BBQ Recipes: Meat, Fish, Vegetables and Side Dishes

BBQ recipes by category

Spareribs

• Low & slow spareribs: flexible base recipe
• 3-2-1 method for spareribs
• Memphis spareribs
• Jamaican Jerk spareribs

Pulled pork and other pork dishes

• Pulled pork step by step
• Choosing and applying a pulled pork rub
• Memphis pulled pork
• Carolina Gold pulled pork
• Pork tenderloin on the BBQ
• Pork belly on the BBQ
• Ibérico on the BBQ: presa, pluma and secreto

Beef

• Brisket on the BBQ: complete guide
• Picanha on the BBQ
• Beef tenderloin on the BBQ
• Bavette on the BBQ
• Entrecôte on the BBQ
• Côte de boeuf on the BBQ
• Tex-Mex brisket
• Korean beef short ribs
• Homemade BBQ hamburger
• Asado: Argentine grilling at home
• Wagyu on the BBQ: preparing premium beef
• Kapana-inspired beef with Tex-Mex rub and tomato-onion salsa

Chicken

• Whole chicken on the BBQ
• Chicken drumsticks on the BBQ
• Korean chicken wings
• Bank Wings: crispy chicken wings from the BBQ
• Jamaican Jerk chicken
• Shawarma chicken
• Tex-Mex chicken
• Toscana Fire chicken with Italian dry rub
• Yakitori with tare

Lamb

• Low-temperature BBQ leg of lamb with rub
• Low & slow lamb shoulder
• Rack of lamb on the BBQ
• Shawarma pulled lamb
• Lamb chops on the BBQ

Fish and seafood

• Whole fish on the BBQ: sea bass, sea bream and trout
• Shrimp and prawns on the BBQ
• Tuna steak on the BBQ
• Mussels on the BBQ
• Salmon on the BBQ
• Mackerel on the BBQ
• Ikan bakar-inspired BBQ fish with lemongrass and Tex-Mex rub
• All fish and seafood guides

Vegetarian BBQ

• Shakshuka and smoked eggs from the BBQ
• Tofu and tempeh skewers with vegetables, couscous and tahini
• Portobello burger with romesco and potato salad
• Halloumi vegetable skewers with bulgur salad and tzatziki
• Vegetarian BBQ bowl with quinoa and tahini
• Grilling zucchini
• Grilling eggplant
• Grilling bell peppers
• Corn on the BBQ
• Tofu and tempeh on the BBQ
• Halloumi and cheese on the BBQ

BBQ side dishes

• Coleslaw
• Tabbouleh
• BBQ-style potato salad
• BBQ baked beans
• Cornbread
• Mac & cheese from the BBQ
• All BBQ side dishes

Sauces and marinades

• Tzatziki
• Chimichurri
• Ssamjang
• Satay marinade and peanut sauce
• Toum
• Piri-piri marinade
• All BBQ sauces

Choosing recipes by technique

• All BBQ techniques
• Low & slow
• Reverse sear
• Plancha grilling
• Kamado recipes and techniques

More recipes and uses

• Roasted nuts and snacks with BBQ rub
• Sous-vide spareribs with BBQ rub
• Rub under chicken skin: how and why?
• Smash burger on the BBQ or plancha
• Adana kebab: Turkish minced meat skewer from the BBQ
• Alabama white sauce
• Char siu: Chinese grilled pork

Which drink should you serve with a BBQ?

Choose a drink with or without alcohol to accompany your food. The BBQ cocktail and mocktail overview offers flavour ideas. To start making a drink, choose a complete recipe:

• Virgin mojito with lime and mint: an alcohol-free option, with quantities for one glass or eight people.
• Lemonade and mocktails for a BBQ: another option without alcohol.
• Make a caipirinha: an alcoholic cocktail for those who choose it.

How do you turn recipes into a complete BBQ menu?

Start with a main dish and add vegetables, a filling side and a sauce. You do not need to make every recipe at once: choose according to guest numbers, dietary needs and the available space on your barbecue.

• Use What to eat at a BBQ? Menu and flavour combinations to combine dishes, sauces and drinks.
• For more guests, follow the BBQ planning guide for large groups, with quantities, an example menu for twenty people and a preparation checklist.

Using recipes safely

• Check ingredients and allergens on the current packaging.
• Keep raw and cooked food separate.
• Use a reliable food thermometer where relevant.
• Treat cooking times as a guide; thickness and equipment vary.
• Follow current local food safety advice.

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