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The Ultimate Father’s Day BBQ And Grilling Menu (28 Recipes, 2 Pages, 2 Articles)
Published On: 6/6/2024 Last Modified: 6/8/2024
Whether it’s you or Dad doing the cooking this Father’s Day, here’s a barbecue menu that will knock everyone’s socks off.
The centerpiece is a better-than-steakhouse grilled ribeye with some whiskey BBQ sauce on the side. Smoked potatoes and bacon-wrapped meatballs fill out the main meal. There’s even a recipe for smoked ice that will amp Dad’s favorite cocktail up to 11, and a BBQ ice cream cake that you have to see to believe. Can’t enjoy a meal with him this year? Also check out our top Father’s Day gift ideas because, let’s be honest, you can do better than buying him a tie!
MOINK Balls, The Easiest Grilled Appetizer Ever
We'll bet you can't stop at just one of these tasty smoked bacon-wrapped meatballs, a.k.a MOINK balls. This recipe is the perfect appetizer for any tailgating, couchgating, or backyard bash. The best part is that they are as easy to make as they are to eat!
Armadillo Eggs: Bacon, Sausage, And Cheese In One Perfect Bite
These cheese and jalapeno stuffed, bacon-wrapped sausage appetizers are perfect for tailgating, backyard cookouts, and more.
The Only Jalapeño Poppers Recipe You’ll Ever Need
If you're searching for the perfect appetizer then you're sure to love this tested recipe for grilled jalapeno poppers. Known in certain BBQ circles as ABTs, these cheese-stuffed, bacon-wrapped jalapenos are certain to disappear as soon as you serve them.
Tennessee Hollerin’ Whiskey BBQ Sauce Recipe
Tennessee whiskey is the key to this delicious BBQ sauce recipe, a perfect complement to countless BBQ and grilling main dishes. Aged corn whiskeys have a wonderful sweet vanilla flavor that truly shines in BBQ sauce and we keep the other ingredients to a minimum to showcase the complexity of flavor whiskey provides.
Level Up Your Eggs Benedict Game With Filet Mignon
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.
Hamburger Secrets: How The Zen Master Prepares A Real Happy Meal Hamburger
Here's everything you need to know about burgers and how to make the best hamburger you ever tasted.
Brat Burgers With Beer Cheese Sauce, A Taste Of Wisconsin
When it comes to great burger recipes, this is the best of the 'wurst featuring a grilled bratwurst patty, charred peppers and onions, and a rich and creamy beer cheese sauce all served on a pretzel bun. Why decide between a bratwurst and a burger when you can have both in this mouthwatering brat burger recipe.
BBQ Shrimp & Andouille Po Boy Recipe: A Taste Of N’awlins
Savory New Orleans BBQ shrimp and spicy Andouille sausage are the stars of the show in this recipe for a grilled po boy. Served on crusty French style bread and packed full of meat and/or seafood, the po' boy sandwich is a New Orleans staple and our Barbecue Shrimp & Andouille Po-Boy twist is surely an instant classic.
Deep Fried Ribs: The BBQ Equivalent Of A Mic Drop
Slow smoked pork ribs are taken to a whole new level of flavor with this recipe for crispy panko breaded deep-fried ribs.
Mouthwatering Smoked Pork Belly Bacon Burnt Ends Banh Mi
This rich and flavor packed tested recipe for our smoked pork belly version of the classic Vietnamese banh mì sandwich is sure to make your knees buckle. The recipe hits all the right notes for a perfect banh mì, including succulent BBQ pork belly burnt ends, spicy jalapeños, savory mayo, and tangy pickled veggies.
How To Cook A Whole Beef Tenderloin Or Butcher Into Smaller Cuts
Beef tenderloin is the most tender muscle on the steer. But regardless of how wonderful this cut is, many people have no idea what to do with it. As such, here's a "how to", offering simple techniques so you know what to do with a whole beef tenderloin.
How to Grill A Steak Like A Pro (2 Recipes, 7 Articles)
Want a great steak tonight? You don't have to shell out last week's paycheck at an expensive steakhouse when you can learn how to grill a steak like a boss with our comprehensive guide. Here are six simple steps to help you achieve grilled steak nirvana!
