Fire up the grill, invite the neighbors, and start sipping your favorite refreshing beverage under the shade of your favorite tree. It is time for a backyard BBQ, cookout, grilling, or whatever you call it where you’re from. Here are our favorite tips and recipes for serving hot off-the-grill goodness to your guests.
Backyard BBQ with Mini Meal Plans
Mini meal plans are a great way to stock the fridge with grill ready meals for the rest of the summer or for a large crowd. These grilling minis are also perfect for a group cooking session since they are primarily dump and go. You can also use our side dish mini and dessert minis to complement your main dishes.
- Summer Grilling Mini Freezer Meal Plan Vol. 1
- Summer Grilling Mini Freezer Meal Plan Vol. 3
- Summer Skewers Freezer Meal Plan
- Spring Grilling Mini Freezer Meal Plan Vol. 1
- Spring Grilling Mini Freezer Meal Plan Vol. 2
- Summer Traditional Dump and Go Mini Freezer Meal Plan Vol. 1
- Summer Dump and Go Mini Freezer Meal Plan Vol. 2
- Sides Freezer Recipes Vol. 4
- Sides Freezer Recipes Vol. 7
- Sides Freezer Recipes Vol. 8
- Sides Freezer Recipes Vol. 3
- Sides Freezer Recipes Vol. 6
- Dessert Freezer Recipes Vol. 1
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Freezer Burgers for the BBQ
- Chipotle Cheddar Burgers
- Sweet Potato and Red Onion Black Bean Burgers
- Juicy Apple Turkey Burgers
- Smokey Monterrey Jack Burgers
- Paleo Jalapeño Chicken Burgers
- Summer Seasoned Burgers with Best Burger Seasoning
- Copy Cat Trader Joe’s Chile Lime Chicken Burgers
- Green Chile Burgers
- Ranch Cheddar Burgers
- Cheddar Stuffed Portobello Burgers
- Buffalo Bleu Cheese Burger
- Stuffed Turkey Burgers
- Tex-Mex Burgers
- Bacon and Bleu Burgers
- Cheddar Butter Burgers
- Healthy Turkey Burger
- Paleo Asian Turkey Burger
- Southwest Chicken Burgers
- Gluten Free Dairy Free Teriyaki Burgers
- Gluten Free Dairy Free Buffalo Chicken Burgers
- Paleo Sun-Dried Tomato and Spinach Burgers
Freeze Food on a Stick for the Grill
- Balsamic Chicken Sausage Kebabs
- Paleo Steak Kebabs
- 5 Ingredient Coconut Curry Kebabs
- Creamy Shrimp Skewers
- GFDF Chicken Pinwheels
- Asian Steak Kebabs
- Garlic Balsamic Pork Kebabs
- Rosemary Parmesan Chicken and Sweet Pepper Skewers
- Grilled Tuna Kebabs
- Traditional Russian Shish Kebabs
- Sweet Summer Mango Kebabs
- Gluten Free Dairy Free Honey Chicken Kebabs
- Sweet and Sour Meatball Skewers
- Paleo Mushroom and Steak Skewers
Tips, Tricks, and Party Ideas
- Cut an onion in half and rub it over the hot grill grate with the tongs to clean and season the grill.
- Use color coded cutting boards or this fancy grill station set to keep all of your food safe and sanitary.
- Serve condiments in a muffin tin to avoid washing lots of little bowls. You can even put in festive liners to make clean up even easier.
- Put a popsicle stick in wedges of watermelon for easy to serve and refreshing desserts or sides.
- Set up yard games for kids and adults such as a sprinkler, kiddie pools, darts, corn hole, croquet, horseshoes, etc.
- Keep costs down by hosting a BYOM (Bring Your Own Meat) cook out. You can set up a hot dog bar – you provide various condiments, toppings, buns, paper products, and drinks and have each guest bring a pack of dogs. Or you could have each guest cook a recipe from one of the grilling mini meal plans above and you provide, sides, desserts, etc. for everyone.
- Don’t forget the OAMM trick to check the doneness of your meats!
