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Mother’s Day To Show Just How Much You Care (13 Recipes)

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Mother's Day Recipes

She loves you, cleans up after you, nurtures you, and most importantly, feeds you. This Mother’s Day, show the mothers in your life how much they mean to you by treating them to a great meal. Here are our most requested brunch and lunch recipes that will show the mothers in your life how much you love them. Oh, and a recipe for Chocolate Truffles. Because who doesn’t love chocolate truffles?

French toasted topped with fresh fruit

French Toast On The Grill, A Breakfast Must

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Meathead, BBQ Hall of Famer

Elevate breakfast to new heights by hitting the grill for this heavenly French toast recipe. Toast is dipped in to an egg mixture before being cooked on the grill, either with a griddle or, better yet, directly on the grill grates. The result is a smoky, full flavored French toast that puts the indoor manor to shame.
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Candied bacon and egg breakfast bread bowls

Grilled Candied Bacon and Egg Bread Bowl Recipe

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Clint Cantwell, Champion Pitmaster

Make breakfast even better with this recipe for grilled breakfast bread bowls with candied bacon, egg, and cheese. Crusty rolls are hollowed out then filled with a slice of candied bacon, an egg, and grated cheese. The bowls are then smoked on the BBQ grill for an out-of-this-world breakfast bowl.
omelet

The Perfect Custardy French Omelet With Smoked Salmon

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Meathead, BBQ Hall of Famer

With the addition of a little cornstarch, we let chemistry amp up the classic French omelet recipe. I dare you to make a better one than this recipe for a luxurious smoked salmon omelet.
Filet mignon eggs Benedict plated

Level Up Your Eggs Benedict Game With Filet Mignon

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Clint Cantwell, Champion Pitmaster

Smoked and grilled filet mignon is the star of this mouthwatering eggs benedict recipe. Perfect for brunch, this recipe features slices of smoky, reverse seared filet mignon, a pillowy poached egg set atop a toasted and buttered English muffin, and rich and silky Hollandaise sauce.
Grilled glazed ham steak plated with eggs and fruit

This Grilled Glazed Ham Steak Recipe Begs For Eggs

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Clint Cantwell, Champion Pitmaster

Take breakfast or brunch to new heights by hitting the grill with this simple recipe for grilled balsamic and brown sugar glazed ham steak. This delicious glazed grilled ham recipe is perfect with eggs, served alongside French toast, or even cooked for dinner.
grilled shrimp atop grits

Show Some Southern Flair With Grilled Shrimp And Grits

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Clint Cantwell, Champion Pitmaster

Enjoy a taste of the south with this tested recipe for a grilled twist on the classic pairing of shrimp and grits. Whether it’s for brunch, lunch, or dinner, this delicious combination of rich and creamy stone ground grits and perfectly grilled shrimp is sure to please any crowd.
Plated grilled spatchcocked chicken

Grilled Citrus Herb Spatchcocked Chicken Recipe

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Clint Cantwell, Champion Pitmaster

If you’ve been frustrated by unsuccessful grilled chicken, this recipe for citrus herb rubbed spatchcocked chicken will be a revelation. By removing the backbone and grilling it bone-side down, the chicken slow roasts without drying out or burning while also making sure the dark and white meat cook evenly.
Plated smoked filet mignon with butter poached lobster tail

An Epic Surf-and-Turf: Filet Mignon And Butter Poached Lobster

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Clint Cantwell, Champion Pitmaster

Romance is in full bloom with this mouthwatering take on traditional surf-and-turf. Delectable lobster tails are poached in butter then sliced and served atop a smoky and perfectly seared beef filet in this recipe for lightly smoked filet mignon and butter poached lobster! Your loved one will surely thank us after!
Grilled asparagus spears topped with cheese shavings

Grill The Best Asparagus Ever. Here’s How.

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Meathead, BBQ Hall of Famer

This tested recipe for grilled asparagus develops rich flavors you just can't get by boiling or steaming. Seasoned, grilled, drizzled with good olive oil and balsamic vinegar, and topped with curls of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, this is by far my favorite prep. Asparagus is freshest, sweetest, and crispiest in spring.
potato salad

Mom’s Old Fashioned Potato Salad Wows ‘Em Every Time

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Meathead, BBQ Hall of Famer

Make mom proud with this recipe for the perfect potato salad. No backyard BBQ is complete without potato salad but often times it can be lacking in flavor. The secret to old fashioned potato salad is the dressing, a simple blend of mayonnaise and sour cream that perfectly complements the other ingredients.
Biscuits

Easy Southern Biscuits That Just Can’t Fail

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Meathead, BBQ Hall of Famer

Southern biscuits are not as hard as some folks want to make them. These biscuits can be served plain, with butter and/or jam, with turkey and the fixings, with ham, smothered in sausage gravy, and as sandwiches. They can be used as a topping for fruit cobblers, pot pies, or chili baked in a Dutch oven.
Seared salmon on a salad

Griddled Salmon On A Salad Is Simply Simple And Delicious

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Meathead, BBQ Hall of Famer

Take ordinary salads over the top with this tested recipe for crispy crusty salmon. Fresh salmon is cooked on the grill with a griddle until it's interior is perfectly cooked and buttery while the skin is crackling crisp. The fish is then served on dressed romaine lettuce along with grated parmesan and garlic croutons.
Chocolate truffles in a box

Homemade Chocolate Truffles, As Easy To Make As They Are To Fall In Love With

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Meathead, BBQ Hall of Famer

Chocolate truffles are elegant, seductive and surprisingly easy to make! They start with a simple mixture of melted chocolate and cream (called ganache). The mixture is chilled, rolled into balls, and coated with your choice of finishing flavors from cocoa powder and coconut to crushed nuts or spices. Have fun with it!

Published On: 7/1/2019 Last Modified: 5/5/2023

 

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