SUNDAY AFTERNOON BBQ

  • Volcanic Shrimp with Dipping Sauce
  • Spicy Smoked Ribs w/ Pineapple Rum Glaze
  • Maple Lemon Wings
  • Greek Kabobs

VOLCANIC SHRIMP WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Marinade
1 teaspoons of liquid smoke (5ml)
2 tablespoons of dried oregano (30ml)
3 cloves of garlic, minced
Juice of 3 lemons
Zest of 3 lemons (optional)
2 teaspoons of hot pepper flakes (10ml)
Season with ground pepper

Spicy dipping sauce
2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce (30ml)
¼ cup of horseradish (60ml)
1 cup of ketchup (250ml)
Juice of 2 lemons
3 splashes of Tabasco
1 teaspoon of celery salt (5ml)
1 teaspoon of ground black pepper (5ml)


32 jumbo tiger prawn, cleaned and de-veined with tail on
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup of olive oil (60ml)

Combine and mix all dipping sauce ingredients in a bowl and place in the fridge.

Combine all marinade ingredients in a bowl. Place prawns in large sealable bag and pour marinade over. Marinate in fridge for 30 minutes.

Remove shrimp form marinade and sprinkle with salt, pepper and olive oil. Let shrimp come to room temperature.

Preheat grill to 450ºF.

Place shrimp on grill and cook 2 minutes per side, until pink and firm.

Remove from grill and serve with dipping sauce.

Yield: 8 servings

SPICY SMOKED RIBS WITH PINEAPPLE RUM GLAZE

Rub
½ cup of brown sugar (125ml)
1 tablespoon of salt (15ml)
2 tablespoons of ground coriander (30ml)
1 tablespoon of ground black pepper (15ml)
1 tablespoon of garlic powder (15ml)
1 tablespoon of onion powder (15ml)
2 teaspoons of dried thyme (10ml)
1 tablespoons ground allspice (15ml)
1 tablespoons of ground cinnamon (15ml)
1 tablespoon of chili powder (15ml)


Pineapple rum glaze
2 cups of pineapple juice (475ml)
2 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar (30ml)
1/8 cup of unsalted butter (30ml)
1 teaspoon of ground black pepper (5ml)
1 tablespoon of onion powder (15ml)
1 tablespoon of garlic powder (15ml)
¾ cup Jamaican rum (175ml)

Rib BBQ sauce
2 cups of pineapple juice (475ml)
2 tablespoons of hot sauce (30ml)
3 tablespoons of fresh cilantro, chopped (45ml)
1 tablespoons of ginger, minced (15ml)
½ cup of ketchup (125ml)
4 tablespoons of cider vinegar (60ml)
2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce (30ml)
4 tablespoons of brown sugar (60ml)
1 tablespoon of Soya sauce (15ml)
1 tablespoon of ground black pepper (15ml)

3 racks of baby back ribs, membrane removed
4 cups of cherry wood chips
3 cups of apple wood chips

In a medium bowl combine all rub ingredients and mix well. Rub the mixture all over the ribs and place in a large plastic resealable bag. Marinate in fridge for 4 hours.

Combine all of the pineapple rum glaze ingredients in a medium size sauce pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce is thick and reduced to half its volume. Set aside.

Rib Sauce: In a pot, combine pineapple juice, hot sauce and cilantro. Bring to a boil and reduce to medium heat. Add remaining ingredients and continue cooking for 13 minutes. Simmer for 10 minutes or until slightly thick. Set aside.

Remove ribs from the plastic bag and bring to room temperature.

Place the cherry/apple wood chips (for a gas grill or all the wood chips if using a charcoal grill) into water to soak for 1 hour.

Prepare the barbecue for indirect grilling. Preheat grill to high heat on one side.

Build a smoke pouch, if using a gas grill squeeze the excess water from the wood chips and place half the wood chips in the center of a large piece of foil. Add half of the dry chips and mix. Close the foil around the chips sealing the package. Using a fork, poke holes in both sides of the package. Use the same process to make a second pouch with the remaining wood chips. Place directly over high heat source of the grill, close the lid and wait for smoke.

If using charcoal wait until the coals have turned to white ash, then squeeze the excess water from the chips and sprinkle the chips directly into the fire bed.

When smoke start to billow out, reduce the heat to 200ºF/100ºC

Place ribs on the grill and close lid. Cook for about 2 hours, replacing the smoke pouch and turning the ribs after one hour. Baste with pineapple rum glaze for the remaining 45 minutes.

Remove ribs from grill and let rest for 15 minutes before cutting. Serve with rib BBQ sauce.

Yield: 8 servings

MAPLE LEMON WINGS

3 kg of chicken wings
6 double pronged metal skewers

Marinade
2 tablespoons of lemon zest (30ml)
½ cup of lemon juice (125ml)
1/3 cup of maple syrup (75ml)
3 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar (45ml)
2 tablespoons of fresh ginger, grated (30ml)
2 tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped (30ml)
1 small chicken stock cube, crumbled


In a non reactive bowl, combine all marinade ingredients.

In a large baggie add wings and pour ¾ of the marinade over coating the chicken well. Place the bag in fridge for 4 hours or overnight.

Remove wings from marinade and bring to room temperature.

Carefully pierce the wings with the double pronged skewers, making kabobs for grilling.

Preheat grill to 400ºF/200ºC

Place wings on grill and brush with reserved marinade. Cook for 7 minutes per side and continue basting until wings are cooked.

Yield: 4 servings

GREEK KABOBS

Marinade
4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
½ cup of olive oil (125ml)
1 cup of dry white wine (250ml)
2 tablespoons of lemon juice (30ml)
1 tablespoon of fresh oregano, chopped (15ml)
1 teaspoon of sea salt (5ml)
1 teaspoon of lemon zest (5ml)
1 tablespoon of fresh thyme (15ml)
½ teaspoon of ground black pepper (2.5ml)


Kabobs
8 skewers
1 large red pepper, cut into cubes
1 large yellow pepper, cut into cubes
2 small zucchinis, cut ½"rounds
1 pint of cherry tomatoes
1 pound parboiled baby Potatos, cut ½" round
1 red onion, cut in 1" squares

Soak wooden skewers for 1 hour in cool water.

In a mixing bowl, combine the marinade ingredients.

Thread vegetables onto skewers and place in a non reactive dish. Brush generously with the marinade. Pour marinade over skewers reserving some for basting. Place kabobs in the fridge to marinate.

Preheat grill to 375ºF

Place kabobs on grill and baste with the additional marinade. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 4 minutes per side.

Yield: 8 servings



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