Pizza, roast pineapple, lemon ... Our original ideas will revolutionize your barbecues, to rest a time of the combo merguez-chipo.
If, for you, barbecue necessarily rhyme with good piece of grilled meat, we adopt the Pittsburgh style cooking , very in vogue across the Atlantic. The concept ? A burnt effect on the outside, almost raw on the inside. The secret ? Bake at a very high temperature a piece of thick meat for a very short time. This method of cooking is obviously easier with a gas barbecue.
With a roll of aluminum foil and a bottle of olive oil, grilled eggs are made on the barbecue . The user manual ? For each egg one makes a small plate of aluminum that one brushes of oil. The egg is broken inside, cooked and eaten.
Farewell ketchup, mayonnaise and mustard of Dijon, bet on a cajun marinade to accompany your summer barbecues. Made with olive oil, thyme, shallots, honey and spices (paprika, cumin and chili powder), it brings real added value to all grills. And for good reason, the flesh of beef and chicken become more mellow and perfumed in its contact. Mix it all in a blender. The pieces of meat are then brushed with this marinade, covered with food film and then allowed to marinate for at least one hour in the refrigerator before cooking.
The barbecue pizza, "perched no"?
Tonight we cook his homemade pizza on the barbecue. On a pizza stone (which can be replaced by a small baking tray or a removable handle), spread out the dough and cover with the ingredients of the filling. Place on the hot grill, watch for cooking and then serve. É così semplice: it's as simple as that!
For those who have forgotten to foresee a dessert, why not bet on a grilled grapefruit ? Cut the citrus fruit in two, remove the seeds, sprinkle with sugar and place it head down on the barbecue. Simple, effective, exquisite.
If we happen to think of seafood when we organize a barbecue, we often forget the shells , caught on vacation the same morning. On the grill, just leave them cleaned and watch them open a few minutes before tasting, accompanied by a filet of lemon.
Pop-corn & marshmallows
Nothing like vegetables to balance our summer meals. At the market right now, the artichoke . At the same time antioxidant, low in calories and rich in vitamin C, it is delicious barbecue. To prepare it, it is enough to cut its stem, to remove the first leaves then to cut it in two, in the direction of the length. Then, olive oil is sprinkled and cooked on the edges of the rack to preserve the artichoke from the flames while the meat crackles in the center. Turn it halfway through cooking.
This summer, why not indulge in an open-air cinema accompanied by home-baked popcorn ? To do this, bring a special mesh basket rotisserie, Fill it with corn and heat it directly on the embers. Once the grains are broken, sprinkle with salt or powdered sugar.
cooking with steam at the barbecue, there is only one step. Before placing vegetables or fish on the cooking grids, make small pieces of paper using aluminum foil. A saving of time that also allows to fill up with flavors.
If you have, despite our advice, cracked for chipolatas, bet on originality at the time of dessert with grilled marshmallows. It is a matter of making skewers and holding them over a hot embers to brown them. Back to childhood guaranteed.
For cheese lovers , it's impossible to think of a barbecue without thinking about roast camembert, the highlight of a meal that is both convivial and successful. Modus operandi: the camembert is taken out of its paper, put back in its original wooden box and then packed in aluminum foil. After about 10 minutes over the embers, taste the melted Camembert with bread, vegetables or melting potatoes.
You can also light your BBQ at breakfast. On the menu: traditional red fruit and maple syrup waffles . The user manual ? First, make a paste with waffles then pour the preparation into a cast iron waffle iron, buttered. Then place it on the barbecue and cook the waffles for 5 minutes on each side. Serve with red fruits and maple syrup.
Also to be discovered is the " low and slow " cooking mode , which is "slow and low". As its name suggests, it is a type of low temperature cooking suitable for barbecue. The goal ? Cook very generous pieces of meat and make them tender as a filet mignon. All instructions on this site .
Fruit skewers, they say yes!
Chocolate bananas or the favorite dessert of barbecue enthusiasts. Using a knife, split the bananas in half lengthwise without peeling them. Dig them in such a way as to insert a bar of chocolate then place them on the barbecue grill and cook until it is melted and the flesh of the fruit softened.