Recipe Secrets Revealed For Grilled Steaks That Put The Best Restaurants To Shame
Create grilled steaks as good or better than they do in the best expensive steakhouses with this comprehensive how-to and recipe. From selecting the right cut and beef grade to smoking and searing on the grill, you'll be grilling up mouthwatering steaks for your family and guests in no time!this item is for members only
Caprese Flank Steak Takes The Classic Italian Salad To The Grill
Here is an outstanding recipe for Caprese Flank Steak from Attjack, a member of our Pitmaster Club. This recipe combines a classic Italian Caprese salad with grilled flank steak in a butterflied and rolled steak cut into pinwheels and grilled hot and fast. Salad, meet grill. Grill, salad.
Make Tacos Pop With Asian-Style Sous-Vide-Que Flank Steak
Sous vide and live fire grilling come together in this delicious twist on tacos featuring sous-vide-que flank steak.this item is for members only
Tender Sous Vide And Grilled Lobster Tail With Chimichurri Butter
Cooked to perfection with sous vide then lightly charred on the grill, this sous-vide-que lobster tail recipe is the best grilled lobster you'll ever taste. Poached in butter during a temperature controlled sous vide water bath, the lobster is rendered moist and tender before adding a touch of BBQ smoke, char, and crowned with a chimichurri sauce.
The Ultimate Texas-Style Smoked BBQ Beef Ribs Recipe
Here's the only smoked beef rib recipe you'll ever need! The key to successfully replicating this Texas BBQ classic is cooking them low and slow over live fire with just the perfect touch of smoke.
The Secret To This Amazing Grilled Ribeye Is Sous Vide
Grilled ribeye steaks are always a crowd favorite but it is easy to overcook this pricey beef cut. By starting the in a sous vide water bath, the ribeye is slowly cooked at its desired internal temperature in order to ensure it remains moist and tender. The steak is then reverse seared on the grill for smoke and char.
A Smoked Pastrami Recipe That’s Close To Katz’s
If you've ever wondered how to make pastrami then we've got you covered. Moist, tender, and full of flavor, this is the ultimate homemade smoked pastrami recipe. So what is pastrami? Simply put, it's Jewish barbecue, i.e. corned beef that has been smoked. This is about as close to Katz's pastrami recipe as you'll get!
Going Whole Hog: What You Need To Know To Smoke Roast A Hog Or Suckling Pig
Learn how to cook a whole hog the way the pros do it. Our whole hog or suckling pig smoking guide discusses everything from shopping to prepping and serving in our extensive whole hog recipe.
An Epic Smoked Ribs Recipe (Baby Back or St. Louis Spare Ribs)
Mastering smoked BBQ ribs -- whether they are St. Louis style ribs, spare ribs, or baby back ribs -- with our comprehensive tutorial and recipe will make you a backyard all star.
These Soy Ginger Glazed BBQ Ribs Will Knock Your Socks Off
BBQ ribs get an Asian inspired makeover in this recipe for soy ginger glazed spare ribs. The flavor base for these Asian style smoked ribs comes from a dry rub of paprika mixed with five spice powder. The ribs are smoked low and slow until moist and tender then glazed with a sticky sweet soy and ginger BBQ sauce.
Candied BBQ Ribs Are Just Too Good To Pass Up
Crunchy bruleed sugar adds an unexpected twist to traditional low and slow smoked spare ribs in this recipe for sweet and savory candied BBQ ribs. The ribs are smoked low and slow until mouthwateringly moist and tender before sprinkling the ribs with sugar then torch them until the sugar melts and browns for a crust.
Grilled Santa Maria Tri-Tip Roast: Poor Man’s Filet Mignon
A specialty of Santa Maria in California, this recipe for grilled tri-tip steak is sure to impress your guests. Tri-tip is a crescent-shaped muscle from the bottom sirloin just in front of the hip. It has a big beefy flavor, and it is very lean, so it must be sliced against the grain to ensure it is tender.
An Easy BBQ Pulled Pork Recipe With Mouthwatering Results
This easy pulled pork recipe skips the slow cooker to create authentic low-and-slow smoked pulled pork on a smoker or grill. With smoke woven through the moist meat, bits of seasoned crust, and a gentle splash of BBQ sauce, pulled pork is perfect for your next backyard cookout.
