1. Fantastic Barbecue Recipes
One of the great things about going to a barbecue is that there is nearly always a wide
choice of food on offer. No matter whether you’re a meat eater, a fish-eater, or a
vegetarian, there’s usually something being barbecued that will take your fancy. And if there
isn’t, you should have a word with the chef!
Meanwhile, if you are the chef, you’ll need to think about what to cook. Burgers and
sausages are barbecue favourites, but sometimes pushing the boat out just that little bit
further will put a wider smile on the face of your diners.
To help you get the most from your barbecue, here are some fantastic recipes to get the
party started.
Lamb Kebabs
These kebabs are very easy to make and are delicious. Serve with Pitta bread and side salads
and you’re guests will be queuing up for seconds before they’ve even polished off their
firsts!
Ingredients:
450g lamb mince, juice of half a lemon, 1 tablespoon of oil, fresh coriander leaves, 4 garlic
cloves, 4 green chillies, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, ½ teaspoon coriander, ½ teaspoon
turmeric, ½ teaspoon garam masala, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, 2 teaspoons
grated ginger
To cook:
Mix the lamb and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice in a bowl. Mix together the oil, garlic, chillies,
cumin, coriander, ginger, pepper, rest of the lemon juice, turmeric and salt into a paste. Stir
the paste into the mince. Use your hands to create sausage shapes from the mixture. Put
the meat onto skewers. Brush the meat with oil and they’re ready to go on the barbecues
for around 5 minutes on each side.
Tofu Skewers with Satay Sauce
Vegetarians, vegans and carnivores alike will enjoy this recipe. And food preparation doesn’t
get much easier than this.
Ingredients:
Tofu, ½ cup of coconut milk, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, 1 tablespoon of red curry paste
(check it’s the vegetarian version if you’re serving this to veggies), I tablespoon Hoisin sauce
To cook:
Cut the tofu into 1 – 1 ½ inch cubes. Add the coconut milk, peanut butter, red curry paste,
and Hoisin sauce to a pan and mix together gently over a low heat. Put the tofu onto
skewers and then lay them in a bowl and pour over the mixture, leaving it to marinade for
an hour. The marinade will thicken and once put on the BBQ, the tofu skewers should take
about 6 minutes on each side to cook.

2. Chicken and Barbecue Sauce
Barbecue chicken is always popular. Add to it a simple, tasty barbecue sauce and you’ve got
yourself a real winner - and it won’t take a lot of effort to prepare.
Ingredients:
1 cup of tomato ketchup, 3 tablespoons of honey, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and a dash of
Tabasco. Chicken pieces.
To cook:
Mix the ingredients for the sauce together. Place the chicken on the barbeque and 10
minutes before you take the chicken off, coat it with the sauce. Simple and delicious.
Barbecued Prawns
Meat tends to monopolise the grill at any barbecue, but it really shouldn’t. There are plenty
of mouth-watering barbecue seafood recipes, but here is one of our favourites.
Ingredients:
1kg of large unpeeled prawns, ½ cup of extra virgin olive oil, the juice of ½ lemon, 4 crushed
cloves of garlic, 2 basil leaves chopped finely, ½ teaspoon sea salt, a pinch of black pepper
To cook:
Put the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, basil, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Put
the prawns on the barbecue and cook for one minute. Turn them over and cook for another
minute. Take the prawns of the barbecue and shell them before dipping them in the oil. Eat!
You can shell the prawns before putting them on the barbecue but leaving them in the shell
keeps the moisture and flavour in.
Beef Fillet
Barbecue beef is delicious and never more so than when it’s served up with a mustard
sauce. The kids may not thank you, but the adults will adore you! And you can always leave
the mustard sauce off to satisfy those younger members of your barbecue party.
Ingredients:
Beef fillets, 3 tablespoons of Dijon mustard, 3 tablespoons of white vinegar,1 ½ tablespoons
of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of pineapple juice, 1 tablespoon tarragon, pinch black pepper.
To cook:
Mix the mustard, vinegar, olive oil, pineapple juice, tarragon and pepper. Place the mixture
in a saucepan and heat gently. Thump the fillets with a kitchen mallet (or rolling pin if you
don’t have one) and season with salt and pepper. Put the fillets on one of the BBQs and
cook for around 5 minutes on each side. Once done, take off the grill and plate up, pouring
over about 2 or 3 spoonfuls of the mustard sauce.