Being from Wisconsin means life seems to start up again in the Spring. We have had some beautiful weather already (here in the lower part of the state especially) and this past weekend was a surprising one - since it was supposed to be rainy. We had our first grilled dinner on Sunday, and it was amazing. It's still too cold out to eat dinner outside, but the taste is there. My hubby grilled 1/2 the chicken breasts with Jamaican Jerk seasoning and the other half were basted with BBQ sauce. Then last night we had beautiful rare sirloin steaks. I love grilling - though have to do so vocally as hubby declares that his job (with me telling him how long to cook it!).
We often in the warmer months pair our grillings up with a cucumber salad (made with mayo and milk as the dressing) and another pasta or potato salad.
What are your favorite grilled foods? I'd love to get some new ideas...though any seafood ideas will only be for others as I'm deathly allergic to it - frown.
We often in the warmer months pair our grillings up with a cucumber salad (made with mayo and milk as the dressing) and another pasta or potato salad.
What are your favorite grilled foods? I'd love to get some new ideas...though any seafood ideas will only be for others as I'm deathly allergic to it - frown.
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Tue, April 22, 2008 - 11:07 AMthough I have been cooking exclusively outdoors for 2+ years (yeah, don't ask me about my kitchen remodeling speed) I fired up the grill a few weeks ago to feed some carnivorous friends on such a lovely sunny weekend -- it sure seemed like the start of spring.
homemade grass-fed beef burgers laced with fresh thyme, on an Acme Kaiser roll < key ingredient being the Bun from Heaven
teriyaki flank steaks - quick and tasty with a side of brown rice and kale with garlic
* these steaks also make the fastest steak tacos ever - grill meat and some small corn tortillas, top tacos with finely shredded green cabbage, sour cream (I use plain goat yogurt) and your favorite hot sauce! yum!
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Tue, April 22, 2008 - 1:19 PMI've never used flank steak because I've heard it can be kind of tough, is that true? How do you cook it to assure tenderness if it is? Do you just cook it really slow? Or do you need the marinade to help out? -
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Tue, April 22, 2008 - 2:32 PMI marinate it all day or overnight, then bbq over a hot fire for 4minutes or so a side until it is cooked med-rare, then take it off the grill and close it up in tin foil for about 4 minutes more to rest before cutting it...you have to cut it across the grain! It is always ridiculously tender and juicy.
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Thu, April 24, 2008 - 8:29 AMThanks for the advice. I knew to cut across the grain, but was afraid to try the meat because it's not too cheap in my neck of the woods for being a less tender cut. I'll have to try that. -
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Sat, May 3, 2008 - 7:41 AMkeeping it rare to medium rare is key. over cooked flank steak, whether cut across the grain or not is going to be tough. -
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Sat, May 3, 2008 - 8:23 AMI'm not vegetarian but try alot, wondering if anyone has great recipes for grilling veggies that they've tried. -
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Sun, May 18, 2008 - 9:36 AMgrilled vegies: zucchini, asparagus peppers and onions marinated in basalmic vinegar, basil, olive oil, tequila (yes tequila) and a little salt and pepper. Throw them on the grill. Yum. I have a mesh pan that I bought for $5 that works brilliantly for this.
This week I slow cooked pork ribs in soy sauce, garlic herbs and water on day one, day two I slathered with barbecue sause and threw on the grill. Again: Yum. For lunch one day I shredded the left over pork, added a little barbecue sauce and reheated in the microwave and had on kaisers. Soso good! -
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Tue, May 20, 2008 - 4:48 PMfor easy grilled veggies just skewer 'em up and coat in Soy Vey 9sp?) and grill, delish!
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Tue, April 22, 2008 - 12:20 PMOne of my favorite things to grill is beef and vegetable skewers consisting of:
beef stew meat, sometimes I marinate them for a few hours
red and green bell peppers
red onions
cherry tomatoes
yellow or green zuccini
And a close second is satay chicken skewers with some peanut sauce to dip them in.
Off to the market!!
SMS
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Tue, April 22, 2008 - 1:24 PMWe've grilled several times already. Our first big BBQ was a few weeks ago for my man's b-day/our housewarming party. On the grill we had 2 beer butt chickens, a friend brought ribs (1 rack had to go back in the fridge because it wouldn't fit with all the other food people brought - we had it for dinner the next night, yum!), and there was a ton of other stuff like sausages, steaks, etc... We've also grilled a few steaks, potato garlic and thyme skewers (red potatoes work best) and some hot dogs. I plan on using it tonight for some pork chops. Mmmmmm! When it gets hot we grill everything and we use it not only as a direct grill, but as a stove - I've been known to make Pad Thai and pizza on a grill. Heeee... -
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Tue, April 22, 2008 - 1:26 PMI forgot I posted a pick of the steak and potatoes dinner on this tribe: recipeexchange.tribe.net/photo...bf7374
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Tue, April 22, 2008 - 5:31 PMMy Japanese friend gave me a recipe for chicken that we have used for the last 30 years. Marinate thighs and legs in 1 part soy sauce, 1 part vinegar and 2 parts water. We usually add onions to this mixture. Marinate overnight. Grill as usual. DELISH!
