3 easy barbeque recipes to try
Hot days call for al fresco dining so we’ve got your breakfast, lunch and dinner sorted with these easy barbeque recipes.
BREAKFAST: Avocado eggs
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 eggs
- 2 slices of bacon, cooked and chopped
- Salt and pepper to season
Method:
1. Cut the avocadoes in half lengthwise and remove the pit.
2. Scoop out a bit of avo out to make room for the egg.
3. Crack an egg into each half. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Place on barbeque for five minutes or until egg whites are firm.
5. Sprinkle with bacon, and season with salt and pepper.
Enjoy as it with a spoon or spread it on toast.
LUNCH: Pineapple and chicken kebabs
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 500 grams of chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cans of pineapple chunks (or fresh pineapple cut into chunks)
- 2 capsicums, cut into 1-inch pieces (use any colour you have on hand)
- 1 onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
- BBQ sauce
Method:
1. Arrange the capsicum, onion, chicken and pineapples on skewers.
2. Brush with BBQ sauce.
3. Place on grill and baste regularly with BBQ sauce until cooked, about 10 to 15 minutes.
DINNER: Mozzarella and pesto stuffed chicken
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto
- 200 gram mozzarella, sliced
- ¼ cup of extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Method:
1. Slit one side of the chicken breast. Use a rolling pin or a meat tenderiser to pat down the chicken until it’s thin and even.
2. Spread basil pesto and place mozzarella on one side of chicken. Fold over and secure with toothpicks.
3. Brush chicken with oil and season to taste.
4. Cook on barbeque for around 10 minutes or until lightly charred.
Serve with side salad, veggies or mash.