Gourmet Barbecue Recipes

Gourmet Barbecue Recipes

With the summer sun causing a sizzle, it can only mean one thing - time to bring out the barbecue.  But if the bog-standard bangers and burgers leave you feeling a little uninspired, then take heart, there are plenty of gourmet barbecue recipes worth trying out.  Here are a few to whet your appetite.

Chicken marinated in spicy yogurt

For this delectable recipe you'll need, about eight pieces of chicken, juice of a lemon and garam masala.
For the marinade take 100g plain yogurt, a clove of garlic and 2 teaspoons of curry powder.  Put the chicken into a large dish and rub the lemon juice over it.  Combine the marinade ingredients together.  Add this to the chicken and rub it in. Leave in the fridge for a few hours. Shake the marinade off the chicken and cook each piece on the barbecue, turning regularly. Once cooked, sprinkle with the garam masala.

Grilled sweet potatoes with feta, lemon and mint

A great vegetarian recipe, which both meat-eaters and veggies alike with savour.  You'll need a couple of sweet potatoes, 5oz crumbled feta cheese, zest of a lemon, a handful of mint, lemon wedges, 4 tablespoons of olive oil.  Chop the sweet potatoes into thin slices.  Coat them in olive oil.  Arrange the slices on the barbecue and cook until tender.  Place the slices on a plate and sprinkle the feta over them, as well as the lemon zest and mint.  Trickle a bit of olive oil and serve with lemon wedges squeezed over.

Spicy pistachio prawns

One for fish lovers, prawns are a great accompaniment at any barbecue, allowing the juicy flavours to come through.  You'll need 1kg of raw prawns, a couple of tablespoons of toasted pistachios, a chopped green chilli, a teaspoon each of coriander seeds, ground turmeric and grated ginger, 60ml of coconut milk and coriander leaves.  Put the pistachio, chilli, coriander, turmeric, ginger and coconut into a blender and process until smooth.  Add the prawns and mix the paste into them.  Cook prawns on barbecue until pink, brushing with the paste whilst cooking.  Serve with coriander.

Pork and apple kebabs

This recipe is delicious served with couscous.  You'll need half a cup of apricot jam, 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon each of olive oil and tomato paste, 1 red onion cut into slices, 1 green apple cut into cubes, half a red pepper cut into cubes and 4 pork legs cut into cubes.  In a dish, add together the jam, vinegar, oil and tomato paste.  Add the pork and coat in the mixture.  Leave to soak for at least half an hour.  Pre-soak some skewers and thread pork, apple, pepper and onion to each one.  Grill on barbecue and brush lightly with oil, serve with the couscous.

Grilled pineapple with sweetened mascarpone

Sweet food works really well on the barbecue and the gentle grilling can bring the sweetness to the fore.  For this recipe, you'll require about 8 slices of fresh pineapple, 1 tablespoon of chopped hazelnuts, 1 lemon - juiced and zested, 2 x 250g tubs of mascarpone cheese and 3 tablespoons of honey.  Heat the hazelnuts in a pan for a couple of minutes.  Add the lemon juice and zest to a bowl, with the mascarpone cheese and honey.  Mix together.  Barbecue the pineapple for a few minutes and serve with a dollop of the mascarpone mix, and the hazelnuts.  Enjoy!

Written by  Thueros BBQs

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