What are some easy to make foods that would be good at a cookout?

Question

I was wondering because we're have a cookout sometime and I need some good ideas that are easy to make foods. I was thinkingg some easy to make dishes for dinner, side-dishes and desserts. Any Ideas? Recipes?

Answer 1

Here are 101 picnic recipes - all on one page.

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Answer 2

ColeSlaw

Ingredients:

For the dressing:

2 egg yolks

4 Tbs. sugar

1 Tbs. dry mustard

2 to 3 drops Tabasco sauce

4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter

1 1/2 Tbs. all-purpose flour

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup white wine vinegar

2 tsp. ground celery seed

4 Tbs. sour cream

1 small head cabbage, shredded

2 carrots, peeled and shredded

Directions:

To make the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks until light in color, then add the sugar, mustard and Tabasco and whisk vigorously.

In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour to form a smooth paste and cook, whisking constantly, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the water until smooth.

Whisk the egg yolk mixture into the butter-flour mixture, reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring, until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes more. Add the vinegar and celery seed, bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, 1 minute more. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Mix in the sour cream, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

In a large bowl, combine the cabbage and carrots and toss to mix. Add half of the dressing and toss to coat, adding more dressing as needed. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour to let the flavors develop. Serves 6 to 8.

Baked Beans

Ingredients:

2 cups dried pink beans

8 cups water

1 tsp. salt, plus more, to taste

1 Tbs. olive oil

1 yellow onion, diced

3 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

2 Tbs. dark molasses

2 tsp. dry mustard

1/4 cup brown mustard

2 Tbs. apple cider vinegar

Freshly ground pepper, to taste

1/2 lb. bacon, cooked until crispy and chopped

  into 1/2-inch pieces

Directions:

Pick over the beans and discard any misshapen beans and stones. Rinse the beans and drain.

In an electric pressure cooker, combine the beans, water and the 1 tsp. salt. Cover and cook on high for 50 minutes according to the manufacturer's instructions. Release the pressure according to the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer the beans and their liquid to a large bowl. Set aside.

In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil. Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the brown sugar, molasses, dry mustard, brown mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper and stir until the brown sugar has dissolved. Stir in the bacon.

Strain the cooked beans into another large bowl, reserving the cooking liquid. Add the beans to the onion mixture and stir to combine. Slowly stir in 2 to 2 1/2 cups of the reserved liquid. Set the Dutch oven over low heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. Partially uncover the beans and continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has thickened, about 30 minutes more; do not allow the liquid to evaporate completely. Serve immediately. Serves 8.

Strawberry Shortcake

6 Premade shortcakes

For the strawberries:

4 cups strawberries, hulled and cut into slices

  1/4 inch thick

1/4 cup sugar

For the whipped cream:

3/4 cup heavy cream, well chilled

2 Tbs. sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

In a bowl, toss together the strawberries and sugar with a fork, lightly crushing some of the berries. Cover the berries and refrigerate until well chilled or until ready to serve.

To make the whipped cream, in a deep bowl, combine the cream, sugar and vanilla. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium-high speed until soft peaks form and the cream is billowy, about 2 minutes. Cover the bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve or for up to 2 hours.

To serve, split the warm or cooled shortcakes in half horizontally and place the bottom halves, cut side up, on serving plates. Spoon some of the strawberries, including the juices, over each half and top with a dollop of the whipped cream. Top with the remaining shortcake halves, cut side down. Serve immediately. Serves 6.

Answer 3

Fudgy Brownies

Recipe

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

2/3 cup confectioners' sugar

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder American-style or Dutch-process

3 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (50-72% cacao), coarsely chopped, plus 2 1/2 ounces chopped into mini chip-size pieces, divided

1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter or canola oil

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup blended with 3 tablespoons lukewarm water

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 large egg

1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts (see Tip), optional

Tip: To toast chopped walnuts, heat a small dry skillet over medium-low heat. Add nuts and cook, stirring, until lightly browned and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.



Directions

Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350 degrees F.

Line an 8-inch-square baking pan with foil, letting it overhang on two opposing sides. Coat with cooking spray.



Sift flour, confectioners' sugar and cocoa together into a small bowl. Combine the 3 ounces coarsely chopped chocolate and butter (or oil) in a heavy medium saucepan; place over the lowest heat, stirring, until just melted and smooth, being very careful the chocolate does not overheat. Remove from the heat and stir in granulated sugar, corn syrup mixture, vanilla and salt until the sugar dissolves. Vigorously stir in egg until smoothly incorporated. Gently stir in the dry ingredients. Fold in the walnuts (if using) and the remaining 2 1/2 ounces chopped chocolate just until well blended. Turn out the batter into the pan, spreading evenly.



Bake the brownies until almost firm in the center and a toothpick inserted comes out with some moist batter clinging to it, 20 to 24 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 1/2 hours.



Using the overhanging foil as handles, carefully lift the brownie slab from the pan. Peel the foil from the bottom; set the slab right-side up on a cutting board. Using a large, sharp knife, trim off any dry edges. Mark and then cut the slab crosswise into fifths and lengthwise into fourths. Wipe the blade with a damp cloth between cuts.

Answer 4

I love pasta salad and you can do it however you like.  We prefer some al dente elbow macaroni, seasoned with onion and garlic powder, salt and pepper, diced up cucumber, diced up roma tomato, we mix it with a mix of mayo and Miracle Whip and throw in some Bacon Bits...of course you can add any diced veggie you like.  If you don't like creamy dressing, use a bottle of Italian dressing and some veggie Rotini pasta.

I also love to bring Scotcharoos--always a HUGE hit

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1 cup light corn syrup

1 cup white sugar

1 1/2 cups peanut butter

6 cups crisp rice cereal

1/2 cup butterscotch chips

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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DIRECTIONS

Generously butter a 9x13 inch baking pan. Set aside.

In a large pot, mix together corn syrup, sugar, and peanut butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring until peanut butter melts. Bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat, and stir in crisp rice cereal.

Transfer mixture into a well buttered 9x13 inch pan. With your hands well buttered, pat it down into pan.

In a medium saucepan, over medium low heat, melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips until smooth. Spread over top of bars and let bars cool. Cut into squares.

Answer 5

Well, since it is a BBQ, the easy thing to do is to request that your guests bring a side dish.  Which they usually do anyways. Now, all you have to deal with is the meat, condiments, ice and beverages.  Of course it should be a BYOB (bring your own booze)  again, people do that anyways.

With the side dishes and booze out of the way, you can concentrate on the meat. Find a recipe for some good hamburgers (try the recipe before your party), throw some dogs on the grill and you're done!

Just make sure you have plenty of cups, plates, utensils, napkins and ice.  Buy more then you think you need.  Trust me on that one!

Have a nice BBQ!

Answer 6

HotDogs. Hamburgers.