Best Burgers and grilled fruit Desserts

Twist of Thai Chicken Burgers

Serves 4

500g Chicken/ Turkey Mince

1 tbls of red curry paste

Dash of Thai Fish Sauce

1 egg

2 tbls of warm water

1. Mix the curry paste with the warm water

2. Whisk up the egg

3. Pop the mince into a bowl and combine the paste, egg & Thai Fish sauce until well mixed.

4. Shape mixture into burgers

5. Pop in the fridge for a couple of hours  or overnight

6.  Cook on a hot BBQ for 5/6 mins each side check to ensure they are cooked through.

Twist of Italian Beef Burgers

Serves 4

500g Beef Mince

1 egg

1 handful of fine breadcrumbs

1 handful of sunblushed tomatoes chopped

1 red onion carmelized

1 handful of fresh basil leaves shredded

Salt & Fresh Ground black pepper

1. Pop the mince into a bowl and combine all of the ingredients.

2. Shape mixture into burgers

3. Pop in the fridge for a couple of hours or overnight

4.  Cook on a hot bbq for 5/6 mins each side check to ensure they are cooked through.

Greek Lamb Burgers

Serves 4

500g Lamb mince

Feta Cheese 8 small cubes

1 handful of fresh oregano

1 grilled red pepper chopped into small pieces

1. Pop the mince into a bowl and combine all of the ingredients.

2. Shape mixture into burgers

3. Pop in the fridge for a couple of hours or overnight

4.  Cook on a hot bbq for 5/6 mins each side check to ensure they are cooked through.

Jacket Potatoes

Scrub the potatoes and leave their skins on.  Place on the BBQ and pop lid down.  Cook for 50 to 60 mins or until cooked through.  When cooked cut a cross in the top of each potato and squeeze to open the cross.  Serve with any of the following.

Yoghurt & blue cheese

Grated mozzarella, Sour Cream & chopped chives,

Smokey bacon & butter, 

Pesto, with roast red pepper and a little goats cheese

Corn on the cob

Is another great food on the bbq, simply brush a little of the sweet chilli marinade over the corn and pop on the bbq for 40 min. Test to see if they are tender enough.

OR

Brush with a little olive oil and when cooked serve little butter and seasalt!

Asparagus....

Snip the woody bits at the end, brush with olive oil, pop on the bbq for a couple of mins each side.

Serve with shaved parmesan cheese and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar....

                                                                                     

Roast Peppers  & Courgettes

3 mixed coloured peppers cut in half deseeded and quartered.  Slice the courgettes down the centre and again into quarters.  Drizzle with olive oil and pop on the bbq until charred and tender which takes about 15 mins turning frequently to ensure you don’t char them completely.

When cooked chop again into large chunks and combine with a little olive oil and seasalt, if you have some fresh basil the flavour also works wonderfully...

Sweet Endings....

Strawberries and marshmallows threaded on skewers and popped on the BBQ to toast...

Grilled Chocolate Bananas...

6 of bananas split down the centre with the skin on ... use a sharp knife- Pop some chocolate buttons down the centre – wrap in foil and cook for 5 mins ...

Pineapple

I just love grilled pineapple! Grilling does wonderful things to fruit as it caramelizes the sugars creating a golden brown colour and intensity of flavour. This very simple and elegant dessert is the perfect ending to a barbecue.

All you need is a couple of tablespoons of honey, 1 lemon juiced and a teaspoons on ground black pepper _yes pepper, as it bring out the grilled flavour and adds a little kick...

Delicious BBQ Pineapple.....

1 large ripe pineapple
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon freshly-squeezed lemon or lime juice
1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper

Trim, core, and peel pineapple. Cut into quarters from top to bottom. Slice out the core from each quarter.

Cut each quarter slice into four pieces (two pieces lengthwise and two crosswise). You should now have 12 wedges of pineapple (about 3-inch by 1-inch each).

In a small bowl, combine honey, lemon or lime juice, and black pepper. Brush the glaze onto each slice of pineapple, coating completely.

Preheat barbecue grill. Either oil or spray the grill rack with non-stick cooking spray.

Place pineapple wedges on the grill and cook approximately 4 minutes on each side (turning so that grill marks are on all sides) NOTE: Don't overcook, or they'll turn mushy.

Remove from the grill and brush with any additional glaze.