The best barbecue ideas - 66 recipes
Searching for new barbecue dishes? Whether you are using an indoor or outdoor grill we have a large selection of barbecue recipes for a delicious lunch or dinner!
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Sweet Baby Ray's Crockpot Chicken
By á-2788
Have barbecue chicken for dinner tonight with this crockpot recipe! Take a few minutes in the morning to put the i...
- 4 to 6 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 1 small bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Pressure Cooker BBQ Chicken
By jlwoodruff
This BBQ Chicken is cooked quickly in the pressure cooker and then gets crispy skin with barbecue glaze under the b...
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 (4-pound) whole chicken, quartered, with skin removed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
BBQ-Ranch Chicken Wonton Cups
By á-24754
Create BBQ-Ranch Chicken Wonton Cups with a few simple ingredients that are packed with flavors the whole family or
- 2 chicken breasts, chopped
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing
- Round wonton wraps (The round wraps are newer, so if you can’t find them just grab a package of the square ones. Square wraps will work just fine.)
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Fresh cilantro (optional garnish)
Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken
By dkanon
So easy, this slow cooker pulled barbecue chicken is an easy meal to prepare ahead
- 2 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 package McCormick® Slow Cookers BBQ Pulled Pork Seasoning
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
Buttermilk Soaked Barbecued Chicken
By Dglmedia
1. Combine the buttermilk, hot sauce in a large plastic zip top bag, add the chicken breasts, and turn to coat in t...
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 4 bone-in, skin-on, chicken breasts, about 8-ounces each
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 9.7 ounce jar Bobby Flay Mesa Grill BBQ Sauce (www.bobbyflay.com) or your favorite homemade or store-bought BBQ Sauce
BBQ Chicken Nachos
By mjohnmeyer
The perfect game day appetizer, these tasty nachos are topped with shredded rotisserie chicken, BBQ sauce, ooey goo...
- NACHOS:
- 1 large bag corn tortilla chips
- 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 1 bottle BBQ sauce
- CHEESE SAUCE:
- 1 pound Velveeta
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
- 8 ounces Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded
- 1 (14-ounce) can Rotel with green chili's
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1/2 red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 green onions, chopped (for topping)
- 1 jalapeno pepper, finely diced (optional)
Beer Can Chicken with Cola Barbecue Sauce
By á-175897
Pop the tab off the beer can
- 1 (12-ounce) can beer
- 1 (31/2 to 4 pound) chicken
- 2 tablespoons Basic Barbecue Rub, recipe follows
- 2 cups cola Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows
- 4 to 6 cups hickory or apple wood chips, soaked for 1 hour in water to cover, drained
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sweet paprika
- 3 tablespoons ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons kosher or sea salt
- 1 tablespoon hickory salt
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons celery seeds
- 1 teaspoon cayenne powder
- 1 cup cola
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 3 tablespoon steak sauce, (recommended: A-1 Steak Sauce)
- 1 teaspoon onion flakes
- 1 teaspoon garlic flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Jack Daniels BBQ Boneless Chicken Wings
By Susan52
In a medium saucepan combine onion, garlic, and Jack Daniel’s
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1” chunks)
- Oil (for deep frying)
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- Jack Daniel’s BBQ Sauce-
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/2 cup Jack Daniel’s
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- One third cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons liquid smoke
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
BBQ Chicken and Pineapple Quesadillas
By carvalhohm
Sweet and savory, this barbecue chicken and pineapple quesadilla delivers on flavor! Perfect for a snack, or serve...
- 1 (10 inch) tortilla
- 1/4 cup cheddar, shredded
- 1/4 cup jack, shredded
- 1/4 cup chicken, cooked, shredded or cut into small pieces and warm
- 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup pineapple, sliced and optionally grilled
- 1 jalapeno, sliced
- Cilantro, to taste
Kansas City-Style Smoked Chicken
By davidv
"Step aside pork. Share the road, beef
- Dry Rub:
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup paprika
- 1-1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp ground mustard
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- Barbecue Sauce:
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp yellow mustard
- 2 Tbsp molasses
- 1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/8 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- Chicken:
- 4-1/2 lb chicken
- String, for trussing
- 1/4 cup reserved dry rub
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BBQ Beer Can Chicken
- 1 whole chicken, 3-5 pounds
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 can beer
- 3 Tbsp. basic barbeque rub (recipe follows)
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Complete Steak, Pork Chop, or...
