Everyone loves a summer get together, try mixing it up at your next party by hitting the grill with some new ideas.
When summer hits and the grill fires up, it’s easy to fall back on the classics — burgers, hot dogs, afterall kids love them. But what if this year you took your BBQ game somewhere unexpected? It’s time to think beyond the bun and reimagine what a backyard cookout can be.
From smoky, flame-kissed fruits to globally-inspired skewers and savory grilled desserts, these five fresh BBQ ideas will surprise your kids, wake up your taste buds, and make you the talk of the neighborhood.
Fajitas
Grill up whichever meat and vegetables you have on hand, and then kids and adults can assemble their own meal and tortilla wraps based on their preferences.
Grilled Pizza or Flatbread
Few things are easier than taking pizza dough—store-bought or homemade, doesn’t matter—and tossing it on the grill with whichever kid-approved toppings your crowd enjoys. To get the kids involved, make individually-sized grilled pies and let them each top their own.
Taco Foil Packs
Breakfast taco foil packet meals are perfect for camping trips, but there’s no reason you can’t also feed them to your kids for weeknight dinner.
Grilled Fruit
Don’t forget about dessert! When cooked on the grill, peaches and apricots become jammy, soft, caramelized, and even buttery. It’s one of the greatest pleasures of summer to have a warm, grilled piece of fruit over melting vanilla ice cream—and your kids will love it, too.
Simple Grilled Chicken
This simple, go-to option doesn’t have to be boring—use plenty of garlic and herbs in the marinade to infuse the meat with flavor. Spatchcocking will help the chicken cook more quickly and evenly, and give you plenty of crispy skin.
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