Barbeque ideas please!

Butterfly_Brain

I always make a big salad and a big bowl of rice with peppers, mushrooms and sweetcorn.
Mini corn on the cob are only 99p for 8 and are lovely on a BBQ
Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks are cheap as are value sausages 99p for 20
Pitta Bread can be warmed through on the BBQ
Sardines are lovely and tasty
And I always have a cheap tub of ice cream and some cornets for the kids

Penelope_Penguin

Desperate_Housewife wrote: »

Now BBQ season has started (well nearly, its bank holiday Monday so of course its raining) I wondered if we could have a thread for BBQ food ideas and heads up on any BBQ special offers, charcoal etc.

As this has slipped from the front page of Old Style, I'll add it to the exisitng barbeque thread to give you more ideas

Penny. x

Irishmummyof2

It is DD's communion on Sunday and we are planning on having a bbq/ buffet at home.
We are expecting 16 adults and 5 kids and the things we have bought so far are

12 pork sausages
8 beef sausages
3 boxes of drumsticks
1 box chicken legs
box of spicy chicken breasts from iceland
24 kebabs on skewers
10 quarter burgers

1 dessert platter

I have never done this kind of thing before and don't know how much food to do.
I was thinking of maybe a few sandwiches and cocktail sticks with cheee etc and maybe a chilli before the bbq is ready as we will all arrive back at my house at the same time.
Any other advice gratefully welcome.

Also have a case of magners and beer and a few bottles of wine and bacardi brezers

Pink.

Hi Irishmummyof2,

There are lots of ideas on this thread that might help:

Barbeque ideas please!

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

Pink

mouseymousey99

Sounds like you have lots already - Only thing that I can think of some salads? You can make a cold rice one or a green salad? Maybe a salsa?? Do you have any vegies coming - may need some veggie burgers??Some cold non-alcoholic for drivers? Hope you have a fab time & fingers crossed for the sunshine...
Mx

tessie_bear

sounds lovely...u could get some nice bread ....jacket pot or a potato salad....ice cream for the kids...ice cubes for drinks...are u going to cook chicken legs on the bbq ? i find them hard to cook that way...burnt on outside pink in the middle....id do them in the oven

hope u have a lovely time

Irishmummyof2

Should have said that my friend is doing salads for us, so that one is covered and have soft drinks too.

Never done chicken legs on bbq but thanks for the tip, will be safe than sorry with those.
Thanks

Actiongirl_2

we really like doing lamb on a BBQ - butterfly a joint and put some shop bought marinade on - then you can cut into shreds/slices and let everyone help themselves. Tastes even better rare, so no-one will get food poisoning from it!

homeaway

Aldi here sell mini ice cream cornets and mini ice creams which are great for kids and adults.

tramps

How about some dips, bread sticks, carrot sticks, celery, crisps and anything else dippy before hand. Can be prepared in advance, should keep people going untilt the BBQ is ready and its easier for you - have a good time.