Spicy BBQ Sauce

I started making this several months ago and everyone seems to really like it. We use this on everything - Meatloaf, Pulled Pork, Sausage Wraps, Crispy BBQ Chicken Strips for just a few examples. I am eventually going to try making a sweet BBQ sauce but that is still in the works. I have been storing this in the notes on my phone, it's well past time to get it recorded where it won't get lost (I hope).

2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp mustard
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp onion powder
1/2 Tbsp red pepper
1/2 Tbsp black pepper

Combine all and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.

Pour into jar with lid. Seal and allow to sit in fridge for at least 24 hours before using.

Enjoy!

Chicken Alfredo Grilled Pizza

It has been a while since I made these. They were VERY yummy but since the move I have not been doing any grilling. Need to start back up and these pizzas would be a great place to start! Something I'm sure everyone in the house would enjoy.

3 slices of bacon
1 lg chicken breast, cubed
olive oil
garlic powder
3 thin individual sized crusts
alfredo sauce
Italian seasoning
red onion slices, rings separated
jalapeno, sliced
mozzarella
shredded parmesan

In skillet cook bacon till nice and crispy. Drain on paper towels. In grease remaining in skillet cook the chicken. Remove from pan and place on small plate. Preheat grill to med-high. In small bowl mix together 3 Tbsp olive oil and about 2 tsp garlic powder.

The peaches were for our salad. They were very yummy grilled!

Assemble all ingredients together on cookie sheet or other pan or platter to make easier to carry out to the grill. Brush one side of each crust with the oil/garlic mixture.

Place crusts, oil side down, on grill. Grill for about two minutes. Brush the other side with more of the oil/garlic mix and flip the crusts over.

Once you have flipped them over, top each crust with desired amount of alfredo sauce, sprinkle with Italian seasoning.

Then top with bacon, chicken, onion, jalapeno and cheeses. Close lid on grill and continue to cook until cheese is melted and crust nice and crispy, about five minutes.

Serve and enjoy!

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Grilled Pizza

I have been looking at grilled pizzas for a while, and with the oven on the fritz and temps in the upper 90s and low 100s, this seemed the time to give it a try. I really liked the way these turned out. Nice and crispy crust, topped however you like!

olive oil, mixed with a dash of garlic powder
3 thin six inch pizza crusts
pizza sauce
whatever toppings you like (just make sure to precook all meat)
we used:
     shaved parmesan
     pepperoni
     breakfast sausage cooked with about one Tbsp chopped cilantro
     shredded mozzarella cheese

Assemble all toppings together on cookie sheet to make them easy to carry outside.

Heat grill. Brush one side of each pizza crust with olive oil. Place oil side down on grill and cook for two to three minutes or until crust reaches desired brownness. *Remove from grill. Brush ungrilled side with olive oil. Turn over to side that has been grilled and top however you like.

Return to grill, close lik and cook for an additional two to three minutes until cheese is melted and bottom is brown and crispy. Remove from grill.

Serve and enjoy!

*Another method would be to not remove pizza crust from grill but go ahead and brush top side with oil and flip over. Add your toppings right there on the grill. You will need to do this quickly so that the crust does not burn. Once topped, close lid and cook until cheese is melted. Remove from grill, serve and enjoy!

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Manburgers with a Spicy Twist

This is a variation of our original Manburgers made with cream cheese, mozzarella and serrano rather than cheddar cheese. It is actually a cross between the Manburgers and these Cream Cheese Burgers. These turned out wonderful and will probably be our go to burger from now on.

1/3 cup whipped cream cheese
2 Tbsp mozzarella cheese
1 medium serrano pepper, chopped
1 lb lean ground beef
12 slices of bacon

In small bowl mix together cheeses and pepper, set aside. Divide hamburger meat into six equal portions.

Place one portion into each side of burger press, and press to fit. Using center press that comes with the burger press, make a shallow well into the larger side of the press.

Fill well with three Tbsp of the cream cheese mixture.

Place smaller patty over the cream cheese and press edges together to seal. Wrap four slices of bacon around patty. Repeat with remaining portions of hamburger to make three burgers.

Grill over med-lo heat until they reach your desired doneness, should be about the time the bacon is looking brown and crispy. Serve on burger buns and top with your favorite burger toppings.

Serve and enjoy!

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Manburgers

These burgers were absolutely incredible and may replace Cream Cheese Burgers as our fav. Although I may just combine the two - that would be amazing! I found this on pinterest and it led back to HERE. I have found other postings of this online but they lead back to the same place. Next time I will increase the cheese or stuff these with serrano cream cheese.