We also do a mock yakasoba - boil thin spaghetti in chicken broth. Meanwhile, boil chopped cabbage, carrots and onions. Drain pasta, throw pasta and veggies in a skillet with oil and some chicken broth, add a little soy sauce. Saute until broth is gone, be careful not to burn it. Another DELISH. -
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Thu, April 24, 2008 - 7:59 AMI am going to try that.
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Thu, April 24, 2008 - 8:30 AMThat marinade sounds great - and so simple! I'll have to try that.
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Thu, April 24, 2008 - 7:58 AMI shovel a path through the snow to my Grill and keep it open all winter. I use it like three times a week or more.
We've had one day ( here in NJ) so far where al fresco dining was do-able and it was a Saturday too~!!
I make my own BBQ sauce.
My favorite grilling is the summer. Especially Friday nights. We have made Friday night into "Date Nite." The missus and I sit out on our deck and have some really good fresh fish off the grill with a salad she makes (often with the tomatoes I grow) and flush it all down with a couple of bottles of spendy French white and get happily fashizzled while we sit and chat about nothing.
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Thu, April 24, 2008 - 8:27 AMI'm with you, Cliff. Though it's dodging the rain rather than shovel the snow here in Seattle.
Grilling season here runs from Jan 1 thru Dec 24th (I usually take a rest for the last week of the year). And making your own sauce is the only way to go.
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Thu, April 24, 2008 - 8:27 AMMy hubby has been known to snowblow the patio - not that we can sit out there, he just wants to see it so he knows it's still there under the ton of snow! We too, use our grill in the winter, but not as often.
Would you be willing to share you BBQ sauce recipe? I've been looking for a good one and haven't found one I like yet. I haven't even found a good base yet that I can play with. The fish sounds great, too bad I can't have it. I miss it as my allergy is one that developed over time - the more I got to love seafood, the less I could eat of it until I couldn't even touch it (literally).
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Thu, April 24, 2008 - 7:34 PMI barbecued for my birthday on March 26. It was awesome, i made prune and pork shish kabobs that were were marinated in balsamic vinegar, honey, and soy sauce. Yum! I love fruit and pork together, and meat on a stick is probably my favorite meal. -
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Mon, April 28, 2008 - 2:44 PMWe grill all year- even when we lived in the ever-raining Scotland. (If you want to see a strange face, ask a Brit over for BBQ in January!)
We celebrated the new can of gas with sweet hamburgers. I was missing the wonderful sweet meat we got from the Highland Coos (they are useful for more than being scenic) so I tried something new::
1 lb regular ground beef
some taragon
some ground fennel seed
salt & pepper
half an onion chopped............ next time I'll grate it.
mix up & make into burgers, grill as usual
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Tue, April 29, 2008 - 10:13 AMI'll have to try that recipe. Our favorite special burgers are Turkey Teriyaki Brugers.
1 part ground turkey - make sure it's decent (not the kind you buy in the tubes already frozen)
1 party high quality ground beef (93-97% fat free)
Your favorit teriyaki sauce (honey teriyaki tastes good too)
Crushed pineapple
Pineapple rings (optional)
All Natural Wheat hamburger buns
Condiments of your choice
Mix first four ingredients together and form patties. You want to use a liberal amount of the sauce, but don't make the meat too moist. The crushed pineaple should be drained as well as possible; add enough that you'll know it's in the burgers. Grill or fry (if not using the grill) patties until done. If you are using the pineapple rings, grill them when the patties are almost done; cooking enough to heat and slightly brown them. I suggest putting a little oil on the pineapple to prevent it from sticking to the grill if your grates aren't non-stick.
Put whatever condiments you prefer on your burger and enjoy. I often take little teriyaki and mix it with some mayo and a bit of the pineapple juice. My husband is not a real fan of ground turkey, but he likes these. If you like turkey burgers, you could use less beef - or omit it completely if you want. It's a great recipe to play with as I did from the original (wich called for only turkey). I often add some sweet onion to the meat as well or grill up some slices to put on top.
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Thu, May 1, 2008 - 2:28 PMYeaaaaaaaa, BBQ time is here. I have a really boring recipe for BBQing Tri-tip. .... that I really love. =)
Rub meat liberally with garlic salt, mixed milled peppercorns, and some Don Prudommes blackened redfish seasoning for kick.
Put meat on high heat and sear both sides thoroughly to get the yummy caramelizing.
Remove from BBQ and seal in foil to allow meat to set and juices to be trapped.
Eat.
Get's rave reviews.
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Re: First Official Grilling of Spring
Tue, May 6, 2008 - 5:40 AMHow about some nice lamb chunks threaded on rosemary sprigs, steamed asparagus and roasted new potatos?