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poshish bbq recipes please

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Wheelybug · 01/08/2007 17:42

Having a bbq on saturday evening (only 4 of us) and want to do something other than sausages/burgers etc... and our usual fail safe has been done too many times...

So, any ideas would be gratefully received.

thanks !

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Whooosh · 01/08/2007 17:43

Baby squid and cherry tomato kebabs?

Griddled Halloumi?

LAmb chump chops marinated in mint?

RubySlippers · 01/08/2007 17:45

chicken kebabs with mushrooms and shallots

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Wheelybug · 01/08/2007 17:47

sorry - should have added it must be meat (but any form of meat fine !), one of our friends won't go within a mile of fish and neither male would be impressed by () veggie food.

So, how does one do the lamb ?

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Wheelybug · 01/08/2007 17:49

thanks ruby - unforetunately (and here's part of my problem) the same man that won't go within a mile of fish won't go within 2 miles of a mushroom. Here's what I need to avoid:

fish
mushrooms
tomatoes

theres lots of other veggies too but think most will be able to be substituted (or aren't bbq-y either).

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RubySlippers · 01/08/2007 17:50

do the kebabs without mushrooms
they are lovely just marinated in olive oil and loads of lime juice

why don't you do a minced lamb kebab - squish the minced lamb round a kebab stick (chop up some rosemary and onion into the mix)

Rantmum · 01/08/2007 17:51

bbq'd tuna steaks?

nice one for dessert is if you slit open a banana skin and place dark chocolate chips inside it and then put on bbq. Serve with vanilla ice cream MMMMMMMM. May not be too posh but tis v yummy...

calordan · 01/08/2007 17:52

what about koftas, lamb mince any spices you like, bit of grated fruit, apple or pear, squidge together with egg or anything to bind and mold onto sticks, then you can have loads of things to dip with them, and pittas and salad, cuod do some chicken kebabs to

FluffyMummy123 · 01/08/2007 17:52

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Rantmum · 01/08/2007 17:54

oh forget tuna then.

Ummmm chicken marinated in vinagrette over night and then bbq'd

lamb chops with mint and garlic

lamb burgers on foccacia bread (rather than normal beef) - use lamb mince and heaps of garlic and chopped fresh rosemary salt and pepper

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Wheelybug · 01/08/2007 17:54

yes, unforetunately whilst 3 out of 4 of us would love the tuna one is a fish refusenik...

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Peachy · 01/08/2007 17:55

when we go camping, we put tuna (you could use swordfish or anything similar) in a tupeprware with a tin of coconut milk, juice of a lime and chiilli to taste, then barbecue it when we get there, and serve with griddled vegetables, and new pots which we do by buttering (and seasoning) foil, then wrapping pots in it and simply baking on the grill.

For travel i freexe the tupperware then it defrosts as we go, but at home just amrinade in the fridge

Rantmum · 01/08/2007 17:56

Or venison burgers - now they are good and kind of posh.

Peachy · 01/08/2007 17:56

(works as well with chicken LOL)

bundle · 01/08/2007 17:59

venison v lean meat, might be v dry unless you put something else moist in burger

brimfull · 01/08/2007 18:00

lovely salad

baby toms,new pots,sliced atrichoke(from jar),bacon,feta cheese,basil,grapes

is really yummy

moondog · 01/08/2007 18:01

Cubed beef marinated in cumin,chilli,garlic,lime juice,and brown sugar.
Thread onto skewers

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Wheelybug · 01/08/2007 18:08

ooh am going to save these tuna recipes for when its me and dh and some fish loving friends...

Now, venison burgers - I had found a recipe for venison sausages with a red onion marmalade but as you just go and buy the sausages thought this was cheating a bit.. so burgers might be good if I could get minced venison...

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Wheelybug · 01/08/2007 18:10

sorry got half way through post and had to go and attend dd so missed some others.

The marinated beef sounds nice - DH has a thing again kebabs though, not sure why - I think he doesn't like turning them on the bbq !

(see what I'm up against... a fussy chef and a fussy eater... sigh...)

good point about the venison burger... maybe I'll just do the sausages after all (off to check ocado for venison sausages).

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Wheelybug · 01/08/2007 18:11

sorry armadillo I posted dh's dislik of cooking kebabs whilst you were going to all that trouble. Maybe I could persuade him cos I love kebabs.

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moondog · 01/08/2007 18:11

FGS he sounds ludicrously unreasonable.
How hard can it be to turn a fecking kebab??

TheArmadillo · 01/08/2007 18:14

go onto good food site - has lots of ideas.

This months magazine was a barbeque special - lots of good ideas in there that won't be up on site yet.

Not all kebabs either

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Wheelybug · 01/08/2007 18:15

Bit harsh moondog but I agree its somewhat irrational. Will discuss menus (and his deep seated psychological problems with all things skewered) this evening

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Wheelybug · 01/08/2007 18:15

Thanks Armadillo - I do often get the mag but haven't got this months - will have to see if its still out.

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