Smoke and Spice
6 flavor pairings to amp up summer grilling
The grill is often the star of summer gatherings, from weeknight meals to backyard barbecues and family reunions. Impress your guests and add an extra layer of smoky flavor to backyard favorites with the help of rich and aromatic woodchips. Add to your gas or charcoal grill and create a big flavor.
Adding woodchips to your favorite recipes can help highlight distinct flavors for your mains and sides in one simple step. For rich dishes like steak and beef, pair with intense hickory flavored woodchip. For lighter meats like pork and chicken, pair with subtle, fruit-flavored chips like cherry and apple. When it comes to seafood, try pairing it with a mild, nutty chip-like pecan.
Take these classic McCormick recipes, with simple prep and bold marinades, and add a smoky twist with flavor-forward woodchips.
For more summer grilling recipes, visit McCormick.com, and find McCormick on Facebook and Pinterest.
- Brown Sugar Bourbon and Honey Mustard Pork
For a tangy twist, try grilling over apple woodchips to get a mix of sweet and spicy flavors from the honey mustard and a brown sugar bourbon marinade.
- Spicy Teriyaki Grilled Wings
Add cherry woodchips to put a smoky, sweet note on top on your crispy chicken wings. Coat in a sweet and spicy teriyaki marinade for a perfect backyard barbecue appetizer straight off the grill.
- Memphis Style Ribs
Prepare your fire with intense, hickory woodchips to complement the Memphis style, zesty rub, and let the flavors build slowly over indirect heat.
- Spicy and Sweet Grilled Steak
Grill your steak over mesquite woodchips to layer on a smoky finish. Marinate with a hot, smoky chipotle pepper marinade and top it with a layer of sweet and smoky rub to give the meat a bold, tasty crust.
- Montreal Salmon Rub
Add oak woodchips to lend a subtle, savory and smoky flavor. A rub of dry seasoning, lemon peel and dill weed can enhance the natural flavor of salmon on the grill.
- Grilled Shrimp Skewers
Try pecan woodchips for a unique flavor boost to your platter of grilled shrimp and vegetable skewers, which are ideal for entertaining. They’re easy to assemble and look just as appealing.
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Take Down a Tantalizing Tailgate. Whether you prefer watching your favorite teams in-person or on TV, tailgate season means it’s time to break out your party’s favorite foods from appetizers and snacks to all-out meals.
Go long for a touchdown-worthy tailgate or settle in for the game day on the couch with these recipes for a bold burger, sweet-and-spicy wings, and creamy coleslaw. For an appetizing pregame warmup, try this assortment of nacho toppings to give your whole party something to cheer about.
Find more recipes to amp up your tailgate atmosphere at Culinary.net.
Homemade Nachos Worth the Hype
A truly beneficial start to the day is usually centered around breakfast. Start your family on the right foot with a meal that delivers sweet flavor along with nutritious fruits.
This Honey Leches French Toast recipe swaps out syrup for hot honey combined with the crisp taste of raspberries, blueberries and strawberries.
Visit honey.com for more family-friendly recipes.
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Perfect for pairing with game day dishes of nearly any variety, nachos allow a special amount of personalization for guests of all ages and taste preferences. Along with tortilla chips, of course, try nibbling on these topping options throughout your party:
Shredded cheese
Melted nacho cheese
Sour cream
Guacamole
Salsa
Black olives
Shredded meat
Sliced peppers
Diced tomatoes
Corn
Beans
A Flavorful, Exotic Spin
No tailgate is complete without a game day staple: burgers. For a twist on tradition, try serving a different style of beef to give guests a new take on an all-time favorite.
This Grass-Fed Wagyu Burger with Red Radish Chili Pickles uses First Light 100% grass-fed Wagyu beef from New Zealand, home to some of the world’s most natural tasting beef and lamb. With cattle allowed to roam and graze freely over lush green hills and pastures all day, every day, the result is a tender, flavorful meat that tastes as nature intended.
Remember to cook the patties quickly over high heat to help retain juiciness, tenderness and flavor. With a touch of chili pepper in the pickles, you can add just enough spice with a sweet kick.
Find more recipes for game day gatherings at beefandlambnz.com.
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Grass-Fed Wagyu Burger with Red Radish Chili Pickles
Red Radish Chili Pickles:
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons sliced fresh red chili peppers
1/2 cup sliced red radish
Wagyu Burgers:
1 1/3 pounds First Light New Zealand Grass-Fed Wagyu Grind
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon grainy mustard (optional)
2 tablespoons rice bran oil
4 hamburger buns
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 lettuce leaves
2 vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced
2 tablespoons onion jam
To make Red Radish Chili Pickles: In small saucepan, heat vinegar, water and sugar. Add chili and radish; remove from heat.
To make Wagyu Burgers: Season Wagyu grind with salt and pepper, to taste. Mix in mustard, if desired. Form into four patties.
Lightly brush both sides of burgers with oil. In frying pan, sear burgers over high heat then reduce heat to medium and cook until well caramelized. Flip and repeat process on other side.
In frying pan, lightly toast burger buns.
Spread mayonnaise on buns; top with lettuce, tomato and burger.
Spread spoonful onion jam on each burger then finish with Red Radish Chili Pickles.
Crunch into Coleslaw
Appetizers, main courses and snacks may dominate many tailgate parties, whether at home or the stadium, but don’t forget to incorporate sides that can accompany all the flavors of your festivities.
This Honey-Dill Coleslaw, for example, makes for a complementary dish to just about any protein from burgers to wings and beyond. Plus, with only a few simple ingredients, it’s an easy side to whip up yourself or enlist help from an eager guest.
Find more sweet side recipes at honey.com.
Honey-Dill Coleslaw
Recipe courtesy of the National Honey BoardServings: 4
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 package (16 ounces) coleslaw mix
1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
In small bowl, combine honey, sour cream and dill.
In large bowl, toss coleslaw mix with onion and honey-sour cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.
A Sweet-Hot Handheld
Ditch the plates and dive right into a sweet and spicy snack perfect for the whole party with these Honey-Sriracha Grilled Wings.
To help simplify prep, try grilling ahead of time and keep in the oven until guests arrive. Or, if you’re tailgating in style at the stadium, toss into a pan and cover with foil to keep them warm until it’s time for a bite.
Visit honey.com to find more tailgating recipes.
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Honey Sriracha Grilled Wings
Recipe courtesy of the National Honey BoardServings: 8
4 pounds fresh chicken wings
water
3 cups rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup Sriracha sauce
2 tablespoons salt
2 cups honey, divided
Heat grill to 225-240 F.
In large bowl, rinse wings with cool water. Add rice wine vinegar, Sriracha, salt and 1 cup honey. Fold to incorporate all ingredients and coat wings evenly.
Place wings on grill, cover with lid and cook 12-14 minutes before turning once and cooking additional 15-18 minutes.
Open lid and turn wings. Brush remaining honey on wings. Cook 5-8 minutes, remove from heat and serve.
SOURCE:New Zealand Beef & Lamb
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