We all have fond memories of great barbecues. It is hard to say no when one of our friends or a family member invites us to a barbecue. The thought of the food on the grill with the smoky aroma all around is admittedly hard to resist. The barbecue has been a traditional get together meal for decades and it will be here for many more.

There are many different methods for cooking a great barbecue meal. Some prefer to use a dry rub seasoning on the meat while grilling, others like to marinate the meat for a day or so before cooking it, some people enjoy adding wood chips to the grill for added smoke flavor, and some just like their food smothered in lots of barbecue sauce.

Traditional barbecue sauce is a blend of tomato sauce and vinegar. You can use ketchup in place of those two items. If you like, cider can be used either in place of or in addition to the vinegar. Then, the creativity really kicks in, flavors and spices are added to give each sauce its own distinctive taste.

For sweet barbecue sauces, brown sugar or honey are usually added. You can also use fruit or jelly to sweeten a sauce. To make it spicy, you can add any type of pepper or hot sauce that you like, cayenne will give it a milder flavor while you can really spice it up with something like Habanero sauce. Any combination of herbs and seasoning can be used in your barbecue sauce, garlic and onion powder are very common but for added flavor you can also use something like fresh cilantro. Another ingredient that is often put into a good barbecue sauce is smoke flavoring. This can be used in place of wood chips in the grill. Mustard is also used in the making of several barbecue recipes.

Marinades are also very popular. Try out several different methods with this as well. A good marinade can either be made by adding water to one of your barbecue sauce masterpieces or creating something entirely new. Try a soy sauce, brown sugar and sesame for something different. Don’t be afraid to experiment and try new things. Then, you just soak your meat in it overnight in the refrigerator to let it really soak in the flavors.

The key to making the perfect barbecue sauce is to make it the way you would like it to taste. Add any ingredients you like, switch them up and use a lot of variety. Try new things especially if you have a few favorite herbs or flavor preferences.

Need something unique on the grill tonight. Forget the lemon and pepper and grill up a nice teriyaki salmon instead.

Teriyaki Salmon Marinade

Soy sauce 3/4 cup
Packed Brown Sugar 1/2 cup
Canola oil 2 tbsp.
Ground ginger powder 1/2 tsp.
Garlic powder 1/4 tsp.
4 Salmon Fillets

Add the garlic, ginger, oil, brown sugar, and soy sauce to a small bowl and stir until the sugar dissolves.

Marinade the salmon fillets in the sauce for 1 hour in your refrigerator.

Grill the salmon fillets on a well oiled grill for about 6 minutes per side. Your BBQ Grill Teriaki Salmon is finished when it flakes easily with a fork.

This is a robust flat iron steak recipe your father is sure to love. This is a great steak when grilled on the BBQ.

Ingredients:

12 8 ounce top blade steaks
1 1/2 pounds Red Onions

Marinade:

24 ounces. House Beer
2 tbsp. Tabasco Sauce
2 tbsp. Chopped Onions
2 tbsp. Brown Sugar
5 fl,ounces. Olive Oil
8 fl,ounces. Balsamic Vinegar
2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
6 fl,ounces. Beef Broth

Instructions:

Mix all of the marinade ingredients, in a large container with a lid. Add your steak into the container one by one to insure coverage. Cover the steak and refrigerate for 4-6 hours before grilling. Put the steak onto the grill and place the flat iron on top. Grill your fathers steak for about 10 min. on each side using this method. Slice the red onion into thick slices, and grill them alongside your flat iron steak. Place them on top of your steak as garnish.

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This Marinate steak Sauce Recipe is the best steak marinade sauce I have ever tasted

Ingredients Needed:

1/3 cup. Sherry
1/3 cup. Soy Sauce
1/3 cup. Vegetable Oil
4 tbsp. Honey
2 tbsp. Grated Ginger Root
1 tbsp. Garlic Minced

Prep Instructions:

In a medium bowl mix and whisk together sherry, soy sauce, vegetable oil, honey, ginger, and garlic. Marinate steaks for at least 4 hours before grilling.

Lemon Chicken Barbecue Sauce

Recipe Ingredients:

1 tsp. Minced Garlic
1/2 tsp. Salt
2 tbsp. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp. Chicken Stock
1/2 cup. Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
2 tbsp. Chopped Onion
1/2 tsp. Ground Black Pepper
1/2 tsp. Dried Thyme

Recipe Instructions:

Combine garlic, salt and oil in small bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients and chill for 24 hours before using.