4 lbs ground beef
3 1/2 lbs thick sliced bacon
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
12 lg hamburger buns
your fav burgers toppings

Divide ground beef into 12 equal portions, about 5 1/4 ozs each. Then divide each portion in half.

Place each half on opposite sides of a burger press. Using plate provided press down each half, making a shallow well in the center. Fill larger half with about 2 1/2 Tablespoons of shredded cheese. Top with smaller half and press edges to seal in the cheese.

Wrap with 3 - 4 slices of bacon. Repeat with remaining portions. Heat one half of grill to high heat. Place burgers over half of grill that is off. Cook until burgers reach desired doneness or on internal temperature of 160. Ours took about 45 minutes but we kept playing with the burners adjusting heat level and trying to decide how many of the burners we should have on (We started out with them all on at low, but that didn't work so well.)

Serve burgers on buns with desired toppings. Enjoy!

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Sweet 'N Savory Bacon Chicken Bites

I found this recipe for Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps over at Jam Hands back in September. I finally got around to making them Friday night. They were very yummy! I grilled mine rather than broiling but other than that I stuck to her recipe. I love the sweet and savory combo with just a little spice; right up our alley!!

2 large boneless, skinless chicken breast
7 slices of bacon, cut into thirds
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp chili powder

Cut chicken into small bite-sized pieces. Wrap one of the bacon pieces around the chicken. Mix together brown sugar and chili powder in small bowl. Dredge wrapped chicken pieces into sugar mix.

Place on grilling pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Heat grill to medium (not on high - it will catch fire - voice of experience). Place pan on grill, close lid or cover, and cook for five minutes on each side or till bacon is nice and crispy.

Serve and enjoy!!

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Cilantro Grilled Chicken Breast

This is the chicken that I grilled for our little group here in the park Monday night. It was devoured! Everyone loved it!! I do not have a pic of the finished product but it looked like grilled chicken breast. I found the inspiration for this recipe HERE. I will be making this again, it was pretty simple and super yummy!

8 boneless, skinless chicken breast
lime juice
onion powder
seasoned salt
ground black pepper
dried cilantro

Douse the chicken generously with the lime juice.

I let in marinade in the lime juice for about an hour.

Remove from the lime juice and season to taste with the onion powder, salt, pepper and cilantro. Grill over med-hi heat for about 10-15 minutes on each side or until no longer pink and juices run clear.

Finally! A picture of the completed dish topped with some fresh cilantro!

Serve and enjoy!

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Grilled Squash

This is one of the new recipes that I tried for our group get together Monday night. I found the recipe for the squash HERE. I also did a new recipe for grilled chicken breast. Unfortunately I forgot to get a final pic of both but there was one piece of squash left over, so I got a pic of it. Both of these, along with a yummy salad, fit into Maria's new diet perfectly. The squash was a huge hit, we are now trying to figure out what other veggies would be yummy grilled.

5 yellow squash
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp paprika
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 Tbsp lime juice

Cut the ends off the squash then cut in half lengthwise.

In small bowl combine the remaining ingredients. Brush the squash with the sauce.

Grill over med-hi heat for five minutes on each side, basting continuously with the sauce. Serve and enjoy!

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Drunken Chicken

I'm sure most of you have heard of Beer Can Chicken. It is also known as Borracho (drunk) Chicken. I had never tried one until yesterday. It turned out great! Super moist and tasty!! I had origially planned this as a meal for just John and I but one of the neighbors wanted to get together. She made lumpias, another lady brought red chili and we had an impromptu potluck for six. Lots of fun!!

1 whole chicken (about 5 pounds)
BBQ Sauce (I used a yummy sauce made by one of my neighbors-south texas ass slappin bbq sauce)
Salt
Pepper
1 12 oz can of beer or cola

Have beer or cola at room temp. For gas grill, light burners on one half of grill. For charcoal grills have coals to one side of grill. Chicken cooks best with indirect heat. Pour out about half of the can of beer or cola. Add BBQ sauce to can to fill to about 3/4 full. Clean chicken, removing giblets. Rub cavity and outside of chicken with BBQ sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

I used this nifty stand I bought at HEB and it will actually hold two chickens, so much easier in my opinion and is was only about $10.

Place can in one of the holders and place chicken on the can.

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If not using a stand insert can in cavity and use the can and the legs of the chicken to make a tripod to stand the chicken on the grill. Place chicken on unlit half of grill.

Close lid and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until meat thermometer inserted into thigh reads 180 degrees. This chicken turned out surprisingly moist with a nice crisp skin.

The BBQ sauce gave it that extra kick of flavor. We will be making more of these - so yummy!!

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