Grilling Idea's

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4/19/11 10:04 P

Grilled pineapple is a fave at our house. I began by coating it in butter and brown sugar.....but now we are eating healthier, and even the kids dont miss the extra fat and sugar. It is a delicious side for chicken.

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4/14/11 4:16 P

I love the italian dressing marinated veggies on the grill.
I found a recipe for Bourbon Porkloin on SparkRecipes that you grill. It is SO GOOD--even though I make it w/o the bourbon. You marinate it all day. On the grill you sear the outside, then let it cook 15-20 minutes.

You can also do PIZZA on the grill. Shape a 6" size crust, cover both sides in olive oil (or spray w/ olive oil cooking spray) slap it on a med/med-high grill (indirect flames is best) for 1-2 minutes until it starts to get puffy and soft looking. Flip over for another minute. You can then add the sauce and toppings then but I find it easier to remove the crust, do the toppings then put it back on the grill. Shut the lid until the cheese is bubbly. YUM!

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4/11/11 10:11 P

Everyone has posted great ideas! One other thing that I love on the grill is stuffed mushrooms. I buy mushrooms and cut out the stems. Then I put a little bit of soy sauce and a chunk of pepper jack cheese in each one. They turn out delicious!

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4/11/11 5:28 P

My family lives to BBQ - and living in AZ makes it possible most of the year. Our favorites are defiantely chicken breast marinated in anything your taste buds enjoy; veggies (I don't marinate those); kabobs are always a fun thing to get the kids involved with - it lets the creativity flow; of course ribs after they've been cooking in beer for at least 3 hours (makes them fall-off-the-bone tender!!) The potatoes in foil is a favorite! Throw in some margarine and favorite spices, wrap it up and throw it on the grill for a new side dish.

Good luck and enjoy trying something new.

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4/11/11 1:02 P

The potato onion foil packets are amazing! I love when it is grilling season since I can throw those on a half hour until dinner and have a great healthier potato side!

One of our go-to's is chicken breast marinated in olive oil, garlic powder, oregano and basil. Another is zucchini marinated in Italian Dressing with some Parmesan melted over after it is off the grill. I also grill up peppers and onions for fajitas. We've grilled pineapple coated in brown sugar. Shrimp in a garlic lime marinade. I also do chicken wings with a garlic and soy sauce glaze. I've grilled romaine hearts and garlic bread as well.

Have fun with it. If you can cook it in the kitchen, you can find a way to cook it on the grill.

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4/11/11 11:24 A

My boyfriend did some grilling last night, and it was epic.

He grilled red onion, tomato slices, and red and yellow pepper. He grilled a bit of steak and made a garlicy/beefy juice, and put it all together on top of a lightly grilled ciabatta. It was SO good! And can easily be modified to be as healthy or not as you like.

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4/9/11 10:42 P

I do the potato, onion and olive oil in the foil pack too. You can add other veggies too like green beans, mushrooms, or bell peppers.

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4/9/11 5:12 P

We love to take potatoes and onions sliced thin add a little oil and put in foil pack till done !

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4/7/11 3:20 A

Country Ribs on the grill YUM Takes a few minutes is all.

I put country ribs in the crock pot late morning on med. Pull them out when you want to eat, and the bone will fall off. Fire up the grill hot. I toss in some apple wood, use your favorite BBQ sauce and spices and braise them on both sides to sear in the flavor. Takes 10 mins tops. You can also do them the same way in your oven broiler.

Prep time is nothing and they are so juicy and tender. And clean up is a breeze!! Enjoy

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4/1/11 8:51 P

Simplest and best grilling suggestion is boneless/skinless chicken thighs. Throw them in a bag with olive oil, lemon juice, red pepper flakes and fresh rosemary. Marinate for an hour or two. Toss them on the grill and enjoy. Incredibly tasty and very easy.

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4/1/11 7:35 P

I grill veggies like crazy! the easiest marinade is any italian dressing you like. Marinate for 30 or more minutes, alternate colorful veggies (and if you add some un-marinated PINEAPPLE, its a special treat) on skewers.Grill and serve over a nice pilaf.

Portabella mushrooms are great grilled whole (well, without the stem or gills) and you can fill those with a little feta and fresh herbs. YUM, YUM, YUM!

Have fun!!

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4/1/11 12:11 P

Grilled pork chops! For a sweet twist, serve with peach or mango salsa.

Grill any meat, then put on a sandwich. For example, grill a steak, cut into thin slices, and then put on ciabatta with lots of veggies and maybe a little sauce.

Grilled quesadilla! Much more flavor than one cooked on the stove. There are fairly healthy quesadilla recipes out there too, if you look for them.

I want to second the grilled veggies. You can do this a lot of ways - grilling directly so they get the lovely marks, grilling in tin foil for slower cooking, grilling in tin foil with olive oil (with or without seasonings). If you grill bell peppers, you can use them in a ton of things.

With some grills, you can use hickory, cedar, apple, or other wood chunks to get different flavors.

You can grill fish for sure. I bet even the cheap tilapia that I always buy would be alright grilled, but you can get a big piece of salmon or whatever you like


I've actually been planning to buy a grill today! So I'm super excited to try everything with you. Tomorrow's our first grilling session, and it's going to be a juicy chicken breast with mixed veggies and olive oil in tin foil

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4/1/11 8:31 A

Oh man I LOVE grilling

grill veggies - cut up squash or zucchini and brush with olive oil little salt and pepper and put on grill (make sure to cut long wise)

make veggie kabobs with bell peppers,onions, mushrooms, all your faves

turkey burgers - one package of turkey ground
two tablespoons of fresh salsa
black pepper
salt
fresh garlic
make into patties and grill

grilled chicken breast pound or cut in half
season with grill seasoning I use mc cormicks or you can also marinate in low fat italian dressing put on grill

shrimp - marinate in lemon juice, chili flakes, fresh garlic and fresh ginger put through kabob skewer and put it on grill

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4/1/11 8:12 A

i marinate about 4 hrs some london broil is coca cola, soysauce and garlic salt or powder. sometimes a splash of redwine too. it is always nice.

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3/31/11 4:39 P

I would like some quick and easy recipe ideas for grilling. It is that time of the year to break out the grill but I usually only cook the basics like burgers and brats on the grill. So I am looking for some good suggestions.