If you don’t have a reason to, make barbecuing with friends one! Make sure you show off your master grilling skills with not only the best recipes, but the best equipment to tackle an obstacle. Grab your Butcher Block Board and get ready to wow your guests with the following 12 favorited BBQ recipes of the year.
Cevapi is a traditional dish all over the Balkans, but the most popular one comes from Bosnia. Cevapi are small dumplings made out of minced meat mixed with garlic, onion and assorted spices. They are served with different types of vegetables, but usually grated cabbage, and are most often eaten in a tortilla or somun (Bosnian flatbread).
Skewed meat is one of the most common BBQ dishes, coming in different forms and variants. Usually taking only 10 minutes to prepare this dish, try combining it with a cucumber salad to balance the different flavors.
In a small bowl, mix red wine, parsley, olive oil, garlic, tomato paste, oregano, and most importantly, lemon juice. This marinade will give an exquisite taste to the shrimp, giving you a moist dish with high nutritional value and an impeccable taste.
Sometimes, the most common solution is always the most loved. From cheeseburgers, hamburgers and veggie burgers, a good ol’ classic hamburger can never go wrong at a barbecue. To kick it up a notch, try a zesty spicy mayo sauce to add some extra flavor.
Another dish famous all over the Balkans, Pljeskavica is usually a mixture of beef, pork and even lamb. The meat is mixed with garlic, salt and sometimes egg yolk. It’s often served with different types of salad, so choose your favorite and you won’t go wrong.
Any dish can be infused with classic Greek flavors if you add in a little marinade and olive oil. Adding some oregano and garlic to the equation will give you a lovely grilled chicken perfect for the grill.
On a medium-heated grill, place the lobsters cut-side down and pour this impeccable special sauce over top of them. The sauce contains hints of lime juice, garlic, butter and spices according to your favorite tastes. Add a side-dish to make add a finishing touch!
Kabobs are skewered only in this case; the vegetables are on the stick as well. This is a typical Asian dish and is usually served with typical Asian sauces and rice. To mix it up, try using a barbecue sauce marinade to give it a more southern feel.
A typical Jamaican dish made out of grilled chicken thighs that are marinated in a classic Jamaican sauce. Peas are the most common side-dish for this delicious meal but any vegetable pairs with the chicken thighs just as well.
This dish shows that when we’re talking about barbecues, it’s not only meat we’re preparing. From an entire meal to just a side, sweet potatoes are one of the best ways to elevate a dish from normal classic potatoes.
This dish is on the grill for only 15 minutes and is usually served with BBQ and herb butter. If you’ve never tried grilled corn on the cob before, this should definitely be your next choice of what to grill!
You can choose between different sauces, but our favorite is a white wine sauce. This white wine sauce includes milk, butter, lemon juice and black pepper, giving it a flavorful impact without overpowering the delicate taste of the grilled fish.
First and foremost, you’ll need to prepare yourself for being a chef for the day. Gear up and take every necessary tool you may need - a pair of tongs, spatula, a grill brush and most importantly, your Butcher Block Board for preparing the meat.
Next piece of advice, keep the lid down as much as possible. We know it’s quite intriguing to watch the BBQ with the lid up to fully observe your food, but heat retention is significant.
Finally, heat zones, greasing the grate and flavoring the meat are fundamental aspects of meat preparation.
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