This is an especially good marinade for chicken prior to barbecuing. Marinate for several hours, then barbecue over low coals for 25 to 30 minutes or until done, turning frequently and basting occasionally with
rest of sauce.

Marinade For Barbecue Chicken Or Turkey

INSTRUCTIONS:

1/2 cup. Dry Vermouth
1/2 cup. Fresh Orange Juice
1/2 cup. Fresh Lemon Juice
1/2 cup. Fresh Lime Juice
3   tsp. Minced Garlic
1/4 cup. Minced Yellow Onion
1/2 cup. Minced Fresh Parsley

INSTRUCTIONS:

Mix all ingredients together and pour into a air tight container mixing well and chicken or turkey to the marinade for several hours or overnight.  marinade will Keep 2 weeks in the refrigerator.  Makes 2 cups.

Chinese Chicken Marinade

INGREDIENTS:

2    tbs. Oil
2    tbs. Ketchup
2    tbs. Chili Sauce
1/4  cup. Honey
1/4  tsp. Cayenne Pepper
1/2  tsp. Salt
1/2  tsp. Ground Ginger
1/4  tsp. Granulated Garlic

INSTRUCTIONS:

Appetizer: 5 Pound chicken parts
Dinner:  one whole chicken
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Mix all the ingredients shown above mixing together in mixing bowl then add chicken parts to the mixture and let it marinade for two hours befor using it for grilling, basting is opptioal, you can pour remainning sauce over the wings after grilling chicken for extra zing.
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For whole chicken: Put the chicken into a shallow baking pan, basting the chicken inside and out before you place it in the oven.  Pre set the oven at 300 degrees for 45-60 minutes basting with the extra sauce that you have left over every 15 minutes for coverage, after your 60 minutes are up do a temp check of 165 or better before carving for service.

Honey Barbecue Rib Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

2 to 3 lbs. spare ribs

1/4 cup. honey
1 tbs. water
1/4 cup. 57 Sauce
2 tbs. Minced Garlic
2 tbs. Ground Bean Sauce
2 tbs. oyster Sauce
2 tbs. Hoisin Sauce
8 tbs. Sugar Granulated
1 tsp. cooking wine
1 tsp. sesame seed oil

MARINADE:
INSTRUCTIONS:

Using a saucepan, sweat the garlic with oil on a medium heat. Put in the following Combination of these ingredients in one bowl: ground bean sauce, oyster sauce ,hoisin sauce, sugar, cooking wine, sesame oil after the marinade is cooked, spread on both sides of spare ribs. Let stand in a shallow pan in the refrigerator 2 hours. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Put spareribs on a rack in a broiler pan. Brown one side for 20 minutes flipping to another side for 15 minutes more. Remove spare ribs from oven, brushing on some honey barbecue sauce. Place it back to oven for a few more minutes for glassing. Cut the ribs and serve.

Blended Fruit Barbecue Ribs

5 Pounds Pork Ribs

INGREDIENTS:

1-16 ounce. Caned Apricots
1/4 cup. Brown Sugar
1 tsp. Chili Powder
1/2 cup. Catsup
1/2 cup. White Vinegar
2 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce

INSTRUCTIONS:

Place the ribs in a large Dutch oven and cover them with water. Bring to a boil, cover, then reduce the heat and simmer for 35 minutes longer. Remove and drain the ribs, and arrange in a large shallow dish.

Combine caned apricots and remaining ingredients in container for an electric osterizer; blending until smooth. Pour sauce over ribs, turning to coat them well. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for about 8 hours, turning occasionally. Remove the ribs from the marinade and place them on a broiler pan, reserving marinade for basting. Bake at 425 degrees for 40 minutes, basting the ribs till done.

Asian BBQ Marinade

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup. Soy Sauce
1/2 cup. Water
1/4 cup. Garlic Granulated
1/4 tsp. Ginger Ground
1/2 cup. Sugar Granulated
1/2 cup. Catsup
2 tsp. Cracked Red Pepper
2 tsp. Salad Oil
2 tbs. Sesame oil
1/2 cup. Sliced Onions

INSTRUCTIONS:

Combine all the ingredients shown above in a mixing container stir till well blended, then add to the other container with the barbecue meats. You can use this with chicken, pork, fish or beef this is an all purpose marinade.