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Onion & Garlic Grilled Chicken

August 7, 2011
by Curt

A great recipe for those on the go, or those who just don’t have a lot of time for all the other recipes that require soaking and rubbing. You can get the chicken started soaking up all those flavors earlier in the day, and have things ready for the grill when you get home for supper. It only takes about 10 to 15 minutes to prepare.

It just doesn’t get any easier than this. But sometimes the simple things in life are the best. After all, you get a great tasting chicken breast on the grill with minimal preparation time.

Onion & Garlic Grilled Chicken

Ingredients

1 (1 oz.) packet dry soup mix (I use Lipton)
4 cups water
1 Tablespoon garlic powder

Preparation

1)  In a saucepan, pour in 4 cups water and empty the packet of dry onion soup mix. Stir this together and bring it to a quick boil. (I promise, it won’t take long!).

2)  Now add the garlic powder and mix that in completely.

3)  Put 3 to 4 chicken breasts into a container that fits the breasts snugly, pour the soup mix in, covering the chicken breasts. Close the container and put it into the refrigerator for a few hours.

Food Safety Note: If you have time, I recommend leaving the soup mix with the garlic set out to cool to room temperature before pouring over the chicken. But if time isn’t permitting, it should still cool within a safe time, (2 hours above 40 degrees), to not be concerned of bacteria growth.

When you get home, take the chicken out, empty the marinade and let the chicken warm up a bit while you fire up the grill.

Once the grill is ready, throw those chicken breasts on the grill. Can’t you just hear them sizzling already?
 
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Sweet Spice Rub for Burgers

August 6, 2011
by Curt

I’m recommending this rub for burgers. You can actually use it on anything, but I love this on a burger!

I think anyone who has followed my website for a while knows that I tend to lean toward the sweeter rubs and marinades. However, I did provide a bit of a heat kick into this one. Just enough to know it’s there. It does tend to balance the sweet flavors out a bit.

This should make enough rub for at least 6 big fat burgers rubbed generously on both sides.

Sweet Spice Rub for Burgers

Ingredients

1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons sea salt
2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoons ground black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder

Preparation

Mix all the ingredients together into a bowl. If you have an empty spice container with a shaker top and lid on it, this would work well. And of course, if you have leftovers, you can store it this way.

Who knows, you may like it so much, you’ll make more and fill that shaker up to use again and again and again!
 
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Shredded Hot Beef

August 5, 2011
by Curt

Here’s a recipe that falls into the non-barbecue category. This is one my wife has made quite a few times, and is a favorite in our house.  This recipe makes some mighty tasty sandwiches. I especially like this with onion buns and a slice of onion on top of the meat.

This is a great recipe for a busy day. Just a little preparation time, throw it in the crock pot, and let it do its thing! Take it out, shred it, and dinner is ready. Of course, that’s easy for me to say, my wife is doing all the work on this one. I’m just standing around with an empty bun!

Shredded Hot Beef

Directions

4 lb. chuck roast, cut into chunks
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 beef bullion cube
2 tablespoons Worcestershire

Preparation

Combine the beef bullion cube and hot water to make the beef broth. Add the soup mix and Worcestershire sauce, and mix together thoroughly.

Pour this on top of the cubed meat in a covered dish, roaster or crock pot. Bake for 4 hours at 300 degrees.

When it’s done cooking, shred the beef with a fork, and it’s ready for sandwiches.
 
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Cola & Orange Marinade for Steaks

August 4, 2011
by Curt

What a combination! This is a flavor combination you’re going to love. Try it out and let me know what you think of it.

I’m always looking for something different and tweaking recipes to my liking.

This recipe should provide enough marinade for several steaks.

Cola & Orange Marinade for Steaks

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) can Cola
1/2 cup orange juice concentrate (no water added)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons beef broth

Preparation

Mix all ingredients together. In a sealable container, pour the marinade over steaks of your choice, cover tightly, and put it in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

Take them out and grill them up!
 
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