We had beautiful, warm weather last weekend (of course it is cold again now). But when the Spring settles in – I break out the BBQ tools – for my husband.
I cook every meal. Except BBQ. That is his domain. So, when we BBQ, I make sure we get a BUNCH of meals out of it.
Here’s what we typically make:
4-6 chicken breasts
4-6 hamburgers
8 hot dogs
I prep all of the food, so all he has to do is cook. Which means, by the time dinner rolls around, all I have to do is EAT.
For the burgers, I make my own special concoction. I combine any BBQ sauce (about 1/2 a bottle) with 2 tablespoons of honey, a tsp of minced onion and a few shakes of garlic powder.
Coat the bottom of a pan with the special sauce, place a burger in the pan, cover the burger with the sauce, place the next burger on top, etc. Then the burgers chill until he is ready to get cooking!
For the chicken – I place the breasts in a Ziploc bag with ANY marinade. My favorites are the Lawrys – the Teriyaki, the Lemon Herb and the Garlic marinades are fantastic. I dump 3/4 of the bottle in the bag, seal it and let it sit in the fridge for a few hours.
Hot dogs – well, I don’t do anything extra special with them.
The food we make typically lasts at least 3 nights and often fills in for a few lunches too. That’s the bonus – multiple nights – no cooking!
Hello. I follow you on Twitter. This looks delicious. I too have the tendency to add my own little thing to whatever I am cooking if it already comes prepared. Much like you do the bbq sauce. I’m Latina so we eat lots of beans and if i am in a big rush I do tht with black beans. : )