Need idea for a BBQ side dish - Page 2

VeraBlue · 05-12-2008, 10:23 AM

How about mini grilled pizzas? Break small portions of store bought pizza dough into balls, flatten with your hand and brush both sides with olive oil. Grill them, directly over the coals, flipping so both sides cook without one side burning. When you flip it, put the grated cheese and fresh tomato slices on top. The heat from just being over the coals will melt the cheese.

Cut and serve.

Jeekinz · 05-12-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by GotGarlic

How about some marinated grilled veggies? Cut bell peppers into quarters, onions into 1/2-inch thick slices, and zucchini into 1/4-1/2-inch thick planks. Marinate for at least an hour in a mixture of lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, minced thyme or rosemary, salt and pepper, then grill till soft and caramelized.

That's a good idea but only halve the veggies or you'll be standing there for 2 hours trying to turn those little pieces. Grill large pieces (half works best) then cut to final size on a board.

Edit: Oh, and leave the root end intact on the onion.

GotGarlic · 05-12-2008, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeekinz

That's a good idea but only halve the veggies or you'll be standing there for 2 hours trying to turn those little pieces. Grill large pieces (half works best) then cut to final size on a board.

Edit: Oh, and leave the root end intact on the onion.

Good thoughts, Jeeks, thanks.

You can also put wooden skewers through the onion slices, to keep them from falling apart when you turn or remove them. Insert two skewers in parallel through two onion slices, about 1/3 and 2/3 of the way across the slices.

Uncle Bob · 05-12-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by chave982

So my brother is throwing a big BBQ this Saturday with LOTS of people. We each have to bring a dish. I don't want to do the typical pasta salad/fruit salad/potato salad routine, so any other ideas? Thanks!

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Boil up some "Swimps" at your house...take them to the Q nice and cold...ready to peel and eat.... Just enough for an appy...not an 'all you can eat' deal.....take a little sauce along too...Spicy boiled swimps go good with BYOB, beer, and BBQ smoke!

Have Fun!!

pdswife · 05-12-2008, 11:58 AM

Home made potato chips

Baked beans .. add bacon and onions

Vanilla ice cream and a cake like dessert?

welise86 · 05-12-2008, 12:03 PM

my family does fresh ears of corn on the cob on the grill....it's very tasty and sweet. Just pull the husk back(don't pull it off though) and clean out the silk, then rub with butter and sprinkle with smoked paprika and/or cayenne pepper for a lilttle spice. Cover back up with the husks and wrap in foil. Add to the grill with your meat and let it smoke through for about 15 to 20 minutes....delish!

Jeekinz · 05-12-2008, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by welise86

my family does fresh ears of corn on the cob on the grill....it's very tasty and sweet. Just pull the husk back(don't pull it off though) and clean out the silk, then rub with butter and sprinkle with smoked paprika and/or cayenne pepper for a lilttle spice. Cover back up with the husks and wrap in foil. Add to the grill with your meat and let it smoke through for about 15 to 20 minutes....delish!

Along with ^^^^, I sprinkle some fresh parmesan and thyme on mine. Yum!