Authentic Texas Style Smoked Brisket Recipe
Behold the best smoked brisket recipe ever! Texas style brisket is more than a recipe, it is a concept and a goal. It all begins by selecting the right meat, trimming it, seasoning it, smoking it, slicing it, and more. Follow this easy BBQ brisket guide for mouthwatering results!
Brisket Burnt Ends: A Kansas City Original Made At Home
When done right, smoked brisket burnt ends are the perfect bite. Find out how to make your own with this tested recipe featuring the point muscle of the brisket.
Pork Belly Porchetta: The Best Pork Roast Ever
The quintessential taste of Italy is not pasta, not pizza, not Barolo, and not olive oil. It is porchetta, a rich, fatty, herby, crazy fragrant, crazy good, boneless pork roast swaddled in incredibly crunchy pork cracklins, sliced, and served on a rustic bun.
Baked Potatoes Taste Better On The Grill
Potatoes are a food whose center and skin need separate treatment. For baked potatoes, we want a soft, moist, fluffy inside, and a dry, crisp skin.this item is for members only
Barbecued Ice Cream, A Surefire Showstopper
Sweet meets heat with this showy grilled ice cream dessert. First introduced by AmazingRibs.com on Live with Regis and Kelly in 2001, this delicious barbecued ice cream dessert is the perfect way to wow your friends at your next BBQ and grilling cookout as you pull it from the grill at the end of the meal.
Smoked Ice Recipe Amps Up Any Cocktail
Add an unexpected twist to your bourbon, Bloody Marys, and cocktails with this simple recipe for smoked ice. While it sounds like a challenge, creating smoked ice couldn't be easier, requiring nothing more then some wood, a grill, and ice. The end result is a smoky BBQ addition to virtually any cold drink.Related articles
- MOINK Balls, The Easiest Grilled Appetizer Ever
- Armadillo Eggs: Bacon, Sausage, And Cheese In One Perfect Bite
- The Only Jalapeño Poppers Recipe You’ll Ever Need
- Tennessee Hollerin’ Whiskey BBQ Sauce Recipe
- Level Up Your Eggs Benedict Game With Filet Mignon
- Hamburger Secrets: How The Zen Master Prepares A Real Happy Meal Hamburger
- Brat Burgers With Beer Cheese Sauce, A Taste Of Wisconsin
- Deep Fried Ribs: The BBQ Equivalent Of A Mic Drop
- BBQ Shrimp & Andouille Po Boy Recipe: A Taste Of N’awlins
- Mouthwatering Smoked Pork Belly Bacon Burnt Ends Banh Mi
- How To Cook A Whole Beef Tenderloin Or Butcher Into Smaller Cuts
- Recipe Secrets Revealed For Grilled Steaks That Put The Best Restaurants To Shame
- Caprese Flank Steak Takes The Classic Italian Salad To The Grill
- Make Tacos Pop With Asian-Style Sous-Vide-Que Flank Steak
- Tender Sous Vide And Grilled Lobster Tail With Chimichurri Butter
- The Ultimate Texas-Style Smoked BBQ Beef Ribs Recipe
- The Secret To This Amazing Grilled Ribeye Is Sous Vide
- A Smoked Pastrami Recipe That’s Close To Katz’s
- Going Whole Hog: What You Need To Know To Smoke Roast A Hog Or Suckling Pig
- An Epic Smoked Ribs Recipe (Baby Back or St. Louis Spare Ribs)
- These Soy Ginger Glazed BBQ Ribs Will Knock Your Socks Off
- Candied BBQ Ribs Are Just Too Good To Pass Up
- Grilled Santa Maria Tri-Tip Roast: Poor Man’s Filet Mignon
- An Easy BBQ Pulled Pork Recipe With Mouthwatering Results
- Authentic Texas Style Smoked Brisket Recipe
- Brisket Burnt Ends: A Kansas City Original Made At Home
- Pork Belly Porchetta: The Best Pork Roast Ever
- Baked Potatoes Taste Better On The Grill
- Barbecued Ice Cream, A Surefire Showstopper
- Smoked Ice Recipe Amps Up Any Cocktail
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