Outdoor Grilling Recipes

Outdoor Grilling Recipes

Outdoor BBQ grill is an activity that most family loves to perform. The gas and charcoal grills are racing closely in sales in the market. Each kind has its own advantages and disadvantages that some families can't decide which one they are going to have and usually end up having both.

Gas Grill Recipes
By Richard Romando - Ezinearticles

Cooking in the open and enjoying the cooked food with friends and family is an experience to cherish. To make the most of this experience one must ensure that the food is of the best possible quality. There are quite a few dishes that can be cooked to perfection using a gas grill. There is no need to restrict the choices to a boring often seen fare of soup, hamburgers and steak.

Appetizers give a good start to any meal. Gas grills can be used to dish out tantalizing appetizers. Potatoes seasoned with herbs, wrapped with a strip of bacon and cooked to perfection look lovely secured with toothpicks. Eggplant slices filled with a mixture of cheese and vegetables like zucchini, sweet potato and shallots flavored with garlic and a few other herbs make great appetizers for veggie lovers. Grilled corn niblets and black beans tossed together with olive oil, cilantro, green onions and just the right amount of seasoning, tastes heavenly. Smoked oysters with a tangy sauce give a heavenly melt-in- the- mouth feeling that will make you want to eat your fill of just appetizers.

Meats cook well in gas grills but needs to be looked after well during the cooking process. Remember to use tongs and not something sharp when turning meat. Sharp instruments will cause the meat to lose its juices and as a result it will become hard. Boneless chicken breasts or thighs, marinated, grilled and served garnished with fresh herbs makes a lovely entrée. Steak, grilled to personal preferences, seasoned and garnished with care is always welcomed. A pie made with a mixture of crabmeat, eggs, cheese, shallots, chives and other flavorings makes a refreshing change from run-of- the-mill dishes.

Apple slices coated with sugar syrup spiced with orange liqueur and served with vanilla ice cream is bound to make you wish you hadn't eaten so much before reaching dessert. Strawberry shortcake, banana nut bread, and strawberry muffins, all grilled to perfection are always runaway hits.

Though gas grills are often associated with meat, there is much more that a skilled hand can do with them. Desserts, pizza, side dishes, grilled vegetables, grilled fruit, casseroles, even cakes and pies are possible with gas grills. One just needs to learn a few techniques and build up a repertoire of recipes.

Outdoor Grilling Recipes