Wednesday, August 24, 2011

End of summer recipes!!


The end of the summer is near but there is still time to fire up that grill and have a back to school BAR-B-Q! Here are some fun recipes that the family will love:



Quick Fix Barbecued Fajitas

Prep Time:          Cook Time:        Ready In:
15 Min                  25 Min                40 Min

Ingredients
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
  • 1 medium green pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 medium red pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
  • 1/2 cup Barbecue Sauce
  • 8  Flour Tortillas, warmed
  • 1 cup  Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese
  • 1/2 cup Chunky Salsa
  • 1/4 cup Sour Cream

Directions

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Toss chicken and vegetables with barbecue sauce. Let stand 5 min. to marinate. Poke holes evenly in bottom of 13x9-inch disposable foil roasting pan with a fork or skewer. Place chicken and vegetables in pan. Place pan on grill; cover grill with lid.
  2. Grill chicken and vegetables in pan 20 min. or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
  3. Spoon mixture evenly onto tortillas; top with cheese, salsa and sour cream. Roll up.
    4.   Enjoy!!



Grilled Corn on the Cob


Ingredients

  • 6 ears corn
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
  2. Peel back corn husks and remove silk. Place 1 tablespoon butter, salt and pepper on each piece of corn. Close husks.
  3. Wrap each ear of corn tightly in aluminum foil. Place on the prepared grill. Cook approximately 30 minutes, turning occasionally, until corn is tender.




Sweet Grilled Peaches 
   with black-berry basil butter  






(recipes courosey of allrecipes.com)

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen peach slices
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat a grill for medium heat.
  2. Place peaches onto a large piece of aluminum foil. Use two if necessary to hold in all of the peaches without spillage. Drizzle the honey over the peaches, and sprinkle with cinnamon. Close up the foil, sealing tightly.
  3. Place the foil packet onto the preheated grill, and cook for 10 minutes, turning once halfway through. Carefully open the packet, and serve. 
  
To make basil butter: 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup seedless blackberry preserves
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
  • Garnish: fresh basil leaves

Preparation

  • Stir together softened butter, blackberry preserves, and chopped fresh basil until blended. Garnish with fresh basil leaves. Serve with warm grilled peaches, or spread inside hot biscuits filled with thinly sliced pork tenderloin.
 

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