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20 Fourth of July Backyard Barbecue Favorites at Home
20 Fourth of July Backyard Barbecue Favorites! From salads and coleslaws to mains and desserts, there’s something here for everyone! Every year for the past 21-ish years I’ve spent the 4th at my in-laws. We sit in their
Every year for the past 21-ish years I’ve spent the 4th at my in-laws.
We sit in their big backyard, play cornhole, washer toss and some beer frisbee game where you try to knock your opponents (empty) beer bottle off the top of a pole. It’s fun I swear! We catch up with family, friends and eat our weight in burgers, grilled hot dogs, taco salad and Aunt Penny’s Old-school Potato Salad Recipe. When dusk comes, the kids will light sparklers, smoke bombs and those popper things and when it officially gets dark out, all of us sit on their back porch and watch their huge firework display.
It’s a humungous party and so much fun!
This got me thinking about pulling together a few recipe links from the blog so folks can either put on a huge spread or get some ideas on what to bring to their 4th of July party. Here are a few of my summer favorites!
Italian Sub Sandwiches: I make these A LOT! We take them on the boat or when Haileigh has a tournament and we need to pack food to take with us. But making a big batch of 6-inch subs would be fun!
Straightforward Slow Cooker Barbecue BeefBrisket:
This is SOOOOO good! Plate this up with grilled corn, potato salad and thick pieces of cornbread. YUM!
Grilled Marinated Steak Kebabs:
Who doesn’t love steak? These can easily be made the day before and grilled the day of.
Grilled Steaks with Caramelized Shallot + Blue CheeseButter:
Grilled steak topped with a blue cheese shallot butter. Need I say more?
Oven Braised BeerBrats:
Free up some grill space and oven-braise these brats in beer, onions and garlic!
Barbecue Sauced Chicken Brats with Pickled Red Onions + Spicy Mustard:
These are so good and a nice switch from old-style brats.
The Black and Bleu Burger:
Bacon topped, bleu cheese-stuffed burgers are heaven!
Dependable Grilled Turkey Burgers:
A must make for the non beef fans!
My Mom’s Baked Beans:
Easily the DEPENDABLE baked bean recipe!
Aunt Penny’s Old-school Potato Salad Recipe:
A barbecue isn’t a barbecue with out a old-school potato salad, amiright? This one is pure perfection.
Grilled Potato Salad + Bacon Dijon Vinaigrette:
A savory grilled potato salad that has a ton of flavor!
Southwest Potato Salad:
Satisfying potato salad with a southwest spin!
Familiar Macaroni Salad with Kitchen-made Dressing:
Your 4th of July isn’t complete with out this old-school side!
Chopped Taco Salad + Kitchen-made Catalina Dressing:
Another crowd go-to!
Old-school Coleslaw Recipe:
A simple and straightforward recipe complete with a from-scratch dressing.
J. Alexanders Rice and Orzo Salad:
Flavor-packed and makes a TON, so it’s dependable for feeding a large crowd.
CapreseCouscous:
Light and satisfying! Fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzarella tossed with couscous and olive oil! Doesn’t get any easier!
Rainbow Fruit Salad + Citrus Honey Syrup:
All the dependable fruits in one salad!
Chocolate Chip Sprinkle Cookies:
Swap the sprinkles and use red, white and blue sprinkle for a festive touch!
Brown Butter Peach Cobbler:
Nothing says summer more than peach cobbler!
For more grilling inspiration, check out this post I did for Simply Organic!
