Be More Adventurous With Your BBQ This Summer

When you think of a barbecue two main things spring to mind; plain burgers and sausages. Tasty as they are, they’re not the most exciting of dishes, especially when you consider the many other possible recipes you can cook on the grill.
Impress the other members of your family and your friends with some of these fantastic alternative barbecue treats:

Lamb Koftas
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients
500g lamb mince
Oil
2 crushed garlic cloves
2 tsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. crushed mint

Recipe

– Blend all the ingredients and roll the contents into 8 individual balls.

– Get four skewers and place two of the balls onto them. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side and season as appropriate. Serve with a suitable dip and pitta breads.

Cajun Chicken
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes

Ingredients
4 chicken breast fillets (boneless and skinless)
¼ tsp. paprika
2 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. dried onion flakes
1 tbsp. sunflower oil
¼ tsp. cayenne pepper

Recipe

– Make slashes on one side of the chicken
– Mix together all the spices and put the contents onto a plate
– Apply the oil and spice mix onto the chicken with a brush.
– Cook on both sides for 6 minutes.

Thai Fishcakes

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients
300g boned and skinned fish
5 chopped spring onions
200g prawns
2 tsp. fish sauce
2 tbsp. Thai curry paste
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. fresh ginger
Chopped coriander
Lime juice

Recipe

– Get a food processor and blend the fish, ginger sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, Thai curry paste and coriander together.
– Shape the contents into 20 fishcakes.
– Apply some oil to the cakes before putting on the grill and cooking on both sides until browned.
– Use some chilli sauce as a dip and squeeze the limes over the top to add to the flavour.

If the weather threatens to spoil your barbecue, then you can always take the food indoors. To make a swift exit from the outdoors into the indoors consider getting a set of French doors or patio doors installed by Mitchell Glass.