Out of ideas for a successful barbecue party? 10 original recipes based on fresh seasonal produce to grill to brighten up your summer table.
The good idea of the marinade
If the “raw” skewers placed as is on the barbecue grill are the quick solution, you can also marinate cubes of meat, fish, or seafood to flavor them. Oil with character (e.g. olive or sesame), spices with a strong taste (curry, chili, smoked paprika), punchy herbs (garlic, onion, shallot), refreshing herbs (mint, coriander, parsley), or citrus juice, all ideas are good for a stunning marinade.
The sweet and salty game
If meat or fish are BBQ classics, we don’t hesitate to add vegetables to them of course, but also fruits, which will bring maximum juiciness to our dishes, while playing the sweet and sour. Who says summer, says summer fruits. Apricots, peaches, melon, watermelon, cut into pieces or skewered on skewers, no matter the way, grilled fruits are always good!
The accompaniments
Often animal proteins are the basis of the barbecue, but we should not neglect the side dishes or diverted dishes like whole potatoes cooked in their aluminum foil, grilled vegetables, or roasted camembert which adapts easily to summer flavors, and to the relaxed atmosphere of a barbecue party with family or friends.
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Duck yakitori with mango
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For a change from the poultry skewer, we cut the duck meat into small cubes that we marinate in a sauce based on soy, mirin and sake before draining them and threading them alternately with diced mango. We grill them, turning them often. We serve with the rest of the sauce. Also a good idea for the beef and fig duo!
Shrimp on a sprig of rosemary
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Very sexy, the skewer of shrimp or monkfish marinated in a sauce made with olive oil, lemon zest and a little liquid sugar. Cut the fish into large cubes and keep the shrimp whole and thread it onto a sprig of rosemary previously cut and rubbed with olive oil. Do you also feel like there is a holiday air?
Salmon fillets on skewers
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To really impress, wrap a black olive in a basil leaf, wrap it with a strip of salmon fillet and quickly sear it on the grill! Serve with a dash of lemon oil! It’s simply killer!
Knives on the barbecue
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We start by letting them drain in warm vinegary water for a good hour. We drain them before cooking them with a little olive oil and grilling them quickly on live coals. We serve them with pesto sauces, chili peppers, etc.
Chicken drumsticks
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To give your meals a Wild West feel, we rely on chicken drumsticks marinated in a sauce made with garlic, onions, rice vinegar, ketchup and small pieces of pineapple that we caramelize beforehand. We cook on the embers for 20 minutes, turning them regularly and serve with the sauce.
Camembert
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Finally, we love the barbecued camembert that we grill in its box and have taken care to hollow out a cavity in its center that we will have filled with calvados and fresh aromatic herbs, or with a mixture of apricots-honey-rosemary. Don’t forget to enclose the box in aluminum foil if you don’t have a closed barbecue and let it cook gently on the embers for about 20 minutes.
Discover the recipe for Camemberts stuffed with apricots and almonds
Stuffed filet mignon
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Easy and impressive, the filet mignon cut and opened like a wallet that we garnish with a pistachio pesto. We roll, we tie to close and we cook for 20 minutes on the grill, turning regularly. We can also wrap an anchovy stuffing in a slice of Serrano raw ham itself wrapped in a thin veal escalope. Delicious and very effective on a large table when carving at the table!
Choice accompaniments
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The side dishes are not left out at the barbecue. There is of course the potato wrapped in aluminum foil on the embers that we serve with a choice of pistachio pesto, tomato sauce, tarragon cream… but also the head of new garlic and the red onions cut and cooked with a knob of semi-salted butter, the grilled tomatoes and peppers with slices of chorizo or the corn on the cob brushed with coconut oil!
Roasted Apricots
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We know about flambéed bananas and pineapple papillote, but we also approve of peaches or apricots on the embers. We plant them on a sprig of rosemary, cook them for 5 minutes and serve with homemade whipped cream, crumbled crumble, and lime zest.
Discover the recipe for Grilled Apricots with Rosemary
Grilled mackerel
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For a change from sardines, opt for mackerel (easier to eat and cook) which you scale and gut. Brush them lightly with olive oil and grill, turning halfway through cooking. Serve immediately and season simply with lemon juice, capers and a little salt.
