Cheeky Chili Chicken.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound boneless skinned chicken
- breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons chili garlic paste
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- (for serving)
- Lime wedges
- (for the yogurt sauce)
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons snipped chives
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 lime, juiced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Directions:
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized chunks.
- In a bowl thoroughly combine the marinade ingredients of oil, garlic, honey, garlic paste, salt, and pepper.
- Place the chicken in a large sealable plastic bag and add the marinade, ensuring you have removed as much of the air as possible.
- Put the bag in the refrigerator and leave overnight (if not a minimum of 2 hours).
- Remove the chicken and allow the marinade to drain.
- Meanwhile whisk all the sauce ingredients of olive oil, chives, honey, lime juice, salt and pepper in
- a bowl until well combined and of a creamy consistency.
- At the same time soak skewers in water to minimize burning.
- Push 4 pieces of chicken on each skewer and place on the grill until cooked through, turning occasionally.
- Serve immediately with the lime wedges and yogurt sauce.
- Serves 4.
Herby Artichoke
Ingredients:
- (to make polenta)
- 1 cup instant polenta
- 3.1/2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 tablespoon chopped sage (basil also
- works as an alternative)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- (to blanch the artichokes)
- 2 large artichokes
- 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- Good pinch salt
- Good pinch pepper
- 1 pound cherry tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Pinch salt
- (for the garnish)
- 3 tablespoons pesto
- 2 tablespoons capers
- ½ cup Burrata cheese (goat’s cheese is a good alternative)
- Fresh basil
Directions:
- Prepare to barbecue in advance by preparing the polenta and blanching the artichokes up to a day in advance. This should be done as follows.
- Fill a saucepan with water, with a tablespoon of salt.
- Juice one lemon and add that and the two halves of lemon to the saucepan.
- Place the artichokes in the water and bring to a boil.
- Simmer on low heat for 45 minutes, then drain and allow to cool.
- When cool, slice each artichoke in half and scoop out the inedible part before cutting in two again to form eight quarters.
- Drizzle the quarters with olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper and toss to coat well before covering and storing in the refrigerator until required.
- Meanwhile, make the polenta by first
- Bring the 3.1/2 cups of water to boiling in a medium-sized pan.
- Next add the salt, pepper, and granulated garlic before gradually adding the instant polenta, whisking continually as you do so.
- Reduce the heat to a low setting and cook until ready and thickened.
- Now whisk in the olive oil and sage.
- Take a baking dish and grease before spreading out the polenta with a spatula until it is approximately ¾ inch in thickness.
- Place in the refrigerator until firm and chilled. As with the artichoke, this could be overnight.
- Just before barbecuing remove the polenta and cut it into regular pieces of equal size.
- Fire up the barbecue and, while waiting for the temperature to rise, toss the cherry tomatoes in the olive oil with the salt.
- First, barbecue the polenta until the grill marks appear then flip over and
- grill the other side and keep it warm on a plate.
- Next grill the artichoke quarters on each side until hot and slightly
- browned when they should be kept warm with the polenta.
- Now it is the turn of the tomatoes, again grilled until hot and slightly browned and also added to the polenta plate.
- Drizzle all with the pesto, capers, and basil.
- Finally add lumps of burratta
- chueese and serve.
- Serves 4
Watermelon and Jalapeno
Delight
Ingredients:
- Watermelon
- Jalapeno peppers
- Alder wood smoked salt
- Olive oil
Directions:
- Fire up the grill and, while it is heating, brush a little olive oil on the grill.
- Cut the watermelon into triangular pieces.
- Grill the peppers until the skin begins to blister (about 3 minutes)
- when they can be removed and sliced into thin rings.
- Next place the watermelon pieces on the grill and sprinkle with the smoked salt.
- Cook watermelon for 1.1/2 to 2 minutes per side – grill marks will
- start to appear on the watermelon when ready to flip or remove.
- Remove and serve with the sliced
- peppers.
- Serves 4.
Simply Peachy Pork Chops
7 Of America’s Finest BBQ Mop Sauces
Garlic Steakhouse Butter on a Grilled Rubbed Ribeye Steak.
Is there a recommended amount of meat to serve each person?
Ingredients:
- 4 pork chops, thickly cut
- 4 cups apple cider
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup salt
- Sprigs of rosemary
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Black pepper
- (for the peach salsa)
- 4 peaches
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup finely chopped red onion
- 3 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar
- 3 teaspoons Vietnamese chili garlic
- sauce
- Salt
- Fresh basil
Directions:
- Prepare the marinade in a small saucepan by combining the apple cider, water, sugar and salt to a boil, stirring until the sugar and salt crystals dissolve.
- Place the washed and dried pork chops in a sealable bag.
- Allow the marinade to cool and add to the bag along with the rosemary, garlic cloves and peppercorns, after removing as much of the air as possible, refrigerate for from 4 to 8 hours (overnight is ideal).
- Before firing up the barbecue remove the pork chops and allow to drain – the marinade can be discarded.
- Using a paper towel pat the chops dry and brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill the chops for 3.1/2 minutes per side.
- Meanwhile, halve and pit the peaches.
- Flip the chops again and grill alongside the peaches for 2 to 2.1/2 minutes before turning all and
- grilling for a further 2 to 2.1/2 minutes.
- Meanwhile mix the red onion, remaining olive oil, balsamic vinegar, chili garlic sauce, a teaspoon of sugar, and a pinch of salt.
- When the peaches are ready slice and add to the onion mixture. Stir gently so as to distribute the peach slices but not break them up.
- Serve the pork chops, topped with peach and onion sauce, garnished with the basil.
- Serves 4