This BBQ was a lot better than the first. I had a few more people come over and taste my stuff. I made 2 different types of burgers, 2 different types of kebabs, corn on the cob and dessert. So needless to say, i was in the kitchen for a REALLY long time! So lets start with the burgers, i made a Miami burger and a Trattoria burgers. The Miami burger had ripe plantains stuffed in the middle that i fried before hand and mashed up. The burger was placed between a club rolled that was toasted and slathered with a mayo, cilantro and scallion spread. The Trattoria burger was made with gorgonzola cheese stuffed in the middle and this burger was layered with arugula and pancetta. I got both of these recipes from the Food Network Magazine: July/August.
The secret to making good BBQ burgers is to put a little indent in the middle so they dont puff up in the middle as they cook.
For the kebabs, i made a Buccaneer pork kebab and a Curry chicken kebab.
Heres the ingredients and prep for the kebabs:
Ingredients:
Pork:
- Pork tenderloin; cubed
- 3 tablespoons salt
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup rum
- 2 teaspoons pickling spices
- 4 garlic gloves
- Pineapple
Chicken:
- 2/3 cup coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon Thai curry paste
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon salt
- Bell peppers
- Chicken thighs; cubed
Preparations:
Buccaneer Pork:
Boil 1 cup water, 3 tablespoons each salt and brown sugar, 2 teaspoons pickling spices and 4 garlic cloves. Add 1 cup rum, then cool. Add cubed pork tenderloin and marinate. Skewer with pineapple. Grill, basting with bottled jerk sauce.
Curry Chicken:
Mix 2/3 cup coconut milk, 3 tablespoons peanut butter, 1 tablespoon each Thai curry paste and lime juice, and salt. Marinate cubed chicken thighs in half the sauce. Skewer with bell pepper chunks. Grill, basting with the remaining sauce.
Be sure to soak wooden skewers in water for 20 minutes.
Burger ingredients:
Miami:
- Ground beef chuck
- Salt & Pepper
- Cilantro
- 2/3 cup of mayonnaise
- 1 bunch of scallions
- Club rolls
- Ripe plantains
Trattoria:
- Ground beef chuck
- Salt & Pepper
- Gorgonzola
- Pancetta
- Arugula
- Italian rolls
Preparations:
Miami
Peel and slice plantains and fry in oil until golden on both sides. Mash until smooth, set aside. Season beef with salt and pepper and create one rectangular patty. Add plantain mixture to middle of patty and add another patty on top of plantain mixture. Seal and reform into a rectangle until its one whole patty. Make an indent on top. Grill until cooked. In a food processor add 2/3 cup of mayonnaise with cilantro and scallions, spread on roll and add burger.
Trattoria
Season beef with salt and pepper. Form round patty and fill with gorgonzola. Add another round patty on top of gorgonzola and reform until round and sealed. Grill burger. Dress burger with pancetta and arugula on italian rolls.
For the corn, i made a lime and cilantro butter. Just chopped up some cilantro and juiced some limes and added it to melted unsalted butter. Came out great, really went well with the sweet corn and the sour lime.
The burgers were really good, soft not dry and the fillings on both were delicious. EVERYONE got to enjoy a little of all burgers. The kebabs were my favorite one, i loved the curry chicken one, it wasnt too spicy and the buccaneer was great too but just a little salty.
Now the dessert. I made an Caramel-Apple Cheesecake Bars with Streusel Topping. OMG! When it came out of the oven, it smelled so so soo good and when i tasted it, i was in love. It has an apple pie taste plus cheesecake, you cant really go wrong! I got this recipe from Paula Dean's 125 Best Desserts. This recipe makes about 24 bars.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Streusel topping, recipe follows
- 1/2 cup caramel topping
Preparations:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Then add eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.
In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle evenly with Streusel topping. Bake 30 minutes, or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping.
Streusel Topping:
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
Prepations:
In a small bowl, combine all ingredients.
If you like caramel apples, this recipe is definitely something you would enjoy!
2nd BBQ another success!
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