BBQ Fun at the Lava Lounge

CoasterMatt · 06-26-2005, 10:20 AM

Just outside my door, is a nice sized barbecue, which I put to use from time to time.
Last night, I decided to try something different for my burgers.
I started by coating the patties with garlic powder and cracked black pepper (I looove black pepper) - pretty usual stuff here.
Then I took the patties, and tossed them in a large ziploc bag with about a half cup of Myer's Special Dark Rum. I let them marinade for about 3 hours - they smelled SO good, I was ready to devour them raw!

I put a dab of butter on each half of the buns, and toasted them on the grill for a few minutes.

I topped off each burger with some bleu cheese crumbles, and a splot of Bullseye BBQ sauce.

Even Rose (my dear wife) absolutely loved them.

Anybody else have some good recipes/tips for bbq'ing?

Kevy Baby · 06-26-2005, 10:27 AM

We've been TiVo'ing "Good Eats" with Alton Brown. He has had a couple of episodes with great BBQ ideas. He has a great tip on marinading: dump the meat and the marinade in a large zip-lock baggie and push all the air out before sealing. We are saving a lot of the episodes to DVD.

My favorite is marinated tri-tip and corn on the cob (slather the corn in butter and a spice or two (varies) and wrap in tin foil to throw in with the steaks). Num num!

Matterhorn Fan · 06-26-2005, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

Anybody else have some good tips for bbq'ing?

If a vegetarian is coming over, thoroughly clean your grill, and grill the veggie burgers in their own section of the grill, as far as possible from splattering/juicy meats. And don't give them a bun--or anything from the burger side of the grill.

CoasterMatt · 06-26-2005, 06:14 PM

Actually, for vegetarians, I have another grill

Matterhorn Fan · 06-27-2005, 03:15 PM

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SusieP. · 06-29-2005, 12:09 PM

Put the blue cheese INSIDE the burger when you make the patties!

Oh great, now I'm hungry.

Corn on the cob is awesome on the BBQ, with a little squeeze of lime and some chili powder, parm. cheese if you like.... Or you can mix up some flavored butter to use.

Now I have to go eat lunch.

Ghoulish Delight · 06-29-2005, 12:36 PM

If you have a favorite meatloaf recipe, make it into patties and throw it on the grill (minus some portion of the wet ingredients and probably a little more of the dry to help the patties hold together a little better).

Cadaverous Pallor · 06-29-2005, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

If you have a favorite meatloaf recipe, make it into patties and throw it on the grill (minus some portion of the wet ingredients and probably a little more of the dry to help the patties hold together a little better).

Mmmm! Those were so good. But they definitely needed more of a binder - it was more like sloppy joes by the time we ate it.

Morrigoon · 06-29-2005, 04:07 PM

Lemon juice gets very smokey, but it makes things oh-so-good. Things like, oh... shrimp, or perhaps bacon-wrapped asparagus

Emeril's chicken apple sausage (probably other brands of chicken-apple too) are EXCELLENT cooked on the grill

Mustard onion:
Take a yellow onion, cut it down toward the base in many sections, open it up a bit, squeeze some mustard down in all the cuts, then pack that sucker full of brown sugar. Wrap it up in tinfoil and cook until soft (about 1/2 hour or more). Great alone or as sandwich topping for the above-mentioned sausages.

06-26-2005, 10:20 AM	#1
CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	BBQ Fun at the Lava Lounge Just outside my door, is a nice sized barbecue, which I put to use from time to time. Last night, I decided to try something different for my burgers. I started by coating the patties with garlic powder and cracked black pepper (I looove black pepper) - pretty usual stuff here. Then I took the patties, and tossed them in a large ziploc bag with about a half cup of Myer's Special Dark Rum. I let them marinade for about 3 hours - they smelled SO good, I was ready to devour them raw! I put a dab of butter on each half of the buns, and toasted them on the grill for a few minutes. I topped off each burger with some bleu cheese crumbles, and a splot of Bullseye BBQ sauce. Even Rose (my dear wife) absolutely loved them. Anybody else have some good recipes/tips for bbq'ing? __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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06-26-2005, 10:27 AM	#2
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	We've been TiVo'ing "Good Eats" with Alton Brown. He has had a couple of episodes with great BBQ ideas. He has a great tip on marinading: dump the meat and the marinade in a large zip-lock baggie and push all the air out before sealing. We are saving a lot of the episodes to DVD. My favorite is marinated tri-tip and corn on the cob (slather the corn in butter and a spice or two (varies) and wrap in tin foil to throw in with the steaks). Num num! __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	Actually, for vegetarians, I have another grill __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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SusieP. I lyke to reed! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Room 29 Posts: 112	Put the blue cheese INSIDE the burger when you make the patties! Oh great, now I'm hungry. Corn on the cob is awesome on the BBQ, with a little squeeze of lime and some chili powder, parm. cheese if you like.... Or you can mix up some flavored butter to use. Now I have to go eat lunch. __________________ The world is quiet here.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	If you have a favorite meatloaf recipe, make it into patties and throw it on the grill (minus some portion of the wet ingredients and probably a little more of the dry to help the patties hold together a little better). __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Lemon juice gets very smokey, but it makes things oh-so-good. Things like, oh... shrimp, or perhaps bacon-wrapped asparagus Emeril's chicken apple sausage (probably other brands of chicken-apple too) are EXCELLENT cooked on the grill Mustard onion: Take a yellow onion, cut it down toward the base in many sections, open it up a bit, squeeze some mustard down in all the cuts, then pack that sucker full of brown sugar. Wrap it up in tinfoil and cook until soft (about 1/2 hour or more). Great alone or as sandwich topping for the above-mentioned sausages. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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