sliced very thin (about 4 cups)
2 carrots, shredded fine
optional: 1 red delicious apple, cored (not peeled) and shredded
Dressing
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
Stir dressing ingredients together until well blended. Toss with the other stuff and you're done. Makes about 8 cups.
Salmon, shrimp, ribs, grilled meat and vegetable kabobs. Go to http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/ff/summerbb... for more.
tuti fruity ice cream with fruit salad topings.