- 4 - 3/4 inch steaks, OR 4 - 3/4 inch thick pork chops, OR
- 4 lg. skinless chicken breasts.
- Note: You can use chicken with the bone in or bonesless,
- it's your choice. I like the bone in better because it tends
- to give the chicken a better flavor after it has cooked.
- 1/2 cup A1 or Heinz 57 sauce
- Note: If you are using the chicken breast you can substitute
- 1/2 cup of your favorite bottled BBQ sauce in place of the A1
- or Heinz 57 sauce.
- 4 lg russet baking size potatoes
- 8 small frozen corn cobs
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Honey BBQ Crack Chicken
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 2 lbs. Chicken tenders
- 2 cups Panko breadcrumbs
- 3 lrg. Eggs, beaten
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup Barbecue sauce
- 1/2 cup Brown sugar
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 tsp. Garlic powder
- Ranch dressing, for serving (optional)
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Cherry-Jalapeno Barbeque Sauce...
- Cherry-Jalapeno Barbeque Sauce:
- 2 jalapenos seeded and diced fine
- 1 cup cherries, pitted
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 tsp ancho chili powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/3 cup cherry preserves
- 2 tbs worcestershire
- 1 tbs dark molasses
- 2 tsp liquid smoke
- 1/3 cup chicken stock
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- salt and pepper
- Roasted Chicken Thighs:
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- Vegetable oil
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper
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Honey Chipotle Chicken Tenders
- CHICKEN:
- 7 to 8 skinless chicken tenders
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/3 cups plain Panko bread crumbs
- 2 large eggs, whisked
- CHIPOTLE SAUCE:
- Scant 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 canned chipotle pepper, chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chipotle adobo sauce (the sauce that canned chipotle peppers are packed in)
- 1/4 cup ketchup (I use Hunt's)
- 2 teaspoons barbecue sauce (I used Original K.C. Masterpiece)
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 teaspoon garlic powder
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Grilled Honey BBQ Bacon Chicken...
- sauce:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped into bite size pieces
- 12 slices bacon
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1 orange bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
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Beer-Can Chicken with White BBQ...
- WHITE BBQ SAUCE:
- 1 whole chicken (approximately 4 to 5-pounds)
- 4 tablespoons sweet paprika, or mild smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon chile de arbol or red-pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1 can beer, ideally yellow in hue, with the top half consumed or poured off
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons apple-cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Cayenne pepper, to taste
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BBQ Chicken Grilled Cheese...
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1/4 medium red onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup bbq sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 8 slices crusty Italian bread
- 8 slices thick cut pepper jack cheese
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Campbell's Southern-Style...
- Make two containers so double the ingredients for sauce:
- 1 can (26 ounces) Campbell's® Condensed Tomato Soup
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 8 bone-in chicken breast halves (about 4 pounds), skin removed or wings, thighs and breasts with skin removed.
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Southern Style Slow Cooker BBQ...
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or tenders
- seasoning salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder to taste
- 1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 1 16-oz. jar of your favorite BBQ sauce
- 1/4-1/2 cup cornstarch
- 6 hamburger buns
- 2 cups coleslaw
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BBQ Chicken Pizzas- Weight...
- 2 sprays cooking spray
- 4 medium whole wheat tortillas
- 1 cup chicken breasts, cooked skinless, boneless chicken breast(s), or shredded
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 3 ounces Gouda cheese, smoked or regular, shredded (about 3/4 cup)
- 1/2 small uncooked red onion(s), cut in thin slivers
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BBQ-Style Chicken Thighs
- For the BBQ Sauce:
- 6 chicken thighs with bone in
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar
- 1 tsp. brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
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