Family Barbecue today - any hints and tips?

masonsmum

Hi everyone

We are having a family barbecue today taking the benefit of the sunshine while its out for a short time :mad:

First time we have done this - any hints and tips on what to buy/cook??

chunky79

We buy Chicken breast, Thin cut steak, burgers, hotdogs, Coleslaw, beans, Baked potatoes

We do a side salad, and we always do a mushrrom and onion thing, basically chop onions and mushrooms put in tinfoil with knob of butter add it to the BBQ and just leave it whilst everything else is cooked everyone who has been has loved it.

I believe Morrisons are doing a good deal atm, check out there website.

HTH x

Rummer

Try to be sensible we always overbuy! Kebabs are lovely, seasoned chicken with pepper and onion on sticks. Lots of side salads are nice too, things like couscous and veg, tuna and pasta and a traditional salad. Have a plate with lettuce, toms, cheese and cucumber for people to add to their burgers if they want them, plus it saves you making them up. Sauces are good to have too. If you want a nice dessert then cut a slit in bananas fill the slit with chocolate buttons and wrap the whole thing in tin foil. Do you have any vegetarians coming??

zzzLazyDaisy

Be careful with chicken on the bone - it looks cooked on the outside but can still be raw inside. I always zap mine in the microwave first and then finish them off on the BBQ.

Side dishes - do a bowl of finely diced cucumber and tomato. Add half to a bowl of cooked rice, and mix the other half with olives and lemon juice and black pepper. Also jacket potatoes are nice.

Pink.

Hi masonsmum,

This thread has lots of ideas that should help:

Barbeque ideas please!

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the suggestions together.

Pink