In the series of delicious snacks to enjoy without moderation this summer, zoom on the fruit skewers . On thin wooden spades, thread strawberries, pieces of banana, peach and apricots alternating colors and flavors. Place them on the previously cleaned rack then sprinkle with brown sugar and cook for a few minutes until the fruit is golden. The most gourmands will add a little melted chocolate.
Crispy Meringues and Grilled Chicken
In the series of essential to have an evening BBQ For ' successful, it is investing in a plancha iron that is deposited directly on the barbecue. It allows to make more recipes while preserving the texture and the nutritional qualities of the ingredients. There are around 50 € in garden centers and other DIY stores.
We crack for roasted pineapple on the spit. To do this, have a rotisserie adapted to the barbecue. The base and top of the pineapple are cut before peeling and sticking along the rotisserie. Brush with a mixture of sugar, cinnamon and ginger before letting it cook by turning it regularly. For even more gluttony, it is accompanied by a ball of vanilla ice cream.
Cooking Tip: Use lemon to cook a fish fillet on the barbecue and prevent it from sticking to the cooking grid. Lemon slices are placed side by side and salmon, mullet, trout or bar of line are placed on this citrus bed. In addition to being practical, this technique brings the little taste in addition.
Vegetarians, lactose intolerant or "eating well" followers, it is also possible for you to cook your tofu or "soy cheese" at the barbecue. Skewered or steaked, prefer firm, and accompany it with an Asian marinade based on sesame oil, soy sauce and maple syrup.
Poultry enthusiasts, on the other hand, will cook their chicken in a pan . This is done by cutting it on both sides of the dorsal bone to open it so that its cooking is more uniform but also faster. We brush our "open" chicken with olive oil and cook it over medium heat, turning it regularly until lightly browned.
Meringue is an "Everest of pastry". So what about a meringue cooked at the barbecue? Simply place some greaseproof paper on a baking tray, make small meringues using a socket pocket and place it on a barbecue at the end of heating for about an hour and a half. This gives crispy meringues.
For cooking which demands rigor and precision, one does not hesitate to invest in a cooking thermometer, indispensable accessory for those who consider the meat as a serious subject.
If the grill brings an unparalleled flavor to our grills, it is also possible to cook our salty and sweet pies . Note that for this it is essential to have a barbecue with lid. Put the pie on a flat plate covered with parchment paper and then cook about fifteen minutes inside the barbecue.
Another regressive delicacy to be tested imperatively: the bread lost on the barbecue. The recipe differs somewhat from that of classic bread. First, use fresh brioche so that the bread does not break down on the cooking grid. Then do not over-saturate it with your egg, milk, vanilla and sugar preparation for the same reasons. Leave it lightly browned, then enjoy hot.
Chocolate fondant or grilled watermelon
To cook a barbecued chocolate cake , put the mixture in a cast-iron pan or pan and place on the rack over warm coals. Monitor regularly.
In the same vein, to please our dear toddlers, we embark on making barbecue cookies. To do this, you must have a pizza stone (which can be replaced by a flat plate or a plancha if you follow well), and you form cookies by hand and then cook about twenty Of minutes.
Other popular cooking methods this summer include beech wood smoking , or the technique of burning scented wood chips so that smoke flavors meat, vegetables and fish during cooking.
Last dance of the Instagrameurs, slices of grilled watermelon. An unlikely trend that we will still try!
To make barbecued pancakes , we do as for cookies. We arm ourselves with a cooking plate or a cast iron plancha, which is well oiled, the preparation is distributed with a ladle and then let cook a few minutes before returning. Serve with maple syrup and fresh fruit according to taste.
Do you know roasted garlic? The ends of the garlic head are cut and then placed on an aluminum foil. Pour a nice fillet of olive oil, wrap it and place the package on the grid. Let it be cooked gently and then eaten on a slice of toast.
If, despite all these tempting variations, you wish to remain faithful to the sacrosanct grilled rib of beef, offer yourself this luxury: an iron to mark the meat that will surely make its small effect!