Oriental Chicken Kabobs

One word. AMAZING!! Seriously these are so good!! The sauce to dip them in is delish!! I served these with homemade fried rice. Great family meal!

1/2 c. creamy peanut butter

1/2 c. water

1/4 c. soy sauce

4 cloves garlic, pressed

3 Tbsp. lemon juice

2 Tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar

3/4 tsp. ground ginger

1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (this adds "zing" but is far from hot)

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 in. wide strips

metal, or wooden skewers (about 8 will work)

1-Combine peanut butter, water, soy sauce, garlic, lemon juice, brown sugar, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat for one minute or until smooth; let cool. Remove garlic from sauce and set aside

2-Take you chicken strips and thread onto your skewers

3-Cook kabobs on the grill for about 6-8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, turning once. Be sure to baste your meat once or twice while cooking.

4-Serve with reserved sauce for dipping over fried rice.

*Tip: If you are using wooden skewers be sure to soak them in water for at least 20 to keep them from burning on the grill)

*If you would like, you can always grill veggies on skewers to serve with this as well. We use green and red bell peppers, onion wedges, and pineapple. Cook until crisp tender on the grill. DON'T BURN!! Use the upper rack!

Barbequed Spare Ribs

4 lbs. spare ribs

Sauce:
1 onion, diced
1 c. ketchup
2 Tbsp. water
2 Tbsp. water
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. paprika
2 Tbsp. worchester sauce
4 Tbsp. vinegar
4 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. dry mustard

Preheat oven to 350

1-Prepare sauce, and pour over spare ribs.
2- Bake at 350 covered for 1 hour 45 min,
3- Bake uncovered for about 15 min.

Grilled Pork Chops

I really don' t like pork chops, but I tried this recipe and I really like it. It's makes for a great 4th July BBQ, especially when your feeding a lot of people. Pork always costs less than steak, but is nicer than just burgers!


1 pound pork chops

Marinade:
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/2 c. olive oil
1 tsp. salt
Fresh ground pepper, to taste
1/4 tsp. fine herbs (bought at the store in one bottle. It's a mix of tarragon, parsley, and chives)
1 large clove garlic, minced

Mix together marinade ingredients and pour over chops. Marinate overnight or all day long. Drain and reserve marinade. Grill pork chops, basting with marinade, until meat in no longer pink inside (about 10-15 min) Use one marinade recipe for every pound of pork

Marinated Turkey Breasts

To be honest, I am NOT a fan of turkey to say the least. But once I tried this I had a different opinion. (I still won't eat Thanksgiving turkey though!!) We grill on the BBQ all summer and this is a nice break from the regular burgers, and steaks. It's a must try. All the guys LOVE this one!

4-6 Turkey breasts, cut into large strips.
(Turkey breast's are usually cut thick when you buy them, so I cut them horizontally in half to make them thinner. If they are too thick they will take to long to cook and will likely burn)

Marinade
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup soy sauce (I usually do 3/4)
2 cups 7 up/Sprite
1/2 tsp. garlic powder (or more to taste if you like)

Let these soak for at least an hour, 3-5 hours is usually perfect. I don't recommend letting them marinade overnight they turn out too salty.

Once the turkey is done marinading, cook on med heat on the grill until no more pink is left in the middle of the breast.

Grilled BBQ Subs

2 loaves French bread
1 pound sliced ham (from the deli)
1 pound sliced salami (Salami is a fatty meat, so for a healthier option I like to use Turkey pastrami. you also get this from the deli.)
8oz. (1/2 pound) sliced swiss cheese
8 oz. (1/2 pound) sliced cheddar cheese
1/2 cup BBQ sauce (regular flavor)

1. Heat up your grill
2. Take the bread loaves and cut all the way down the center, cutting completely through. So when you are finished the loaf is in two pieces.
3.Arrange half of ham, salami and cheeses on each bottom loaf half. Spread BBQ sauce over the meat and cheese. Add tops of loaves; secure with toothpicks
4.Wrap each loaf in heavy aluminum foil. Grill covered 3-4 inches from the bottom of the grill over medium heat for about 15 min. or until cheese is melted and sandwiches are hot.

*This is a fun meal to try on the grill. A little different than your regular BBQ! If you are cooking for a small amount of people (2) just use one loaf of bread, and half all the ingredients. If you don't care for the meats I used above choose something to your liking. I have used just ham before for my kids, and it was great. It's like a giant ham sandwich!