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10 Responses

  1. BBQ’d fruit cocktail

    Get a load of soft fruit like melons, berries, pears, peaches

    Cut into equal sizes around an inch cubed

    Put in a BBQable carton or doubled up tin foil in the shape of a bowl

    Add a dash of orange juice, a spoonful of sugar and a (generous) slosh of Cointreau or any of your fav spirits

    Leave on the BBQ for around 15-20 mins

    Leave to cool for a few mins before serving with a sprig of fresh mint leaves and orange zest

    Relax and enjoy guilt free knowing you’re getting some of your 5-a-day!

  2. Pigeon Parcels
    Yum
    Marinade Mix to taste
    -Extra virgin olive oil
    -Grated garlic
    -Grated onion
    -black pepper
    -Fresh finely chopped coriander
    -lime juice
    -french mustard
    -dark brown sugar

    -1 pigeon breast (meat only) per person
    for extra special, sandwich between thin slices of lamb’s liver (it just melts on the bbq) and finely chopped onion
    -Wrap in streaky bacon (1 or 2 rashers)

    Marinade for 1 hour
    use marinade for glaze when cooking

    BBQ slowly until cooked

    Serve with spicy redcurrant jelly or cranberry sauce
    New potato salad with red onion and chives
    Rocket salad with celery, chopped cucumber, apple, pine nuts and a light french dressing

    Enjoy

    Sue B

  3. Michelle’s Summer Salmon

    need:

    2 salmon fillets

    1 x Aubergine

    2 x courgettes

    1-2 peppers

    1 x lemon

    pinch of salt.

    Rough chop the aubergine, courgettes and peppers and place with the salmon in a foil parcel. drizzel in the joice of the lemon and a pinch of salt.

    cook on BBQ for approx 10-15 munites until fish and veg are tender.

    Serve with a crisp salad or just some warm bread rolls.

    (Can also be made with King Prawns and Chicken)

  4. Lamb and Mint Burgers

    Ingredients:

    500g of lamb mince
    Bunch of mint, finely chopped
    A red onion finely chopped and fried in a little oil before adding to the burger mix
    A teaspoon (or sometimes two) of good quality mint sauce
    An egg to bind

    Makes about 12 mini burger or about 6 average sized burgers.

  5. Cajun Chicken Kebabs

    I love these on the barbie…

    Ingredients

    3 chicken breasts diced into 1" pieces approx

    2 tbsp light soy sauce

    1 tsp cajun spice

    juice of 1 lime

    vegetables cut into 1" pieces; onions, red and green peppers

    button mushrooms

    Marinade the chicken in the soy sauce, cajun spice and lime juice for at least an hour or overnight preferably

    Thread the chicken and vegetables alternately onto skewers (if using wooden skewers, soak them in water first to prevent burning) and place on the BBQ, turning frequently until the chicken is cooked through.

    Eat and enjoy!

     

  6. Best barbecue recipe ever….

    This is the best * chicken satay * marinade I have ever come across – everyone I have ever made it for raves about it!

    For the marinade, mix: half a large jar of peanut butter, 250ml chicken stock, 2 teaspoons of ginger, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 finely chopped onion, 1 finely chopped garlic bulb, 1 teaspoon each of crushed cumin & coriander seeds, 1 teaspoon curry powder, and a dash of Tabasco sauce.
     
    If you can, let the chicken marinade for a few hours in the above mix. Then thread chunks of chicken on skewers and place on a sizzling barbecue until it looks cooked – depends on size, but about 10 minutes? Heat up the remaining sauce to have on the side. You’ll love it!
  7. Choco Bananas
    So simple, so tasty and I justify getting 1 of my 5 a day by including the banana.
    Peel a banana and cut it in half lengthy ways, but not quite all the way through.
    Insert a couple of pieces of cooking chocolate (dark is best) into the split.
    Wrap the banana in tin foil and pop on the BBQ for about 30-40 minutes.
    Yum, the banana is soft from the cooking and the chocolate has melted.
    Hope you try and enjoy.
    Carolyn Thompson

  8. Barbeque

    As a vegetarian barbie cooking can be a challenge for friends so here is one of the simplest recipes I make, meat eaters don’t miss the meat!

    Pizza Pittas

    Pitta breads, toasted, split and left to cool – Baby spinach leaves – jar of ready roasted peppers in oil, drained – a block of soft cheese such as Taleggio

    Line the cooled pittas with spinach leaves, fill with the peppers and cheese, wrap in foil and barbeque for 4-5 minutes each side. Unwrap and enjoy but they will be hot!

    As long as you prepare the pittas with the spinach you can mix the fillings with whatever you like. Other good combinations include:

    Cooked mushrooms, garlic and goats cheese

    Sliced red onion, grilled and cheddar

    Brie and cranberry sauce

    These are just as good cooked in a hot oven for 10minutes if the weather is not quite barbie!  

     

  9. Barbecue

    Lock up the wife (otherwise she’ll try and make a salad), burn everything to a cinder (or, as an alternative to this recipe, fail to get the fire burning and leave everything raw), and then use your mobile phone to call for a takeaway to be delivered.  Simple and foolproof.

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