Weekday BBQ: Steaks, Chicken Tikka Skewers etc. (Peach Crumble Bars for Dessert)
Years ago, my parents gave me a full sized propane bbq as a housewarming gift.
That may not sound like a practical gift for a single person ... but with some planning, you get some great tasting meals, at a good price, for very little effort, especially if you fill up the grill. Personally, I find hot dogs bland and boring but, throw them on a grill, and you've got a taste treat that you can pair with chili, throw into a pot of baked beans or even serve over pasta in a marinara sauce.
The star of today's bbq was this pair of sirloin steaks. A bit pricey at $18.60 for the two, but after bbq'ing them and cutting each steak into 3 or 4 portions, the results were much more economical.
Blackberry/raspberry lemonade with a splash of club soda. Cause you need something cold and refreshing while you're standing over a hot bbq grill wielding your tongs.
I didn't have any sour cream for the baked potato so I spooned on some tzatziki sauce. Yummy.
The BBQ - Sirloin steaks, package of hot dogs and 2 chicken breasts marinaded in tikka masala paste and yogurt then threaded on metal skewers.
And ended up with
Steaks
Hot Dogs - Normally, I forget these little guys and they get charred but this time, I got them JUST RIGHT.
Chicken Tikka Skewers and Baked Potatoes - au jus (for the sirloin steak) in the background
Throwing meat on the barbecue somehow seems like cheating. It's not really cooking the way I do it. I 'sometimes' marinate the meat but more often I just salt and pepper it. So, I try to do a little extra for the sides or the dessert. I put back the 3 packages of blueberries I bought this rainy Saturday morning and instead bagged 9 peaches so I could make a tray of peach crumble bars.
The peaches were BEAUTIFUL even if not as sweet and juicy as I would have liked.
I've used this crumble recipe before with cherries, nectarines and, of course, peaches. You can use berries or mangoes, if you want. This Peach Melba (raspberries and peaches) variation was delicious. The juiciness of the fruit really makes the crumble special. That's why I don't think apples or pears would work as well, but, since I haven't tried them, I may be wrong. If you try those fruit, let me know.
I had some extra filling so I used it to fill a frozen mini pie shell from the pastry I made a couple of weeks ago. I stole some of the crumb topping from the bars in place of a top crust.
That may not sound like a practical gift for a single person ... but with some planning, you get some great tasting meals, at a good price, for very little effort, especially if you fill up the grill. Personally, I find hot dogs bland and boring but, throw them on a grill, and you've got a taste treat that you can pair with chili, throw into a pot of baked beans or even serve over pasta in a marinara sauce.
The star of today's bbq was this pair of sirloin steaks. A bit pricey at $18.60 for the two, but after bbq'ing them and cutting each steak into 3 or 4 portions, the results were much more economical.
Blackberry/raspberry lemonade with a splash of club soda. Cause you need something cold and refreshing while you're standing over a hot bbq grill wielding your tongs.
I didn't have any sour cream for the baked potato so I spooned on some tzatziki sauce. Yummy.
The BBQ - Sirloin steaks, package of hot dogs and 2 chicken breasts marinaded in tikka masala paste and yogurt then threaded on metal skewers.
And ended up with
Steaks
Hot Dogs - Normally, I forget these little guys and they get charred but this time, I got them JUST RIGHT.
Chicken Tikka Skewers and Baked Potatoes - au jus (for the sirloin steak) in the background
Throwing meat on the barbecue somehow seems like cheating. It's not really cooking the way I do it. I 'sometimes' marinate the meat but more often I just salt and pepper it. So, I try to do a little extra for the sides or the dessert. I put back the 3 packages of blueberries I bought this rainy Saturday morning and instead bagged 9 peaches so I could make a tray of peach crumble bars.
The peaches were BEAUTIFUL even if not as sweet and juicy as I would have liked.
I've used this crumble recipe before with cherries, nectarines and, of course, peaches. You can use berries or mangoes, if you want. This Peach Melba (raspberries and peaches) variation was delicious. The juiciness of the fruit really makes the crumble special. That's why I don't think apples or pears would work as well, but, since I haven't tried them, I may be wrong. If you try those fruit, let me know.
I had some extra filling so I used it to fill a frozen mini pie shell from the pastry I made a couple of weeks ago. I stole some of the crumb topping from the bars in place of a top crust.